Skills Support for Redundancy Black Country. Training Catalogue

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1 Skills Support for Redundancy Black Country Training Catalogue 1

2 About Skills Support for Redundancy Skills Support for Redundancy (SSR) is an EU-funded initiative designed solely to support individuals affected by redundancy. SSR provides free training courses for employees facing redundancy or to those that are redundant to help them gain new skills rebuild their careers. To be eligible for this support, individuals must: Be aged 18 or over Live in the Black Country have been made redundant within the past six months or, be at risk of redundancy or have received notice of redundancy Irrespective of whether an individual is / has been made redundant from a large business, an SME, from the public sector or a registered charity, the focus is on ensuring those affected by redundancy remain economically active through ensuring they have the necessary support to re-enter stay in work. Further, SSR can also support those taking voluntary redundancy. Provision of SSR support is within the pre-redundancy or closure period, where an employer is willing to allow current employees at risk of redundancy to access this support to help them re-enter employment quickly. About the SSR Training Catalogue This document sets out the current suite of SSR provision, managed by Calderdale College. Four sub-contractors are currently delivering SSR provision across the Black Country: * Walsall College* Some of these sub-contractors, marked with an *, also offer apprenticeships that provide further progressions for individuals that participate in SSR. All SSR sub-contractors also provide further in-work training development opportunities for employed individuals through the Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) programme. The Training Catalogue is updated regularly in light of rising dem for SSR provision. Contact details for SSR providers are at the back of this document. Any queries on this document should be directed to funding@calderdale.ac.uk

3 SSR FOCUS: Information, Advice Guidance (IAG) Learning Style Brief details of intervention progression routes Delivered by Applying for jobs. Preparing for interview. Mock Interviews. Preparation For Work 5 Days Non- regulated L Hours GLH Non- / Workshop Sessions For those seeking employment that haven t been interviewed in recent times Employability Skills Work Shop(s) C.V. Interview Techniques, Application Forms, Job-Search, Confidence Motivation Building, Walsall College

4 SSR FOCUS: Employability Employability Certificate Level 1 Awarding body - BTEC Entry Level 3 award in Work Skills / Edexcel Pearson English for Speakers of Other Languages Entry Level 1, Entry Level 2 Entry Level 3. OCN West Midls Level 2 Developing Skills for Employment OCN West Midls L2 Award in Employability Employability Skills 5 Days L1 1-2 days No - regulated Entry L3 2 days a week for 8 weeks for each unit i.e. Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening 3 days a week for 3 weeks 2 days a week for 2 weeks 7 to 12 hours ad hoc Learning Style Brief details of intervention Delivered by / distance For those seeking employment - Job search, Interviews, team work, leadership, managing money, how to claim JSA To help employability skills including self-assessment health safety awareness. Supporting learners whose first language is not English, helping them gain the communication skills needed to progress in the workplace, education beyond. You will have the opportunity to gain practical skills that are useful in the workplace such as: communication skills; practical activity skills; customer service skills; health safety awareness skills You will have the opportunity to learn how to apply for a job, write an effective CV improve your interview skills. Non You will be coached on a basis with a Personal Tutor who will take you through Job Search skills, CV writing interview skills.

5 SSR FOCUS: Core Skills Emergency First Aid at Work Become a First Aider Health & Safety L1 BTEC L2 Certificate in Principles of Business Administration / Edexcel (PE) / QCF Manual Hling Food Safety Aim Awards L2 Customer Service Award BTEC L3 Principles of Marketing Certificate 2 units 1 day L3 3 days L3 1 Day L1 3-4 days on group size) 1 day 1 day 1 day a week for 4 weeks 1 day a week for 4 weeks Non-regulated Level 2 Non-regulated Level 2 Learning Style Brief details of intervention Delivered by / Practical /Practical size: 1-2-1, distance learning or classroom-based / tested / tested distance/classroom/ workshop) distance/classroom/ workshop) For those seeking a basic First Aid qualification in addition to other experiences, to help make them attractive to employers For those wishing to increase their attraction to potential employers by become the licenced first aider For those seeking the latest H&S knowledge at the first level Any person wishing to enhance their work skills from communication, work processes, business ethics delivery of service. Used a progression after warehousing into relevant role Used as progression from customer service / hospitality warehousing / retail. Designed for people working in, or wishing to work in, customer service related roles. Provides the underpinning knowledge understing required for learners to be able to start to perform in a customer service role effectively Learners who work in, or want to work in digital marketing or for those who run their own business. Underst the principles of marketing theory principles of digital marketing

6 SSR FOCUS: Sector-specific Skills Forklift Truck Licence. ITSSAR Drivers CPC Warehousing Awarding body BTEC L2 Contact Centre Operations / Edexcel (PE) / QCF BTEC L1 Construction / Edexcel (PE) ProQual Level 1 Award in Health Safety in a Construction Environment 5 days for a Novice or 1-2 days for a refresher/ Conversion 5 days for 5 modules of Drivers CPC Non-regulated L2 Non- regulated L2 10 days 3-4 days 4-6 days 1 day L1 Non-regulated L1 Learning Style Brief details of intervention Delivered by Workshop Session size: 1-2-1, distance or classroom size: 1-2-1, distance or classroom / tested For individuals seeking work driving a forklift truck Warehouse, manufacturing, Construction sites etc. FLT Licence will be gained For those with either a Passenger or Goods vehicle driving licence. It is European legislation that all commercial drivers hold the periodic drivers CPC every 5 years For those seeking employment in Manufacturing, Retail logistics Any person wishing to work in a contact environment in multiple industries including reception, front of house, customer service call centre. To complete the matory health safety qualification gain a green CSCS card for access to construction site employment. To complete the health safety award in construction

7 Level 2 Forklift operations / ITSSAR BTEC Level 2 Warehouse Storage Principles / Edexcel (PE) / QCF BTEC L2 Retail Knowledge / Edexcel (PE) / QCF BTEC L2 Hospitality / Edexcel (PE) / QCF Aim Awards Retail Knowledge Certificate L2 Units 3 5 days 3-4 days 3-4 days 3-6 days 1 day a week for 4 weeks Non-regulated Level 2 / warehouse / size: /distance/classroom (Preferable) size: /distance/classroom (Preferable) size: /distance/classroom (Preferable) distance/classroom/w orkshop) Progression from health safety warehousing into logistic employment Any person wishing to enhance their CV by gaining knowledge of customer service, storage principles, order processes health safety. Any person wishing to enhance their CV in the same industry or acquire a Level 2 qualification in a different career path including customer service, retail knowledge, payment processes health safety. Any person wishing to enhance their CV for employment roles in hotels, bars, restaurants of general vacancies for customer service. Suitable for those new to an existing retail business or those who run their own business are setting up a retail function. Gives learners the opportunity to underst the key principles of a retail business including customer service

8 SSR FOCUS: Leadership Management Business Start Up 5 Days Non-regulated /face to face BTEC L2 Principles of Team Leading Award BTEC L3 Principles of Management Award 2 units 1 day a week for 4 weeks 1 day a week for 4 weeks Learning Style Brief details of intervention Delivered by distance/classroom/ workshop) distance/classroom/ workshop) For those seeking to start their own business enterprise. Demystifying simplifying the legal requirements; Registering a business, Corporation tax, Rent, Rates utilities, Being a Director, Shares, Dividends, Business banking, Business planning, Keeping financial track Designed for current, new or aspiring team leaders. Develop team leading skills techniques to prepare for progression into a management role. Underst the role of the team leader principles of developing team performance Designed for individuals seeking work in a management role. Underst principles of leadership management styles principles of managing performance.

9 Contact details Calderdale College Development Team Sajid Butt, Senior Development Manager, , Rob Kaye, Relationship Manager, , Sub-contractors Organisation name Coverage Key contact(s) Geography: across the Black Mark Palmer, Business Development Director, Country Sector / training specialism: Transport, Manufacturing, Engineering, Retail Logistics Walsall College Geography: across the Black Country Sector / training specialism: Construction Geography: Wolverhampton surrounding boroughs Sector / training specialisms: Business Services, Creative Cultural, Retail, Visitor Economy Geography: Walsall surrounding boroughs Sector / training specialism: Construction George Wilks, Business Development Manager, george@essentialsiteskills.com Chris Osborne, Curriculum Manager, chris.osborne@geckoprogrammes.co.uk Manjeet Panesar, Employment Coordinator, manjeet.panesar@geckoprogrammes.co.uk Sally Day, Head of Sales Marketing, , sday@walsallcollege.ac.uk