Learning & Employment Rashpal Panesar & Vicky Mansell 1.Ethos, Values & Approach 2.Model & Current Activity 3.Employment Academy

Ethos, Values & Approach Our aim is for the people we help to have decent homes, supportive relationships and fulfilling lives. We provide assistance to people who are:  currently sleeping rough on the streets  living in temporary or insecure accommodation  struggling to keep the tenancy on their flat  isolated from support networks, family and friends  living with a drug or alcohol addiction  coping with poor mental health or behavioural problems  trying to find work Pan London - primary locations in the South are Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Croydon & Sutton. Learning & Employment goal was 20% of service users engaging in formal education, training and employment. Now by the end of 2012 at least 20% of our service users are in full time or part time employment.

Transition Model Stages Stage One Initial Engagement Increases confidence & social networks Harm reduction Think about what to do next Stage Two Supported Learning Pre-entry level training Usually offered by support agency Increased levels of commitment Regular attendance required – lower support Stage Three Advice & Guidance Group work & advice and guidance sessions Signposting Tackling barriers & creating routes into work Stage Four Access to the Mainstream External education, training and employment (ETE) tend to be un-supported learning programmes FE College Accredited courses Stage Five Sustained Employment Full time & part time & Temporary & permanent contracts Length of employment, wage progression In Work Support Examples: Farm, Mimo tech, Saturday group & Hostel Activities Examples: Government initiatives such as New Deal & Pathways to Work, Work Trials & Job Brokerage Examples: In Work support, Employment Project, Crisis/OSW Better Off Project Examples: Mimo training programme & Travel volunteering programme Examples: SkillSeekerS Information, advice & guidance, practical and personal skills for work, job search drop-in. Types of service delivery