In line with similar developments across Scotland, the Strategic Skills Pipeline is a key element in West Dunbartonshire's employability and employment strategy. The Pipeline provides a route map identifying national and local service provision that is available to support people into employment through a staged process, at the core of which, is the identification of individual need.
The Pipeline is very much a live document, reliant on the participating organisations to provide updates on a regular basis to ensure information is relevant and accurate.
Whilst the Pipeline will provide staff throughout the employability partnership with information that will be helpful in their day to day contact with clients it is hoped that it will be of direct use to people to obtain a clear picture of the range of services available in the local area and to identify any gaps.
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Below is an overview of each pipeline stage which can be referred to when using this tool
Stage 1 - Referral and Engagement
Client Status
Not Job Ready
Examples of Eligible Activity
- Early Engagement Activity
- Identification of Needs
- Development of Action Plan
Outcomes
Individuals picked up assessed and tracked in a timely manner
Identification of needs and supporting those most distanced from the labour market
Stage 2 - Barrier Removal
Client Status
Not Job Ready
Examples of Eligible activity
- Barrier Removal and Confidence Building Activity
- ESOL
- Literacies
- Specialist and non-traditional employability provision (eg debt, financial, homeless)
- Vocational rehabilitation
Outcomes
More advanced learning or progression to L3
Stage 3 - Vocational Activity
Client Status
Job Ready
Examples of Eligible Activity
- Vocational activity
- Job search advice
- Work experience placement
- Activities to raise awareness of enterprise and entrepreneurship
- Accredited pre-employment training for core skills (eg IT)
Outcomes
Preparing for and sustaining employment, MA and/or work experience
Stage 4 - Employer Engagement
Client Status
Job Ready
Examples of Eligible Activity
- Employer Engagement and job matching activities
- Training, mentoring and supporting men and women into occupations or sectors where their gender is under represented
Outcomes
Employment, Self-employment or MA
Stage 5 - In Work Support
Client Status
In work
Examples of Eligible Activity
- Support to help employee retention, including upskilling/workforce development
- Initiatives to encourage development of vocational skills among low-skilled and low-waged individuals
Apprenticeships - High level business and management skills
- Training to support business start up(particularly for groups under represented at managerial levels)
Outcomes
Employers supported/ encouraged to develop their workforce
Individuals have the information/ knowledge / skills to develop their career
If you have any questions or queries relating to West Dunbartonshire's Strategic Skills Pipeline please Contact us