1. The Strategic Skills Pipeline An Education Perspective

2. What is it? Scottish Government Employability Framework A service delivery model to support people into work Aim is to have consistency and a “joined-up” approach across key partners Local Employability Partnerships responsible for implementation The Pipeline has 5 Stages

3. What are the Stages? The Pipeline stages should enable initial identification of support needs, but also enable progression from “Not job ready” to “Job ready” to “In work” Stage 1:Referral / Engagement Stage 2: Barrier removal Stage 3:Vocational activity Stage 4:Employer engagement / Job matching Stage 5:In work support / Aftercare

4. What Does It Look Like? STAGE 1STAGE 2STAGE 3STAGE 4STAGE 5 REFERRAL, ENGAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT BARRIER REMOVAL VOCATIONAL ACTIVITY EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT AND JOB MATCHING IN WORK AND AFTERCARE Client StatusNot Job Ready Job Ready In Work Examples of Activities  Outreach Activities  Self-Referral  Identification and Assessment of Needs  Development of Personalised Action Plan  Confidence Building  Vocational Rehabilitation  Careers Information Advice and Guidance  Financial Advice and Support  Improving Health and Wellbeing  Employability Skills Development  Vocational Training  Work Experience  Volunteering  Self-Employment and Enterprise Support  Careers Information Advice and Guidance  Employer Engagement  Job Search Support  Job Matching and Brokering  Self-Employment and Enterprise Support  Careers Information Advice and Guidance  Supported Employment  Occupational Health and Wellbeing Support  Skills Development  Redundancy Support  Self-Employment and Enterprise Support Examples of Programmes Activity Agreements Mentoring Key Work  Community-Based Learning  ESOL  Introduction to Work Place Skills  Work Choice  Work Readiness Certificate  Falkirk Employability Award  Community Jobs Scotland  Youth Employment Scotland Fund  Creative Internships  Work Academies  FE Vocational Courses  Modern Apprenticeships  Jobcentre Plus Wage Incentives

5. The Role of Schools: Initial Assessment 16+ Data Capture Partnership Planning Transitional support/referral

6. The Strategic Skills Pipeline An Education Perspective Questions?