Links

This page includes a variety of links and resources with a connection with employability and includes information on; learning, disability, ethnic minorities, childcare/gender, prison leavers, drug misusers, homeless, trade union and volunteering.  There is also a link to the Scottish Enterprise Training Suppliers Directory.  Contact us with any suggestions for links and resources.

Access to Work

Access to Work (AtW) is available to help overcome the problems resulting from disability. It offers practical advice and help in a flexible way that can be tailored to suit the needs of an individual in a particular job.
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/outofworkhelplookingforwork/
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Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

The DWP is responsible for the Government's welfare reform agenda. Its aim is to promote opportunity and independence for all. It delivers support and advice through a modern network of services to people of working age, employers, pensioners, families and children and disabled people.
www.dwp.gov.uk

Employability

This Scottish Government facilitated website has been designed as a practical guide for anyone who is involved in employability. It is intended to help you understand what employability is, your role in it and how to design, deliver and measure the impact of employability approaches. The Guide provides a range of information, insights and practical examples which will be useful for: funders of employability services; project/service managers from employability, regeneration, health and other related services; and practitioners and frontline workers involved in an array of different services.
www.employabilityinscotland.com/

Futureskills Scotland

Futureskills Scotland are Scotland's labour market intelligence unit and are part of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Details of the latest publications, forthcoming events and major developments in the Scottish labour market will be contained in their new e-newsletter. Simply visit the website and complete the registration form to subscribe to news of events, surveys and - should you require - hard copies of Futureskills Scotland's resources.
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Economy/labour-market

Get Ready for Work

Get Ready for Work is a training programme aimed at school leavers who, without additional support would be unable to access employment or further training. Referrals to Get Ready for Work should be made through Careers Scotland whose advisors will make an initial assessment on eligibility and appropriateness of Get Ready for Work.
www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/training-opportunities.aspx#GetReadyForWork

Midlothian Employment Action Network

The Midlothian Employment Action Network (MEAN) is a network of employment intermediaries, working with people in Midlothian who face obstacles when seeking and retaining work.
www.mean.org.uk

Modern Apprenticeships

Modern Apprenticeships (MAs) offer high quality training for jobs at craft, technician and management level across a range of industries. The programme offers an exciting way of gaining skills and qualifications to help kick-start employees' careers, without having to study full-time. They are aimed at those in-work, aged 16 or above and capable of achieving a Vocational Qualification at level three or above.
www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/training-opportunities.aspx#ModernApprenticeships

New Deal

New Deal Is a key part of the Government's strategy to get people back to work. It gives people on benefits the help and support they need to look for work, including training and job preparation.
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/outofworkhelplookingforwork/Getting_job_ready/Programmes_to_get_you_ready/New_Deal/

The Poverty Alliance

The Poverty Alliance aims to combat poverty by effecting change in the policies, practices and beliefs of communities, policy makers, professionals and the general public.
www.povertyalliance.org

Skills Development Scotland: National Programmes

Training Suppliers' Directory is a searchable online guide of training programmes across Scotland.
www.scottish-enterprise.com/se/sds/sds-training-suppliers-directory.htm

Skillseekers

The Skillseeker programme is targeted at school leavers and young people aged 16-18 entering the labour market. The programme delivers VQ2 qualifications to eligible young people.
www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/training-opportunities.aspx#Skillseekers

Training for Work

Training for Work provides a range of training support for people aged 25 or over, who have been unemployed for more than 6 months in a 12 month period (though there are exceptions to this rule) and are actively looking for work. Further information on Training for Work training opportunities and eligibility can be found at local Jobcentre or Jobcentre Plus offices.
www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/training-opportunities.aspx#TrainingForWork

Learning 

City Literacy and Numeracy (CLAN)

CLAN Edinburgh is a partnership project funded by the Scottish Executive and led by the City of Edinburgh Council to increase the number of people confident about using English and Maths in their everyday lives.
www.clanedinburgh.org

Jewel and Esk Valley College

Further education college with campuses at Milton Road in the east of Edinburgh and Eskbank, near Dalkeith in Midlothian.
www.jevc.ac.uk

Stevenson College Edinburgh

Further education college based at Sighthill in the west of Edinburgh.
www.stevenson.ac.uk

Edinburgh's Telford College

Further education college based in north Edinburgh.
www.ed-coll.ac.uk

 

Disability

Health in Mind

Principle purpose is to promote the health and well being of people who experience mental health difficulties. Does this by providing an extensive range of services and by working in partnership with others.
www.health-in-mind.co.uk

 

Ethnic Minorities

Equality & Human Rights Commission

The Equality and Human Rights Commission champions equality and human rights for all, working to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and to build good relations, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society.
www.equalityhumanrights.com/

Interpretation and Translation Services

The City of Edinburgh Council's Interpretation and Translation Service provides residents of Edinburgh and Lothians with written and oral interpretations of Council or Health Service information or meetings. The service is free of charge to residents of Edinburgh and the Lothians.
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/internet/a-z/AZ_interpretation_and_translation_service

Linknet Mentoring

Linknet Mentoring Ltd is a voluntary sector mentoring project established to serve visible minority ethnic people living in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Borders and Fife.
www.linknetmentoring.com

 

Childcare/Gender

 
Edinburgh Childcare Information Service

Information on registered childcare in the City of Edinburgh local authority area.
http://www.scottishchildcare.gov.uk/LocalChis.aspx?chisid=29

Working For Families

Working for Families helps parents to access employment, training or education by providing additional support, in particular childcare solutions. This initiative is funded by the Scottish Executive.
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/workingforfamilies

Ex-Prisoners

Sacro

Provides services in conflict resolution, criminal justice and youth justice based on the values of mutual respect, recognising and valuing diversity, personal responsibility, society's responsibility to all its members, capacity for change and to work together to reduce conflict and repair harm. SACRO also provides consultancy and training services.
www.sacro.org.uk

 

Drug misusers

Scottish Drugs Forum

Is the national non-government drugs policy and information agency working in partnership with others to co-ordinate effective responses to drug use in Scotland.
www.sdf.org.uk

 

Homeless

The Access Point

A multi-agency ‘one stop’ service, seeking both short term and long term solutions as appropriate.  An initial assessment considers support and care needs and an immediate referral may be made to a social worker, health professional or resettlement worker.
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/internet/Housing/Homelessness/CEC_the_access_point_1

 

Trade Union

Edinburgh Trade Union Council

The Edinburgh Trade Union Council represents the trade union branches in the City of Edinburgh. Together with three other organisations it runs the Edinburgh Trade Union Centre which provides a range of services to the local trade union and labour movement.
www.edintuc.org.uk

 

Volunteering

Volunteer Centre Edinburgh

Has information on hundreds of volunteering opportunities throughout Edinburgh, elsewhere in the UK and abroad. You can use this website to search for voluntary work, or to find information on some of the issues around volunteering.
www.volunteeredinburgh.org.uk