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Contractors Our primary objective is to work in partnership with contractors* to provide clients (people who are socially marginalised or at risk) with long term sustainable programmes of education and training that will lead towards further education or employment. Examples of the kind of programmes that we have delivered within various sectors can be found in this section (see left), and short decriptions of the actual services provided to clients can be found in client services. Our programmes are based on OCN Level 2 progression routes leading to a Level 3 course in Preparation for Work. If you are interested in working with us on the creation of your own accredited courses, then please see Accreditation Services.
Clients are often supported at different times within different sectors. This can make it difficult for clients to access continuity of education and training and can lead to problems in achieving qualifications that will make a real difference to their chances of rehabilitation and employment. To address this problem we have created a passport system that can assist contractors in the provision of cross-sectoral client support.
However, we recognise that contractors sometimes don't require a long term support programme for their client groups. For these groups we can provide short term, non-accredited projects. Such projects could include:
*We define a contractor as a person or organisation that employs us to run services to their clients.
Current or Most Recent Contractor Crisis - London
Previous Contractors Wintercomfort - Cambridge
Current or Most Recent Contractor Sue Ryder Care - Aberdeen Previous Contractors Sue Ryder Care - Ely
Cambridge Cantata
Examples of projects delivered: For the last four years we have been working with students from the Engineering Department at Cambridge University on the development of assistive music technology. This technology is being utilised at the Sue Ryder Care Home in Aberdeen as part of a palliative care programme. More...
Current or Most Recent Contractor Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Recommended courses
'We are very pleased to support 'The City Wakes' project which will provide people with mental health problems with an opportunity for involvement in an exciting and creative festival of music and arts. The project will challenge traditional stereotypes about mental illness, and complements our own work on tackling discrimination and promoting recovery and social inclusion.' Karen Bell Current or Most Recent Contractor HMP Lewes (News Article)
HMP Wayland, HMP Cardiff, HMP Bullwood Hall, HMP Chelmsford, HMP Erlestoke, HMP Glen Parva, HMP Huntercombe
Please note that all our courses can be adapted for delivery at different levels. New Projects: Through our recent merger with Insight Arts, we inherited two projects that involved the London Probation Service. The first was called Put it Down, a musical production that tackled the theme of gun and knife crime with young people on probation. The second was a training programme called One to One that has been designed to provide guidance to trainee mentors.
The One to One
Training manual and DVD is currently being upgraded to a Level 3 OCN course that will be available as part of our Professional Development programme. Contractors include: Royal Shakespeare Company, ADeC, Anne Peaker Centre, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, Sue Ryder Care, PLUS Strategy Team, Lifeblood Theatre Company, CETEC.
We have recently added practitioner training to the contractor services that we have on offer. More... Current or Most Recent Contractor Westminster Schools Egerton Park, Quinton Kynaston, Bartholomew School, Springwell School, Needingworth PARC
Recommended courses/projects
Current or Most Recent Contractor We have recently been contracted by Lifeblood Theatre Company to work with them on the delivery of workshops in special hospitals. Call us on 0207 655 0909 if you would like further details. |
 what people say...I think this was a great course and gave me a good boost with my confidence in applying for work and interviews. Team sessions were like this, I would go every day. Young Offender - Barking and Dagenham YOT
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