A pathway for learners with diverse learning needs who are aspiring to become active citizens, leading to paid/voluntary employment. Learners gain confidence in independence, finance, social and geographical mobility skills to become valued and active citizens.

 

Aim: To develop transferable work skills through real work environments leading to internal or external supported internships and paid employment.

We offer…

Dedicated Employability Lessons:

• Personal safety.
• Knowing your local area.
• Managing personal finance.
• Working with others.
• PREVENT
• Getting about safely.
• Self-Regulation.
• Functionality.
• Interviews.
• Applying for jobs.
• References and CV building.

Internal Work Placements.

• Retail (Metro.)
• Hospitality and Catering (Caravan, Kitchen.)
• Gardens and Maintenance (Site Services.)
• Administration and Reception (Corporate Services.)
• Job Shadowing.
• Classroom support.
• Access to dedicated job coach support (TSI trained.)

 

External Work Placements (personalised to skill sets and aspirations)

• Links to over 70 employers from McDonalds to Premier Inn (see Website for details.)
• Person centred placements range from half a day to four days, per week.
• Access to dedicated job coach support (TSI trained.)
• Retail and Catering (Catcote Metro and Vestry Café)

 

Careers interview/CEIAG

• Access to a qualified careers advisor weekly.
• Annual careers interview with qualified careers advisor.
• Annual vocational profiling with careers assistant.
• Half termly tutorial with job coaches.

Independent Travel Training

• Road safety skills
• Using public transport
• Money
• Safety in the community

 

Working Hart Project

• Half termly carousel of work experience within:
  • Catering
  • Hospitality
  • Admin and Reception
  • Groundwork and maintenance
  • Retail

Encounters with Employers

• Guest speakers
• Mock interviews

Collapsed Careers and Enterprise Days

• Two per year (Autumn & Summer)

Encounters with FE providers

• Project Choice
• Taster days at other colleges
• Choices board
• Careers fayres

CORRECT skills

• Embedded throughout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A pathway for learners with moderate to severe learning needs with a focus on personal and social and cognitive development, independent living/employability skills and become active citizens in the local community.

 

To develop vocational skills, leading to supported or voluntary work placements.

Employability and vocational lessons (NOCN)

• Applying for Jobs and Courses;
• Induction to work;
• Carrying out a Practical Activity in the Workplace.
• Following instructions in the workplace.
• Health and Safety Procedures in the Workplace.
• Making Career Choices.
• Careers at Every Level pilot Sept 2021.

Access to Internal Specialist Vocational Areas

• Hair and Beauty Salon
• Horticulture
• Reprographics Studio
• Media Studies
• Bistro
• Hospitality (Caravan)
• Ceramics Workshop
• Retail and Catering (Catcote Metro and Vestry Café)

Internal Work Experiences

• Retail
• Hospitality and Catering (Vestry, Caravan, Bistro, Kitchen.)
• Gardens and Maintenance (Site Services.)
• Administration and Reception (Corporate Services.)
• Job Shadowing.
• Classroom support.

External Work Placements (personalised to skill sets and aspirations)

• Links to over 70 employers from McDonalds to Premier Inn (see Website for details.)
• Person centred placements range from half a day to four days, per week.
• Retail and Catering (Catcote Metro and Vestry Café)

Supported and independent external work placements & experiences.

• Links to over 70 employers from McDonalds to Premier Inn (see Website for details.)
• Person centred placements range from half a day to one day per week.

CIAG (including impartial interview)

• Access to two qualified careers advisors weekly.
• Annual careers interview with qualified careers advisor.
• Annual vocational profiling with careers assistant.
• Ongoing personalised tutorial conversation (This is me) Ali

Dedicated and embedded Enterprise skills

• Mini-Enterprise projects across the year.
  • Christmas Enterprise Drive
  • Resin signs
  • Dog biscuits
  • Coasters
  • Truffle Enterprise
  • Hampers
  • Sausage and Bacon Sandwiches
  • Catering Enterprise
  • Weekly enterprise lessons

Travel Training

• Road Safety Skills
• Safer pedestrian Skills
• Using Public Transport

Termly Employer Visits & Encounters

• Guest speakers
• Mock interviews
• Takeover days (HCFE Flagship Restaurant)

Collapsed Careers and Enterprise Days

• Two per year (Autumn & Summer)

Encounters with other FE providers (where appropriate:)

• Inclusive skills competition
• Visits to other colleges
• Choices board
• Careers fayres

Working Hart Project

• Half termly carousel of work experience within:
  • Catering
  • Hospitality
  • Admin and Reception
  • Groundwork and maintenance
  • Retail

CORRECT/Enterprise skills

• Embedded throughout

A pathway for learners with Autism, focussing on building relationships, community involvement, emotional wellbeing, independence and employability skills.

 

 

To follow personalised programmes to enable learners to pursue their individual interests and strengths, around the world of work.

Employability and vocational lessons with a focus on social communication and emotional regulation:

• Building confidence and self-esteem;
• Looking and acting the part in the workplace;
• Reading and writing keywords in the workplace;
• Using communication skills in the workplace;
• Applying for Jobs and Courses;
• Working with Others;
• Carrying out a Practical Activity in the Workplace.
• Following instructions in the workplace.
• Health and Safety Procedures in the Workplace.
• Careers at Every Level pilot Sept 2021.

Supported and independent internal and external work placements & experiences.

Internal:

• Hospitality and Catering (Vestry, Caravan, Bistro, Kitchen.)
• Gardens and Maintenance (Site Services.)
• Job Shadowing.

External:

• Links to over 70 employers from McDonalds to Premier Inn (see Website for details.)
• Person centred placements range from half a day to four days, per week.
• Retail and Catering (Catcote Metro and Vestry Café)
• Hartlepool Special Needs Group
• Lindisfarne Care Home
• Catcote Vestry Café
• Catcote Metro

Dedicated and embedded Enterprise skills:

• Mini-Enterprise projects across the year.
  • Christmas Enterprise Drive
  • Hampers
  • Sausage and Bacon Sandwiches
  • Catering Enterprise

External visits to places of employment

• Costa Project

Internal Takeover Days

• Bistro
• Ground staff

Collapsed Careers and Enterprise Days

• Two per year (Autumn & Summer)

Encounters with other FE providers (where appropriate:)

• Access to information about other provision (e.g. Families First)
• Choices board
• Careers fayres

CORRECT/Enterprise skills.

• Embedded throughout

A pathway for learners with a wide range of complex cognitive, behavioural or medical needs, with a focus on building relationships, self-regulation and on applying core skills in a wider range of contexts.

 

To develop and apply core cognitive skills in a wider range of pre-vocational contexts.

Employability and vocational lessons with a focus on the pre-skills for work (e.g. functional skills, following instructions, routines, emotional regulation and transition: )

• Developing skills for the workplace: following instructions
• Participating in a mini-enterprise project
• Early mathematics: sequencing and sorting
• Interacting purposefully with ICT

Supported Internal work placements & experiences.

• Laundry
• Table setting
• Salon
• Admin

Enterprise projects

• Ice Cream Project
• Christmas Tree Project
• Car Washing Project

Experiential visits to places of employment

• Supermarkets, café’s etc.

 

Collapsed Careers and Enterprise Days

• Two per year (Autumn & Summer)

10 Enterprise Commandments.

Embedded Throughout.

A pathway for learners with profound and/or multiple learning difficulties with a focus on sensory exploration, engagement, interaction and building pre-requisite skills.

To purposefully engage in a range of sensory experiences to further develop sensory motor skills.

Vocational programmes and experiences with a focus on sensory education, cause and effect communication and engagement.

• Responding to ICT enabled equipment
• Participating in a mini-enterprise project
• Using creative software
• Selecting and using cooking equipment

External visits to places of employment

• Supermarkets, cafes, garden centres.

Enterprise projects

• Truffle Project
• Coaster Project
• Dog Biscuit

Collapsed Careers and Enterprise days

10 Enterprise Commandments.

• Embedded throughout.

We have a varied, highly differentiated approach to Work Related Learning and Careers Education across all of our dedicated pathways.