Connexions Northamptonshire and the Skills Pledge

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Connexions Northamptonshire and the Skills Pledge

• By
• Linda Houston
• Training Manager
• 21 October 2008

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Connexions Northamptonshire

• A controlled company of Northamptonshire County
  Council contracted to provide the Connexions
  service in Northamptonshire
• 166 Full-time equivalent staff all qualified to
  at least NVQ 2

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Connexions Northamptonshire

• Provides Information, Advice, Guidance and
  Support to young people (age 1319) to support
  them in achieving EET (Education, Employment and
  Training)

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Connexions NorthamptonshireVision The best
start in life for all young
people

• Priorities
• Providing Information, Advice, Guidance and
  Support
• Reducing NEET
• Involving young people
• Company Excellence

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Connexions Northamptonshire

• Priorities aligned to the five outcomes of
• Every Child Matters
• Stay Safe
• Be Healthy
• Enjoy and achieve
• Make a positive contribution
• Achieve economic well-being

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Connexions Northamptonshire

• Recognised as an Investor in People Organisation
• On the IiP Roll of Honour

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Connexions Northamptonshire

• Stage 1 Statement of Intent
• Published in Connect4U (monthly staff
• newsletter) April 2008
• Included rationale for the Skills Pledge
• and linked to Business Plan and
• Company priorities

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(Statement of Intent April 2008 Connect 4U)
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Connexions Northamptonshire

• Stage 2 Diagnostic Analysis
• Stage 3 Action Plan
• Relationship with Train to Gain Skills Broker
• Ongoing identification and prioritisation of
  training needs in line with Business Plan and
  Company priorities
• Annual Training Plan
• Revision of Training and Development Policy
• Management Training Strategy

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Connexions Northamptonshire

• Stage 4 Skills Pledge Commitment
• Publicised September 2008 in Connect4U and
  tailored to reflect training activity of
  Connexions
• Omitted reference to basic literacy and numeracy
• skills and first Level 2 qualification
• Included reference to specific training

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Skills Pledge from September 2008Connect 4U
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Connexions Northamptonshire

• Stage 5 Fulfilment
• Ongoing review and evaluation of training to
  ensure it meets Business needs