Access to Industry Transition Project Presentation Sian Fiddimore Chief Executive
Mission: To move excluded people through education and on to employment, training and further education across the East and West of Scotland How? Course development Management of Passport Project Management of Transition Project Access to Industry
What is Transition? Transition is a daily programme of accredited learning to move recovering and recovered substance users on to further training and employment.
Delivery City based ‘mini college’ - JEC Rolling programme based around core employability skills Timetabled attendance Student charter Rewards and incentives Case Managers
Timetable and choice
What are the benefits? Positive healthy structure 1:1 as well as group work Gain real world qualifications-SQA’s Work placements-references College courses-training Employability training-experience Supported all the way
Work Placements A great first step Supported before and after Tailored to interests Looks great on the CV
College courses Part time courses Variety of different subjects Can lead to more advanced study and employment Meet new people Don’t affect benefits
Employability Training Get the certificates needed to get back to work CSCS card Food hygiene certificate Driving Theory Test First Aid certificate
Vital Statistics July 2004-January 2011 Starts997 SQA Qualifications1036 Placements/Training287 Further Education215 Employment138 Average attendance11
Criteria Key criteria Unemployed Stable/Clean- drug and alcohol 16 and above Motivated to move on to education, work and training Self and agency referrals are accepted Part of NHS LEAP Just call
Contact details Contact Transition office 15 Blair Street Edinburgh EH1 1QR