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GETTING READY FOR EMPLOYABILITY

The following is a suggested fourteen session scheme of work to be delivered with a group of young people who requiresupport in developing their employability prospects. The following includes suggested supporting activities to becompleted with a young person and their PA/Leaving Care Worker after their attendance at a session. This is with a viewto building on the work begun in a group setting, and therefore giving an opportunity to consider individual careerplanning. Sessions may vary in length depending on the group, and may require a further session to complete/clarify.

SessionSpecific objectives/learningoutcomes for each session.

The learners will be able to:Suggested activities and resources Activities from FC2W Career

Planning Tool for supporting staff

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Identify other learners inthe group and staff

Identify ground rules Explain the termEmployability

Icebreaker

Flipchart and pens

Individual folders

Learning Styles Questionnaire

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Discuss why people go towork

List points of discussion

Visit from a care leaver/past careleaver who has been through anEmployability Scheme

Motivating Change

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Consider employabilityoptions available

Consider apprenticeships, training,employment, work experience, worktrials, volunteering.

Visit from a Connexions worker topresent the different options.

Mix and Match card exercise matching

the option to the explanation.

Use the FC2W Employee Handbook tolook at different Employabilityoptions.

Use the internet to research with theyoung person

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Identify qualitiesemployers are looking for

Build the perfectemployee for a specificjob in pairs/group

Group/pairs create a character,building the perfect employee (flip chartpaper and pens)

Each trainee gives an example of afamous perfect employee and explainswhy

Discuss individual skills and record

Talking about Strengths

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Continuation of Session

4- Employer and EmployeeNeeds

Visit from an Employer who offers

employability opportunities through thelocal authority

Record general requirements (eg. ontime)

Discuss and record individualrequirements

Use the FC2W Employee Handbook tolook at Employer requirements.

Skills and Qualities

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Discuss expectations andappropriate language/behaviour at work

List unacceptable workattire

Visit from a care leaver who hasexperience to be able to discuss thistopic.

Complete list of unacceptable workattire

Discuss acceptable language andbehaviour at work

Why do people loose their jobs?Discuss reasons for both inside andoutside the workplace.

Continue with the Talking aboutStrengths exercise if necessary

Complete the FC2W Career PlanAssessment

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Identify barriers toemployability

List solutions to barriers

List sources of help

Explain CRB checks

Consider case studies (real orotherwise) to encourage group to beable to recognise barriers

Record findings and general discussion

Giving and Receiving Criticism

Discuss groupwork activity and ownbarriers

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Identify good practicein interviews

Discuss theimportance of building arecord of achievement

List interview tips

Visit from member of staff from HR togive interview tips/support with the roleplay.

Do you have the resources to make anamateur DVD showing good/badinterview techniques? Role play interview scenarios

Show a mock record of achievementand discuss what individuals couldinclude (provide portfolios if funding

allows)

Look at different job descriptionsdepending on whether the youngperson has an idea about their futurecareer

Review Skills and Qualities list

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Building a CV Visit from Connexions PA to beginbuilding individual CVs

Use skills list from session 4 to helpcreate individual CVs

Consider mock CVs

Use the CV Templates to build on theCV started in Groupwork

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Completing jobapplications

Use mock examples of completed jobapplications for the group to choosewhich application would be selected for

interview (eg. not only consider thecontent but the presentation of theapplication itself)

Opportunity to complete their ownapplication

Continued support on practisingcompleting applciations

11 Apprenticeships How to navigate around the NAS(National Apprenticeship Service)

Continued support in considering theNAS website and appropriateness of

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website (www.apprenticeships.org.uk)

How to use appropriate NAS products

Visit from your regional/local NASrepresentative to discuss possible localopportunities

an Apprenticeship

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Identify all the elements

of a payslip (including tax,national insurance)

Opening a bank account

Use payslip examples to explain all

elements Discuss difference of cash in hand

Use the FC2W Employee Handbook to

look at an explanation of a payslip.

Support young person in opening abank account.

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Attend an Open Evening This session should be offered to alltrainees and would be an opportunity forthem to speak to someone from thelocal: colleges; training providers;universities; Connexions and local

Employers. Each attendee should have theopportunity to discuss their careeroptions with those in attendance.

Personal Advisors/Leaving CareWorkers should be invited to support andattend.

Attend with the young person andarrange future visits if applicable

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Summarise key learningpoints of course

Present the perfectemployee

Ensure CVs are complete

Return to the create a characterexercise from session 4.

Present certificates

Continue to work with the youngperson to plan their next steps.

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GUIDANCE FOR STAFF DELIVERY

Staff delivering an Employability scheme of work, should consider tailoring the delivery and content of the groupwork in line with the needsof the group. For example:

Learning Disabilities groups will benefit from information presented in a clear and varied format. The following is a link to Mencapswebsite, and their advice on making material clear: www.mencap.org.uk/document.asp?id=1579

Young Parents would be interested in how/where to access available childcare; benefit entitlements(www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/Money/FinancialHelpForYoungPeople/DG_10027506), as well as discussions on how to meetthe challenge of combining employability opportunities and family roles

Young Offenders often have special educational needs (www.yjb.gov.uk/en-gb/practitioners/Educationtrainingandemployment/SEN/), so additional English and Maths tuition could be linked into each session(with accreditation where possible). Particular attention should be paid to Session 7: the explanation of CRBs(www.crb.homeoffice.gov.uk) and discussions around how to disclose a conviction to employers.

UASC (Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children) may prefer to focus on developing their employability through available voluntary

opportunities (www.do-it.org.uk), or work shadowing.

It is also suggested that staff link with appropriate agencies (eg. Youth Offending Teams) in order to ensure information and support is notbeing duplicated, and there is a multi agency approach.

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http://www.mencap.org.uk/document.asp?id=1579http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/Money/FinancialHelpForYoungPeople/DG_10027506http://www.yjb.gov.uk/en-gb/practitioners/Educationtrainingandemployment/SEN/http://www.yjb.gov.uk/en-gb/practitioners/Educationtrainingandemployment/SEN/http://www.crb.homeoffice.gov.uk/http://www.do-it.org.uk/http://www.mencap.org.uk/document.asp?id=1579http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/Money/FinancialHelpForYoungPeople/DG_10027506http://www.yjb.gov.uk/en-gb/practitioners/Educationtrainingandemployment/SEN/http://www.yjb.gov.uk/en-gb/practitioners/Educationtrainingandemployment/SEN/http://www.crb.homeoffice.gov.uk/http://www.do-it.org.uk/

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