SKILLS DELIVERY BRANCH
Presentation to the
Independent Health & Care
Providers
Presented By
Trevor Russell
Department for Employment & Learning
Skills Delivery Branch
15 February 2012
Department for Employment & Learning
1. Skills Delivery Branch – Who we are What we do.
2. Department for Employment & Learning Programmes.
I.
Recruitment;
II.
Upskilling & Reskilling;
III. Management Training & Development;
Skills Delivery Branch
A point of contact for employers who would like to know
more about what training, Upskilling/Reskilling and
recruitment assistance is available.
1st Floor,
Waterfront Plaza,
8 Laganbank Road,
Belfast,
BT1 3LY
Skills Delivery Branch Overview
 3 Project teams working in various regions across NI.
 advisers engage with employers to identify suitable training opportunities
for staff.
 discuss financial support towards training costs.
 where necessary, fund development activity with local training providers
to ensure training delivered locally.
 customise training and ensure it is accredited.
 signpost to other training and recruitment solutions.
Skills Advisers
North Western & Northern
Regions
Trevor Russell 028 9090 5267
Paul Rainey 028 9090 5263
South Western & Belfast
Regions
Mark McConville 028 9090 5262
Kieran Hinds 028 9090 5266
Southern & South Eastern
Regions
Kevin Quinn 028 9090 5268
Damian Martin 028 9090 5264
DEL Programmes
 Recruitment
 Bridge to Employment (BTE);
 Steps to Work (STW);
 Upskilling & Reskilling
 Customised Training;
 Management
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Made Not Born;
Management Analysis & Planning (MAP);
Management & Leadership Development Programme (MLDP) and
Intro Graduate Programme;
Recruitment
 Bridge to Employment (BTE) - is a pre-employment training
programme that helps unemployed people get jobs – whatever
their experience.
 Steps to Work (STW) - is a programme to help people move
into and sustain employment. This includes work experience,
training, and qualifications.
Recruitment – Bridge to Employment
 Bridge to Employment is a pre-employment training programme that
helps companies recruit unemployed people whatever their experience of
work.
 Bridge to Employment programmes are run in response to employers
with job vacancies. Training courses are tailored to meet the skill
requirements of the job.
 NO COST TO THE EMPLOYER.
 In the last financial year 400+ people got jobs through our Bridge to
Employment programme.
Recruitment – Bridge to Employment
Typical BTE Funded Training in the Healthcare Sector
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Fire Training.
Vulnerable Adults Training.
COSHH.
First Aid.
Moving & Handling.
Dementia Care.
Infection Control.
Food & Hygiene.
Induction.
 http://www.delni.gov.uk/index/successthroughskills/skillssolutions/
skills-solutions-programmes/bridge-to-employment.htm
Recruitment - Steps to Work
 The aim of Steps to Work is to assist people who are unemployed or
economically inactive to find and sustain employment.
 The Employer Subsidy is a 26 week package of assistance available to
those employers who recruit eligible clients.
 £60 p/w Full Time; £40 p/w Part Time for 18 to 24 year olds;
 £75 p/w Full Time; £50 p/w Part Time for 25+;
 Up to £750 available towards formal training or up to £300 available for short
accredited training specific to the job role (18 to 24 years olds only);
 http://www.delni.gov.uk/index/finding-employment-finding-staff/fe-fshelp-to-find-employment/stepstowork/what-steps-to-work-offersemployers.htm
Upskilling & Reskilling
 Customised Training – is a training programme for current staff which
leads to a recognised qualification.
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Available for Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) or Social Enterprise
with up to 250 (or Full Time Equivalent) employees provided they don’t
receive public funding for training.
 Up to 100% funding on a sliding scale dependent on current skill level
and number of employees.
 Training can only be funded if it leads to a recognised qualification on
the Qualification Credit Framework (QCF).
Upskilling & Reskilling
Customised Training funding is based on the size of the company,
qualifications already attained and level of qualifications being sought.
Size of
company
Qualifications
Qualifications
Qualifications
Qualifications
Level 2 & 3
Level 4 - 8
Level 4 - 8
Level 2 & 3
Upskilling
Reskilling
Upskilling
Reskilling
1-50 Employees 100%
25%
50%
0%
51-250
Employees
75%
25%
25%
0%
251 Employees +
No Funding
Available
Upskilling & Reskilling
Customised Training – how it works
 we will meet with an employer to learn more about the business
and to discuss the specific training needs.
 a training project will then be built around the employer’s specific
requirements.
 training can be delivered at a time and location to suit the
employer.
 employers will be required to release staff to undertake any
training and may also be required to make a financial
contribution.
Upskilling & Reskilling
Training is available for all staff
 Reception Staff.
 Cleaning and Kitchen Staff.
 Support Staff.
 Care Staff.
 Management Staff.
Upskilling & Reskilling
Examples of Customised Training in the Healthcare Sector
 Level 2 (NVQ) Diploma in Health and Social Care.
 Level 3 (NVQ) Diploma in Health and Social Care.
 Level 2 (NVQ) Diploma in Professional Cookery.
Northern Ireland Social Care Council
• Laura McCullough – Workforce Development Officer;
• Tel: 028 9041 7600;
• E-mail: laura.mccullough@nisocialcarecouncil.org.uk
Management Training & Development
 Made Not Born – Range of Events with key speakers to help “bring to
life” the key management and leadership skills which are needed to grow
your business, enhance your team potential.
 These events are aimed at Small to Medium Enterprises (10 – 250
employees).
 Working with a number of delivery partners there are a range of direct
support programmes designed to meet the needs of different
organisations.
 They include structured programmes for individual managers across a
range of themes as well as tailored company focused programmes.
 http://www.delni.gov.uk/index/successthroughskills/madenotborn.htm
Management Training & Development
Direct Support Programmes
 Management Analysis and Planning (MAP) - analysis of your
business resulting in a training and development plan.
 The Department for Employment and Learning will meet the cost
of the business analysis, (itself worth £1000) and will provide up
to a further £6000 of funding (on a 40% basis), towards
development activities arising from the completed training and
development plan.
 Aimed at Small to Medium Enterprises.
 http://www.delni.gov.uk/index/successthroughskills/madenotborn/direct
-support-programmes/madenotborn-map.htm
Management Training & Development
Direct Support Programmes
 Management and Leadership Development Programme (MLDP) the programme is open to managers at varying levels of development
from first line management through to training for directors and senior
managers and addresses a range of business areas.
 Financial assistance is available to NI-based Small to Medium-sized
Enterprises and Social Economy Enterprises at 50% of programme
cost.
 The maximum MLDP funding a company may receive from DEL will
be £7000 per annum.
 http://www.delni.gov.uk/index/successthroughskills/madenotborn/di
rect-support-programmes/madenotborn-mldp.htm
Additional DEL Web Sites
 Intro
 http://www.delni.gov.uk/index/successthroughskills/madenotborn/direct
-support-programmes/madenotborn-intro.htm
 Essential Skills
 http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/essential-skills-employers
 Apprenticeship NI
 http://www.delni.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsni
 http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/appni-level2-19-health-and-social-careissue-5-08-11.pdf
 http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/appni-level-3-338-health-and-social-careissue-4-08-11.pdf
SKILLS DELIVERY BRANCH
Contact Number: - 028 9090 5250
Email: - skillsdeliverybranch@delni.gov.uk
http://www.delni.gov.uk/skillssolutions