| Activity Title: Dimensions – thecentre:mk |
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A training scheme to help students find out
what it would be like to work in a retail environment. |
| User feed back: |
See www.thecentremk.com and/or contact Lynn Thrale, 01908
398102, dimensions.administrator@thecentremk.com |
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| Who is the activity for: |
Young people aged 15+, max 25 per day |
| Number of hours/days: |
One day (5 hours) |
| Funded by: |
No charge to schools. Dimensions is funded by the Learning & Skills
Council. |
| Programme outline |
Dimensions covers key issues such as security, employment
rights, legal implications, stock control, CV and interview
skills and team work. At the end of the course students
receive a certificate for attending. |
| Strengths |
The retail environment is always looking for highly motivated
people to work for their company and Dimensions gives the
perfect opportunity to develop those skills and understanding
of what a retailer is looking for in an employee.
Students learn about work through guest speakers such as
store managers from the House of Fraser, BHS, Millets,
etc. A selection of dates to choose from. Dimensions also
offers an extra half-day course for those who are keen
on retail, offering extra help in CV writing skills, interviewing
techniques and supporting learners via email.
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| Curriculum |
Work-Related Learning
Skills for Employability*
Learn from contact with business people*
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| Criteria for assessing programme |
Attendance and completion of set tasks. Longer term,
the number of course participants who find jobs in retail.
The course is recognised by thecentremk retailers. |
| Number and range of users to date |
In total over 500 people have completed the Dimensions
course and a third of those people have found jobs in retail. |
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