JOHN MALLON Department for Employment and Learning

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JOHN MALLONDepartment for Employment and
Learning
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• The aim of the Department is
• To promote Learning and skills, to prepare people
  for work and to support the economy.

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gtEmployment Service Division

• Assist working age benefit clients to move into
  employment.
• PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT BRANCH
• Steps to Work Programme

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AIM OF STEPS TO WORK

• The aim of Steps to Work is to assist people who
• are unemployed or economically inactive to find
• and sustain employment.

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Steps to Work is delivered in a 3 step process

• Step One
• Customers will receive ongoing one-to-one support
  and guidance from an Adviser with the primary aim
  of helping them to find work at the earliest
  opportunity.
• Step Two
• Aimed at assisting those customers who require
  additional assistance to move them into
  employment.

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Step 1

• Provision
• Short Accredited
• Core Gateway
• Course/Modules
• Job Search for Returners (3 days)
• Induction to Core Gateway (½ day)
• CV Building (1 Day)
• Employability Skills (1 day)
• Employer Presentations (½ day)
• Essential Skills Assessment (1 day)

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Step 1 (contd)

• Interview Skills (1 day)
• Jobsearch Skills (1 day)
• Internet Navigation/Intro to IT (1 day)
• Personal Assessment (3 days)
• Confidence Motivational Building (up to 10
  days)
• Basic Self Employment Awareness
• Start a Business Programme
• Music Industry Adviser

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Step 2

• Back to Work (13 wks inc Work Exp,
• VRQs)
• Essential Skills Training
• Qualifications
• VRQs (over 150 hours)
• NVQs (26 wks to complete)
• NVQs (52 wks Full)
• Self-employment Test Trading
• Subsidised Employment
• Enhanced Support
• Specialist Support (Career in Music)

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Step 3

• To provide follow up support and advice to
  customers who have not found work following
  participation in Step Two provision.