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Title:
SENIOR PASS EMPLOYABILITY TRAINING PROGRAMME
What for:
Ask Learners/Participants it tell them about employability? Say that there is no one agreed
definition within Britain, that there is some confusion over whether it is about job-finding and first
employment or whether it is dynamic and ever-changing to meet the needs of the economy and
changes in society and culture.
- Introduction to career development for Seniors
- Introduction to interviewing skills
- Learning about values and ethics in career development
- Achieving career development through group work
- reaching potential by raising aspirations
- Supporting career development for those with additional support needs
- Learning and earning: understanding the options available for career choices and pathways
- Supporting career development, training and transferable skills.
Posted by:
Anyanna Ndukwe
Email:
anyandukwe@expandinghorizons.co.uk
Related document:
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TRAINING-SESSIONS-1.docx
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TRAINING-SESSION-2.docx
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TRAINING-SESSION-3.docx
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TRAINING-SESSION-4-Planning-for-and-reflecting-on-a-job-interview.docx
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TRAINING-SESSION-56.docx
To be done:
INDIVIDUALLY, IN PAIRS, IN GROUPS, IN PLENARY
DURATION:
120+ min
OBJECTIVES:
Senior Pass – Global Aim
To develop tools and processes which can be used to support ‘Seniors’ to realise more of their employment potential
The objective of the E-Portfolio is to…
Present, demonstrate, evidence, explore, , define and map, the capabilities, skills, attributes, experience, strengths, weaknesses, expectations, goals, aspirations, plans (time scales), progress, personal values and brand of the ‘Senior’ in order to make the most of opportunities for employment and volunteering.
The primary objective of Senior Pass Advisors (SPAs) is to…
Raise the self-awareness of the ‘Senior’ (including their capabilities, potential, aspirations and needs or gaps) and to increase their commitment to act for the benefit of their future employment (where action includes building their online portfolio, making decisions about priorities for the future, and making job applications).
MEH synopsis of Training Programme objectives were to enable as group of 50 year old’s to reassess their opportunities to access new employment, training and skills. using the internet to support career mapping, job hunting and
Senior Pass Employability e-portal workshops held at Toxteth Town Hall, including feasibility activities, facilitators, trainers, and Senior learner Participants facilitated by MEH where they were introduced to the E-Portal and complimentary Employability Training projects, training materials (workbook and online portal). After the SENIOR PASS project was introduced, participants spent time talking about their own background in lifelong learning and their understanding of informal and non formal learning and what the benefits are. The E-portal was shown to the group and afterwards discussions took place about the core methodologies demonstrated and what the differences and similarities were compared to their own practices and experiences of engaging with informal and non-formal learning. Participants identified with the methodologies in the different films and the learners at the workshop also found it very interesting to listen to the experiences of the learners across the different partner countries. Participants also reviewed the workbook material and found the exercises very useful in providing practitioners with guidance on how to deliver and validate informal and non-formal learning.
Participants felt that the e-portal method for teaching methodologies for informal learning was very useful in demonstrating different and innovative informal and non-formal learning methods and how to improve their access to employment.
METHODOLOGY:
The Methodology implemented in the SP programme used communication as a key tool to support learners development through essential skills
• Developing and maintaining rapport methods
• Listening
• Asking questions
• Sharing stories
• Helping others to share their stories
• Organisation of disparate information in different formats including Digital Media
• Challenging
• Creating an inclusive atmosphere
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES NEEDED:
- Laptop or PC, Internet connection
- SENIOR PASS E-portfolio home page and special Features include pop-up help, an FAQs page, easy to use templates and different language options. Potential employers can be given access to specifically created pages using an individualised and time restricted login.
- Flip Chart/sugar paper (for trainers and for participant group work)
- Stationary, pens, paper, pencils.
exemplar videos on issues affecting employability ie:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=22qn6z1VPSk – YouTube™ clip of employability from an employer’s perspective:
STEP BY STEP PROCESS:
Teacher led training and development programmer using e-portfolio to register and upload CV’s, personal statements and apply for work
Put together a Curriculum Vitae
Make job applications
Prepare for an interview
Identify learning needs and receive guidance on training.
prepare for work experience, prepare for work placement and other training opportunities.
Refferal to other complimentary training programmes and activities
I.e Wheel Meet Again – Job Club, White Knight Sage (Accountancy training), Deaf Active (British Sign language training for SEN teaching to Primary aged pupils opportunities)
The E-Portfolio home page is easy to navigate, both for Seniors and potential employers. Features incl;udpop-up help, an FAQs page, easy to use templates and different language options. Potential employers can be given access to specifically created pages using an individualised and time restricted login.
OUTCOMES:
The programme outcomes aims to
- Enable the ability to transfer skills and abilities to different contexts, specifically mentioning occupationally
specific skills
- Provide a capacity for lifelong learning and flexibility to accept and adapt to changing economic and
life changes
- Provide the tools to enable the ability to self-manage one’s own employability skills.
- Develop a positive attitude and confidence in using and transferring personal, social
and communication skills and qualities (as well as occupationally specific
skills) in order to enter employment. This includes Digital inclusion and ability to develop ITC skills
- To respond positively and flexibly to a rapidly changing workplace that
presents technical and economic challenges
- To manage their own learning and development and display a range of
employability skills.
EVALUATION:
In evaluating the impact of the Training programme participants consider the barriers that are preventing them from improving in their life
and skill priority areas and develop a short and long term plan for addressing the barriers and improving their skills following from the 6 weeks personal development plan.
The candidates selected to further their expertise with the Senior Pass Mobility
During the programme participants are introduced to
● provide them with information on the particular sector
● allow them to practice key employability skills through role play and scenario based exercises.
● expose them to an employer in the sector
● prepare them for the Taster/Selection Day
● gather information about participants to inform the selection process
Other participants who were not participating in the European mobility work placement were given opportunities
NOTES FOR FURTHER USE:
Senior Pass Advisors should take caution to ensure differentiated learning resources that reflect the group and individual learners need.
This can be in the form of adapting learning focuses to reflect the employability needs.
Ensure that adequate access and provision of computers and internet connection is available. Some participants may not have access to PC’s at home and therefore will need to complete the exercises and the E-Portal at the training location, Library, Internet Cafe, Job Clubs and other outlets providing access to computers.
The number of sessions to identify, and improve CV’s , Personal Statements and job application forms online or hard copy can vary but should be ran over a 6 weeks period to maximise the benefits of training delivery.
Always enable equality of Learning opportunities and diversity of topics to ensure inclusion.
DOCUMENTS, HANDOUTS RELATED TO THE ACTIVITY:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=22qn6z1VPSk – YouTube™ clip of employability from an employer’s perspective:
The 6 weeks training programme was embedded with guidance and personal handbooks for each guided learning sessions following a 6 weeks 3 hour delivery.
All applicants will complete the handbooks and can use their written responses to track learners progress and achievements.
Senior Pass Advisors will be able to mark responses, feedback to whole group and provide 1-1 support to participants who require further assistance
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