EBC's Essential Steps to Employability - year 2
EBC's efforts in supporting people to develop new skills and gain qualifications which improve their employment prospects have been officially recognised with a prestigious award. Our organisation is now the holder of the Good Practice Award in Case Management from Tyne and Wear City Region after an independent assessor evaluated the work we do to re-engage people with multiple barriers to learning and employment. This is the latest of numerous awards EBC has received for its work. To find more visit our special Awards Page. The Good Practice Award has been developed by City Region to recognise examples of good practice in the delivery of employment and skills projects. The overall aim of City Region's good practice framework is to provide a tool to identify as objectively as possible, those services and projects that are delivering good practice in employment and skills services. Within the framework good practice is defined as: Projects and organisations delivering high quality services, that are effective in delivering positive employment and skills outcomes, in line with the principles and requirements of the Employability Framework. You can find out about some of our other work with people with multiple barriers to learning and employment by using the following links: Our work in Adult Learning Our work through Healthy Cities funding Our work with people with alcohol and substance misuse To find out more about the Good Practice framework follow the links below: http://www.tynewearcityregion.co.uk/goodpractice.php http://www.newskillsconsulting.co.uk/current-projects/project/?id=20
Year 1 saw dozens of people securing entry lelve qualifications. For many it was their first ever qualification. For others their involvement with EBC saw their first engagement in learning and training for many years.
You can see for yourself our clients learning by doing by visiting our Photo Gallery. Year 2 of Essential Steps to Employability sees an increased emphasis on delivery of accredited learning to those we are working with - equipping them with vital new skills and qualifications as well as the self belief and confidence they need as they take their next steps back into employment, education or training.
The qualifications are carefully selected from a range on offer through the NOCN (National Open College Network) Skills Towards Enabling Progression (Step-Up) suite of qualifications. They are devised to progress learners into further learning or employment. The use of the approach to learning allows EBC to create individualised learning programmes tailored to participants needs whilst enabling learners to achieve a national qualification and improve their opportunities for progression. The qualifications are particularly designed to:
To find out more about this programme by visiting our National Open College Network page Preparing to Learn In Year 2 of Essential Steps to Employability EBC is still offering initial soft skills development opportunities prior to clients embarking on our accredited learning programmes through the National Open College Network. Available are between two and five days soft skills development through a range of fun based, practical activity programmes which has seen EBC successfully transferring it creativity and innovation into the adult learning sector through the delivery of programmes for adults of all ages, abilities and interests. Soft Skills activities on offer are:
Want to know more Delivery of EBC's Essential Steps to Employability is being managed by Christine Vickers supported by other EBC team members. If you want to contact them visit our Contacts Page. If you have people who you'd like to enrol on a programme contact us via email: info@ebcltd.org.uk
Essential Steps to Employability is the latest example of our work with adults. Using some of the programmes and activities developed through our work with young people EBC has developed its Essential Steps to Employability programme offers a range of interactive, engaging and innovative activities for adults. Essential Steps to Employability sees EBC working with a wide range of unemployed people who need help to rebuild their confidence and self belief as well as support in developing the kind of skills that employers in the 21st Century want in their employees. In particular Essential Steps to Employability sees EBC working with:
To get an overview of all our work with adults visit our special Adult learning page The Essential Skills for Employability Essential Steps to Employabilty offers a number of innovative, practical and interactive programmes and activities designed to build up key employability skills needed by everyone - whether they are in work, looking for work or just taking their next steps to finding work. These skills are recognised by both leading employer groups and the Learning and Skills Council as essential for anyone either wanting to enter the workplace or already employed. They include:
Partnerships in Action EBC is working with a number of key partners to make sure we offer the activities being delivered under Essential Steps to Employability to those most at need of our support and help. These include a wide range of third sector organisations in the community and specialist support organisations helping our clients to overcome some of their barriers to employment, learning and training Working Neighbourhoods Fund Partners EBC is just one of several organisations funded though the Working NeighbourhoodsFund (WNF) to support people back into work. If you want help in gaining new skills, gaining qualifications and improving your employment prospects visit our WNF Partnerships Page to find out what is offer. EBC specialises in designing bespoke programmes to meet individual organisations' needs and those of the clients they work with. If you cannot find the programme you're looking for please Contact Us to discuss your specific needs. SEE WHAT WE DELIVERED IN YEAR 1 Copyright EBC: (2010-2012): All information stored in any form in this website about EBC projects, services and materials are the intellectual property of, and copyright to EBC, and must not be copied or reproduced without expressed consent from the EBC Chief Executive in written or electronic (email) form. Unit 22, North East BIC, Wearfield, Sunderland Enterprise Park (East), Sunderland, SR5 2TA, Tyne and Wear. Phone: (0191) 516 6411 Fax: (0191) 516 6412. Email: info@ebcltd.org.uk Alternative email: educationbusiness@hotmail.com |
EBC has delivered the second year of its latest project for adults - Essential Steps to Employability - thanks to continued funding from Sunderland City Council's Working Neighbourhoods Fund. The project is just one of the city's many Just the Job activities to support people back into work. 
