Skills Provision; Employed, Recently Redundant, Volunteer, SME Recently we have seen an increase skills support for the workforce. In response to feedback from frontline workers Inclusion Cornwall has put together this crib sheet and we hope you find it helpful! Please let us know if you spot anything that needs adding or amending. If you are unsure about the right provision for your customer you can ring the Inclusion Cornwall Hub to talk things through – 01872 326440 or Organisation Project What is on offer Who is it for How to access it Family and Community Essential Skills The project focus will be on delivery of targeted and tailored approaches that engage with, and build skills and confidence of individuals that adds value to family learning through development of community learning champions. Participants on the project should expect to achieve raised qualification and skills levels, in particular basic skills. Other project outcomes will also include 16+, employed and unemployed, if recently redundant or where they require advanced or higher level skills to gain employment. The target group for the Services are those who are employed and are facing in-work poverty to help them progress and increase their pay and working hours or obtain better quality higher paid jobs and move out of poverty. Hailey Collins 07909 535 159 or
work, further learning or a full Apprenticeship. Skills Support for the Workforce; Individual led Fully funded training to support individuals to develop skills to help them obtain a better job with increased pay. This may be in line with their current career path or to support a career change. Where there are basic skills needs or technical, intermediate and higher level skills gaps. We aim to deliver skills provision which leads to the onward progression of the individual to more responsibility at work, further learning or a full Apprenticeship. 16+; Employment Status – Employed, Self – Employed or redundant within the past 6 months due to redundancy and requiring higher level skills. or 07738893808 Aims to improve pathways from vocational programmes to higher education and to increase access for all to higher skills training through innovative and flexible access routes which address barriers to participation. This project will particularly target those least likely to access HE including part-time employees, older workers and other The focus of the project is working with employed or participants. By exception, a small proportion of participants can be; unemployed or economically inactive, e.g. response to redundancy, higher level skills need. Without a relevant qualification at Level 4. Cornwall College; 01209 617758 and Penwith College; Charli Styles 01872 308241 University of Exeter; Jim Grant 01326253757 Or Charlotte Bailey 01326 370412
disengaged and disadvantaged groups. There are no fixed prior attainment requirements. Priority groups: employed females, participants aged 54 and over, participants from ethnic minorities, participants with disabilities & single adult household with dependent children. Response to Redundancy If you are under threat of redundancy, or have been recently made redundant and find that there is a specific gap in your knowledge or experience that is restricting your chances of getting work in the local labour market. We may be able to help if, as a result of redundancy, you plan to become & need some additional vocational skills / training to make your business proposal viable. Under threat of redundancy, or have been recently made redundant If the gap could be addressed by some short duration training, contact the Jobcentre Plus Response to Redundancy team on 01872 355068 to discuss. Alternatively, our postal address is: Response to Redundancy Team, Truro Jobcentre, Mail Handling Site A, Wolverhampton, WV98 1QZ Comprehensive information and advice for people facing redundancy is available in our online leaflet here: Cultivator Cultivator is an innovative project providing integrated, sector specific advanced skills and business support for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’s creative industries sector’s SMEs. Creative industries SMEs (as defined by DCMS), registered with HMRC, based in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly Contact: enquiries @cultivatorcornwall.org.uk or phone 01209 312501
Support is funded by ERDF, ESF, Arts Council England and Cornwall Council. Upskilling VCSE Sector To increase the skill levels of those employed and volunteering in the VCSE sector, and build resilience within VCSE organisations to meet future challenges, particularly resilience in 1) VCSE leadership to manage change 2) local community organisations to address increased demand as a result of the reduction of public spending and 3) social enterprise by maximising trading income. Employees and volunteers in the VCSE Sector Referral will be through the project partners. All partners have been selected as they are all currently engaged in supporting VCSE organisations through existing work Partners are PDCT, RIO, V Learning Net, VSF, SSE, People Cornwall, CN4C and Volunteer Cornwall. Skills Access Hub Due to late July 17 From July our specialist team of skills experts will be helping businesses to grow by connecting them to skills and training that’s just right for them. We’ll be working in tandem with the Growth Hub and will be a launchpad to training and support for businesses in Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly. Are you ready to take your business to the next level but not quite sure how to get there? Is it time to upskill or expand your team to fuel productivity and help your business grow? Perhaps you’ve got a business idea that you’ve always dreamt of getting off the ground but lack the skills to make it a reality. Call on 01209 708660