Employment Academies

Childcare Academy

The Childcare Academy provides the opportunity to work with children and to gain a recognised childcare qualification for those who are unemployed.

Construction Academy

The Construction Academy provides a number of training programmes aimed at the unemployed in Edinburgh and the Lothians who are seeking a career in the construction industry. The programmes include Get Ready for Work that is aimed at 16-18 year olds, New Deal 18-24 and the Capital Build programme for those who are aged 18 and over.

Creative Industries Academy

The Creative Industries Academy provides a portfolio of education programmes and training designed to get people back into education or employment in the creative industries.  Includes short courses which last 13 weeks with progression to National Certificate programmes.  Final course is a one year programme in the Creative Industries.

Programme timetable:

• NC programmes start September until June
• Short courses start in Easter each year
• Creative Industries course starts October
• Training Programmes start June & November

Edinburgh Community Technology Academy

Edinburgh Community Technology Academy (ECTA) is a Joined Up For Jobs initiative delivered across the City of Edinburgh.

Involving the Capital City Partnership, City of Edinburgh Council, Careers Scotland, Jobcentre Plus, Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce and other key partners including Cisco Systems and Microsoft Inc, and with the help of an European Social Fund grant, ECTA programmes are offered at a range of leading training centres throughout the city of Edinburgh.

ECTA is part of the LearnDirect Scotland sponsored Industry Alliance for Jobs programme, which aims to improve the IT skills of 100,000 Scots by 2010, and help them to find long-term employment.

Healthcare Academy

The Healthcare Academy is a six weeks pre employment course to prepare individuals for a clinical position and a career in the NHS. The course runs for three days a week (Tuesday to Thursday inclusive) from 09.30hrs to 16.00hrs. It includes team working, communication, moving & handling, basic life support, practice interviews, application forms and confidence building. The course includes two clinical placements.
 
Applicants must fit 'training for work' criteria.

Public Sector Academy

The City of Edinburgh Council has more than 20,000 employees and over 4,000 vacancies each year. The Public Sector Academy helps unemployed city residents access these vacancies through a range of initiatives. These include training in filling out application forms, interview practise, training in the Council’s core competencies and work experience placements.

Social Care Academy

Running four part-time courses per year for six weeks, pre-employment social care sector skills training including work tasters with Voluntary Sector Employers.