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Our Employment and Skills teams are here to help the residents of Wiltshire into employment, training, or education.
We support disadvantaged residents to improve their knowledge, skills and confidence. Our aim is to prevent 16 - 18 year olds becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training) and support them into EET (education, employment or training). We champion the creation of learning and employment opportunities for young people, and support people with learning difficulties and disabilities to live independent lives.
We work with businesses and educators, ensuring young people are inspired by the world of work, and can take advantage of the opportunities available to them.
Below is a list of the services we provide:
The EET service is here to support young people to move back into education, employment or training.
We are committed to reducing the number of 16 and 17 year olds who are not in any form of education, employment or training (NEET). These young people may face multiple barriers to their participation and need a different type of support.
The EET service has two key priorities:
signposting and advice for young people who are NEET to support them into jobs, further education, apprenticeships or other training
tracking young people from the age of 16 years up to September after their 18th birthday as part of the September Guarantee, when all young people should have a suitable offer of education or training after they complete their GCSE year
Through the raising the participation age (RPA) all young people must stay in education or training until they reach age 18. Many young people remain in education, but some take up other options, including:
learning at work through an apprenticeship or traineeship
staying in part-time education or training whilst employed, self-employed or volunteering for more than 20 hours per week
We can help young people from aged 16, after they leave school and up to September after their 18th birthday, who are not in any form of education or training and are unemployed. Schools, sixth forms and colleges offer information and guidance on young people's options to ensure suitable progression is made after leaving school or finishing their studies.
For some young people who are NEET support is provided by other Local Authority Teams, specifically for young people with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) supported by the SEND service and those working with the Youth Offending Team (YOT) or a Personal Adviser.
One-to-one support for young people who need help to find the right opportunity for them. This can be face to face, by phone or online. This support includes:
engaging a young person in understanding the provision available
finding and applying for a suitable education or training course
finding and applying for an apprenticeship
job search and application help
CV and interview skills
drop-ins and job clubs from our local towns
support in transitioning to the new opportunity
We will help a young person to plan their next steps, prepare to get a job, or find and apply for the right apprenticeship, course and training by helping them:
explore and make the most of their options
make informed choices and decisions
source impartial support from a dedicated Education, Employment Adviser
address any barriers
get up to date information on apprenticeships, traineeships, and training opportunities
We promote and encourage young people into education, employment and training.
If you know of a young person who needs our support, contact us:
The programme is delivered by a partnership of local organisations, who are experts at supporting those furthest from employment and will help them to gain the skills and confidence they need to move forward.
Our employment support officers will work with participants to form an action plan to help them to move forward. Support is tailored to each participant, and so ranges from person to person but could include CV writing, job searching, mock interviews, and/or support to find a volunteering or placement opportunity.
The Swindon & Wiltshire Careers Hub is made up of local schools and colleges working together with universities, training providers, employers and career professionals to improve careers education.
More Information
Through The Careers & Enterprise Company, the Swindon & Wiltshire Careers Hub, has access to support and funding to help local schools and colleges to meet the eight Gatsby Benchmarks of excellent careers education.
This includes:
a 'Hub Lead' to help coordinate activity and build networks
access to bursaries for individual schools and colleges to train 'careers leaders
a Central Hub Fund to support this development
access to funding for schools to support employer encounters
You can read more about our services 24/7 online and via Social Media.
Where can you follow us?
The Work Wiltshire (opens new window) website contains a huge amount of information around education, employment, skills and training . You can choose from sections: young work Wiltshire, jobs & careers, Post 16 provision parents' information, support into employment for those with barriers, financial support, local programmes and information for employers.
The Wiltshire Employment Support Team (WEST) is a SEND service to assist young people who have an EHCP into finding and sustaining varying levels of paid employment with local employers.
Community Connecting assists customers to find out more about their local community.
