As you are all aware, we are no longer taking referrals for the RtR contract. However, we can direct Job Centre Plus offices, any individuals looking to refer themselves for training, plus any other agencies looking to make a referral to the other contract holders for RtR in Nottinghamshire. These are listed below, with a few details on what they are able to offer under their own RtR contracts.
JHP (based in central Nottingham):
- contact name is Sonia Anderson-Dixon – contact number is 0115 950 0055.
- JHP can currently offer:
- Employability Skills Training
- An Introduction to Health & Social Care
- SIA – Security Industry Qualification
- Literacy and Numeracy qualifications
- IT Training
- many more such as Customer Service which are demand led and that can be added to their programme as and when necessary
Working Links (based county wide):
- contact name is either Nicola Burton or Ben Steward – contact number is 0115 924 1229
- Working Links can currently offer:
- Back to Work Programme - 3 day course focusing on employability. Includes modules on understanding the importance of your CV and how to adapt it to different positions; what transferable skills are and how best to sell them; and interview skills. Minimum of level 1 literacy and numeracy required for individuals looking to take part in this course.
- CV Workshop - 3 day course aimed at all client types with no minimum numeracy or literacy requirements, although basic IT skills would be beneficial. The purpose of this course is to ensure that all clients not only leave the course with a CV but also an understanding and experience of cover letters and speculative enquiry letters.
- Sector Routeway - This course is tailored to individual employer vacancies. Employers will guarantee interviews to all clients who complete the course. These have been run for employers from various sectors of industry, including retail, care, security, hospitality, construction, admin and contact centres.
Construction Skills (based county wide):
- contact name is Carole Jones – contact number is 0300 456 5037 (Carole is home-based but can be contacted via this central number)
- Construction Skills can currently offer training in a range of construction based areas including:
- fork lift truck
- electrical PAT testing
- health and safety (but not first aid)
- potentially CSCS (dependent on the individual’s circumstances)
- potentially plant training (depending on the training required)
If you receive any enquiries from individuals looking for help in starting their own business, please direct them to:
Business Link – contact number is 0845 600 9006 or the website is
www.businesslink.gov.uk
For more details on Response to Redundancy please contact Valerie Mckay, Toni Langridge, Sarah Allen or Samantha Bingley on 01623 404538.