Barnet Post 16 Education and Training – remit and objectives of the work of the team:

· Secure sufficient suitable education and training provision for all young people aged 16-18 (age 25 eligible for EHCP)

· Providing support for all young people to participate in education and training and effective progression

· Further develop the tracking, monitoring and support infrastructure to ensure providers and young people can meet their participation duties

· Support and develop the local training and skill infrastructure to sustain economic growth and community development

This information page has been devised to support you with links and resources for young people age 16 plus.

Careers Information and Guidance

The Education and Skills Team are continuing to offer support to schools which would like to receive services in Careers Guidance or mentoring to students during the Covid -19 period (despite reduced contact and school closure).

We want to do everything we can to ensure the aspirations and ambitions of all our young people remain high during these unprecedented and challenging times. Students, teachers and parents and carers can contact their link careers adviser by phone, email or Skype for specific help with issues ranging from career choice, exam grades, progression from Year 11 and Year 13; college and university entry, apprenticeships and training opportunities; and help with CVs, preparing for on line interviews and making decisions on next steps.

Schools can request our advisers contact individuals or a particular group of students and their parents or carers who need careers support when internal sources of help have been made difficult. Our virtual delivery platform will soon be signposting users to careers resources, websites, podcasts and webinars. Additionally our traded service team can provide interactive sessions on the following

· Making good career choices and taking the right next steps towards education, employment and training

· Choosing between sixth forms and colleges

· Why go to university?

· Are Apprenticeships worthwhile?

· Workshops on professions and other occupations

· Job search, CV and interview skills

· Mentoring and Counselling

We can also tailor our services to meet your bespoke CEIAG requests and deliver sessions at a date or time that works for your students.

For more information on the support available from the Education & Skills Traded Services Team contact:

Gerry.Stonehouse@Barnet.gov.uk Sharon.Glover@Barnet.gov.uk

Training programmes for NEET young people to start in August 2020

ROUTES IN CONSTRUCTION TRAINING PROGRAMMME OVERVIEW

1. INTRODUCTION

Routes into Construction is a 6-8 week programme designed to prepare young people for work or further education through training coupled with work experience in the construction industry..

2. WHO IS THE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR?

You are illegible to join the course if you are between 16 and 24 years and not in Full Time Employment, other Full-Time training or Apprenticeship. You will also need to demonstrate an interest in Construction/engineering.

3. WHAT IS TAUGHT ON THE TRAINING PROGRAMME?

Construction Health & Safety. Personal development skills for successful employment. CV writing and interview skills. Work placement with a Construction company. If you are a School Leaver under 18 you may find that a Full-Time course at Further Education college better suited to your needs.

4. WHERE DOES TRAINING TAKES PLACE?

Training is delivered by industry professionals in training rooms based at a local Community Centre and coupled with training gained on Work Placement with an employer. Our next training course is planned to be based at Canada Villas Young Persons Centre in Mill Hill.

5. WHAT ARE THE HOURS OF ATTENDANCE?

The hours of attendance will be 10-2pm for 2-3 days for training based at the Community Centre. Work Placement will be 2 days per week during the program or an equivalent time at the end of the training and attendance times will be agreed in advance with the specific employer.

6. WHAT QUALIFICATIONS WILL I GAIN?

Anyone wishing to be employed on a Construction site must hold a CSCS card. As part of the training you will be entered for the Health and Safety and Environmental exam and if successful will be able to apply for the CSCS card.

7. WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END OF THE PROGRAMME?

At the end of the training programme you will continue to receive support from the Routes into Construction team to enable to obtain suitable sustained employment and or training.

8. WHO DO I CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION?

For further information please contact:

Derrick Clarke

Programme Manager – Routes into Construction

Email: derrick.clarke@barnet.gov.uk

Phone: 0208 359 3358

Mobile: 07732 075090

Support and Training for Care Leavers

Are you a Care Leaver?

Are you thinking about your options after GCSE, Year 11,12,13?

Are you Not in Education, Employment and/or Training?

Dealing with this situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic is extremely difficult and challenging. Our Virtual Careers Adviser can still help you formulate the right plans as you move forward. They can start and/or continue to give you Information, Advice and Guidance to help you make the right decision about your future including options that are/will be available which could include: -

Remaining or starting Full Time Education at Schools or College

Applying for a Traineeship or an Apprenticeship

Getting a Job, becoming Self Employed or Volunteering

The Virtual Careers Adviser can also help you to manage the change caused by the disruption and start and/or stay working with you offering and helping you with :-

Careers guidance

Writing CV’s

Interview Techniques

If you feel you have any barriers to the above the Virtual Careers Adviser can discuss these with you and collectively provide solutions, these may include: -

Confidence Building

Motivation

Mentoring

We know this is a hard time for everyone but why not give us a call or send us an email. We may not have the answers but hopefully we can reinforce the fact that we are here to help, and what options there will be for you when we get back to some form of normality.

Our phone number is 07789 272452 and our email is andrew.williams@barnet.gov.uk.

We are open for appointments every day between Monday to Friday from 1pm – 5pm.

We are here to HELP

Health and well-being

Research suggest that levels of mental illness and low well-being amongst 14-16 years old are increasing in the UK . This website will include links to resources and information to support students with health and well-being.

Some links to materials collated on mental health for children and adolescents.