ETE Presented by: Evet King (Project Manager) Carmen Perez (IAG Worker)

2 ETE EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING & EDUCATION

3 About us Red Kite Learning is a registered charity and social enterprise that believes in equipping people with the knowledge and skills to fulfill their potential Red Kite Learning provides a wide range of advice, guidance and facilities to people around education, training and employment. Some programmes at RKL support Basic Skills training (Literacy and Numeracy). Individuals work towards achieving a recognised qualification

4 ETE ETE is all about helping clients achieve their full potential through Advice and guidance around education, training and employment Ongoing support, 1:1 support Building relationships with local outreach colleges and training establishments Job brokerage Giving information or signposting clients to other relevant support services Sharing best practices

5 Goals Our goals are: Working with long term unemployed/ economically inactive, lone parents, people with a history of substance misuse or offending background to: Improve their options and create new opportunities Enhance their capacity and confidence Help them to achieve sustainable job outcomes and economic independence Help them reach their full potential

6 WHAT’S RKL ADVISORS OFFER 1:1 Information, Advice and Guidance Personalised Action Plan Realistic goal setting Job brokerage - working with employers to: increase the pool of appropriate vacancies Develop productive relationships Create opportunities for the unemployed Job club offering effective job search and job matching sessions Workshops Ongoing support

7 ASSESSMENTS The initial assessment is used to: Determine the clients stability and motivation level Identify the client’s education, training and employment needs Identify client’s barriers to ETE and to advise on how to overcome them Effectively signpost clients to suitable and appropriate opportunities Complete agreed Action Plans with s.m.a.r.t routes to individual goals

8 Fresh Start Programme Eligibility Clients who are economically inactive: on Incapacity Benefit, Disability Leaving Allowance or Employment Support Allowance (not on JSA) Clients who have recovered or are recovering from substance misuse 20+ Ready and committed to engage in education/training or/and employment

9 What’s on offer? 3 months programme with ongoing 6 month support Financial support for travel to RKL (reimbursed) and limited funding for courses Advice on ETE opportunities Support with additional applications for funding. Access to RKL workshops and other services Ungoing support and reviews of progressions

10 RKL Workshops Recognising skills (half day) Goal setting and confidence building(1 day) Disclosure for ex-offenders (half day) Interview techniques (half day) CV and Application forms (1 day) CSCS (Construction Safety Certificate Scheme) workshop and Test Food and Hygiene certificate level 2

11 And finally………… Many of our clients have had a problem with substance misuse in the past, (especially those on the Fresh Start programme). Making a commitment to stay clean is a massive achievement. ETE advisors offer support to these clients to help them positively move forward with their individual career goals. We work with individual clients to help them get their life back on track and to achieve their full potential. Thank you for listening. Any Questions?

Contacts Red Kite Learning Head Office: 9 Hewett Street, EC2A 3NN Tel: Fax: IAG delivery office: 5-13 Trinity Street, SE1 1DB Tel: Fax: Project Manager: Evet King Address: IAG Worker: Carmen Perez Address:

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