Transitions to Employment

Positive outcomes for FE students with learning disabilities Transitions to Employment A little background... Majority of pupils progress to FE College Many students stay in college for years Little measurement of positive transition TRANSITIONS TO EMPLOYMENT 5 Years (2009-2014) 5 FE Colleges 625 students with learning disabilities Big Lottery Funded TARGETS FOR THE PROJECT 625 students increase their employability skills, knowledge and confidence 150 students and their families participate in person-centred planning for transition 625 students participate in work experience linked to their aspirations 175 students gain employment 245 students progress onto training or education linked to their aspirations Partners increase their knowledge and develop a sustainable transition model "Every student with a learning disability in Scotland has meaningful support for transition from vocational FE courses into paid employment" The Model: 1 Transitions Coordinator per college 25-30 students from various courses/departments Based in the Support for Learning department Developing relationships, identifying gifts/barriers Person-centred action planning 1-1 coaching, reinforcing collegiate learning Working with parents and carers Expertise in H&S and benefits advice Catered work experience opportunities Skills for getting jobs and support to stay there 446 students have developed their job aspirations, gained employability skills catered to their goal and been given the confidence to go and use those new skills. 1360 local employers have allowed students to take part in vocational learning in their business 168 students have gone on to positive employability destinations 73 of those made the transition into employment 446 families have been engaged and supported Launched a partnership to deliver a sports-based T2E in Cumbernauld College in 2011 Why has Transitions to Employment been a success? It's person centred It offers a lot of 1-1 support to individuals Engagement is close to home Work experience is structured and intensively supported It compliments the curriculum of collegiate learning The model is common sense so why is Transitions to Employment unique? What's next? Putting Learners at the Centre Outcomes-based funding? Paradigm shift for FE Transition for transitions Jamie Rutherford Business Manager, ENABLE Scotland jamie.rutherford@enable.org.uk Follow me @make_the_move Format Me talking... 20 minutes You talking... 15 minutes Us talking... 15 minutes Thanks for listening! Success!