| Activity Title: Supported
Work Experience Extended Placements (SWEEP) |
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| User feed back: |
"SWEEP offer the best service for work placements
for some of our very difficult young people. Those youngsters
who would have no chance in a work placement otherwise,
have made a huge success of their work and some have gone
on to get part-time and even full time jobs through their
placement. Staff at Countec are always very helpful and
never make us feel that we are a nuisance or too demanding
- nothing ever seems too much bother." - Claire Coltman,
Young People Out of School (YPOS) Project, MK Council. |
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| Who is the activity for: |
Year 10-11 students not succeeding in classroom-learning
and/or in need of confidence building. Helps develop employability
skills and prepare students for the transition from school
to work. |
| Number of hours/days: |
Initial placement 5 working days then 1-3 days per week
on an extended basis. |
| Funded by: |
Charge to schools: Initial Placement (IP) = £110,
Extended Placement (EP) = £55.00, Further Extended
Placement (FEP) = £55.00. Failure of student to attend
initial employer interview will result in a £50 cancellation
charge. |
| Programme outline |
Supported Work Experience Extended Placements for 14-16
year olds needing support:
Initial Placement (first week - usually 5 days);
Extended Placement (further five weeks - 1-3 days
per week);
Further Extended Placement (further ten weeks
- 1-3 days per week);
2nd/3rd Further Extended Placements (further ten
weeks - 1-3 days per week).
A Countec officer interviews the student, finds a placement
and monitors the placement. Students receive Bronze, Silver
and Gold certificates as they progress through the process. |
| Strengths |
Develops employability skills and prepares student for
transition from school to work. Helps improve student motivation
and attendance as well as build confidence. A good option
for those not succeeding in classroom-learning, especially
students who may be shortly leaving school.
Students can receive 2 hours intensive employability
support from Countec EBP, covering such topics such as
interview technique, CV applications, and Health & Safety
in the work place. The two hours offered will be flexible
to suit the needs to of the student.
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| Curriculum |
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| Criteria for assessing programme |
Student attendance and generation of work-related learning
evidence, e.g. Key Skill Working With Others. |
| Number and range of users to date |
Average 100 students placed per year since 2000. |
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