BTFT Stakeholder Report 1st Edition - Rhondda Cynon Taf
BTFT Stakeholder Report 1st Edition - Rhondda Cynon Taf
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March 2011<br />
<strong>Stakeholder</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />
Mawrth 2011<br />
Adroddiad Budd-ddeiliaid
Contents<br />
Executive Summary / Crynodeb Gweithredol ............................Page 2<br />
Background / Cefndir ................................................................Page 3<br />
Central Management Team ........................................................Page 4<br />
<strong>BTFT</strong> Projects..............................................................................Page 5 - 15<br />
Quarterly Progress 1.10.10 – 31.12.10........................................Page 16 - 21<br />
Cross Cutting Themes ................................................................Page 22<br />
Case Studies ..............................................................................Page 23<br />
What young people say! ............................................................Page 24 - 25<br />
Appendix 1 – Central Management Team Structure ..................Page 26<br />
Appendix 2 – Project Structure....................................................Page 26<br />
Appendix 3 – Targets and Outcomes..........................................Page 27<br />
Appendix 4 – Project Deadlines ..................................................Page 27<br />
Project Diagram ..........................................................................Page 28 - 29<br />
Alex Naamani Youth Coach<br />
with Pupil Lauren Thomas @<br />
Aberdare Girls School
Regeneration Workshop @<br />
Pontypridd High School<br />
Executive Summary<br />
Welcome to Building the Future Together, <strong>Rhondda</strong> <strong>Cynon</strong> <strong>Taf</strong>’s innovative and inspirational<br />
programme to help young people acquire the right skills for employment and to realise their<br />
potential in life.<br />
With the support of the European Social Fund, Building the Future Together has been able to deploy a<br />
range of resources across the Borough, in schools, the community and Coleg Morgannwg to raise<br />
young people’s aspirations & achievements.<br />
This first <strong>Stakeholder</strong> <strong>Report</strong> sets out the range of opportunities the project currently has to offer and<br />
importantly, how to get in touch with the varying interventions. There is much to be proud of and huge<br />
potential to grow and enrich the programme, to take it from strength to strength in the year ahead and<br />
of course to influence the delivery of mainstream services in the long term.<br />
Crynodeb Gweithredol<br />
Croeso i Adeiladu Dyfodol gyda’n Gilydd, rhaglen arloesol ac ysbrydoledig <strong>Rhondda</strong> <strong>Cynon</strong> <strong>Taf</strong><br />
sy’n gefn i bobl ifainc feithrin y medrau ar gyfer byd gwaith ac i gyrraedd eu llawn dwf.<br />
Gyda chefnogaeth Cronfa Gymdeithasol Ewrop, mae rhaglen Adeiladu'r Dyfodol gyda'n Gilydd wedi<br />
gallu rhoi ystod o adnoddau ar waith ar draws y Fwrdeistref, mewn ysgolion, yn y gymuned a thrwy<br />
Goleg Morgannwg i wella dyheadau pobl ifainc a’u cyflawniadau.<br />
Mae'r adroddiad budd-ddeiliaid cyntaf yma’n rhoi cyd-destun i’r ystod o gyfleoedd y mae'r rhaglen yn<br />
ei chynnig ar hyn o bryd, ac yr un mor bwysig, yn nodi sut i fanteisio ar yr amryw adnoddau. Mae<br />
llawer i fod yn falch ohono ac mae gwir botensial i ehangu a chyfoethogi'r rhaglen, gan sicrhau ei bod<br />
hi’n mynd o nerth i nerth yn y flwyddyn sydd i ddod ac, wrth gwrs, i ddylanwadu ar y gwasanaethau<br />
prif ffrwd yn y tymor hir.<br />
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Background<br />
The Building the Future Together project (<strong>BTFT</strong>) is<br />
a £14m initiative part financed by the European<br />
Social Fund through the Welsh Assembly<br />
Government with <strong>Rhondda</strong> <strong>Cynon</strong> <strong>Taf</strong> (RCT)<br />
being the lead authority. The project provides a<br />
young person centred approach to tackling the<br />
major issues of disengagement of 11-19 year<br />
olds in RCT. The aim of the project is to address<br />
young people’s barriers to learning by<br />
empowering them to make a successful<br />
transition into employment and/or higher<br />
education through raising their skill levels and<br />
aspirations. The £14million scheme offers a<br />
range of universal and targeted activities as well<br />
as intensive one to one support for those young<br />
people who are not reaching their full potential.<br />
The project aims to boost young people’s<br />
confidence and support pathways to further<br />
learning and employment.<br />
Cefndir<br />
Menter gwerth £14m yw rhaglen Adeiladu’r<br />
Dyfodol gyda’n Gilydd wedi’i hariannu’n rhannol<br />
gan Gronfa Gymdeithasol Ewrop trwy Lywodraeth<br />
Cymru gyda <strong>Rhondda</strong> <strong>Cynon</strong> <strong>Taf</strong> (RhCT) yn ei<br />
harwain. Dyma raglen sy’n canolbwyntio ar bobl<br />
ifainc 11-19 oed yn <strong>Rhondda</strong> <strong>Cynon</strong> <strong>Taf</strong> gan fynd<br />
i’r afael â’r rhwystrau hynny sy’n eu hatal rhag<br />
manteisio’n llawn ar fyd addysg. Y nod yw eu<br />
galluogi nhw i bontio’n llwyddiannus i gyflogaeth<br />
a/neu addysg uwch drwy wella’u sgiliau a chodi’u<br />
dyheadau. Mae’r rhaglen £14m yn cynnig<br />
amrywiaeth o weithgareddau cyffredinol a<br />
phenodol yn ogystal â chefnogaeth unigol ddwys<br />
i’r rheiny dydyn nhw ddim yn cyrraedd eu llawn<br />
dwf. Amcan y rhaglen ydy rhoi hwb i hyder pobl<br />
ifainc a rhoi cefnogaeth iddyn nhw gerdded<br />
llwybrau addysg uwch a gwaith.<br />
Mae i’r rhaglen garfan o weithwyr allweddol a<br />
hyfforddwyr ieuenctid penodol yn gweithio ym<br />
mhob un o ysgolion uwchradd RhCT, unedau<br />
<strong>BTFT</strong> has a dedicated team of Key Workers and<br />
Youth Coaches, employed in all Secondary<br />
Schools, Pupil Referral Units (PRU) and Special<br />
Schools throughout RCT to help young people<br />
access the support, information and interventions<br />
they need to thrive at whatever they aspire to be.<br />
<strong>BTFT</strong> will seek early identification of young<br />
people who may be at risk through the roll out of<br />
Literacy & Numeracy (CAT) and Emotional<br />
Intelligence surveys (PASS). The results of the<br />
surveys will then be analysed, which will allow the<br />
Key Worker, School and a range of other services<br />
to work together to identify a comprehensive<br />
range of integrated services and interventions for<br />
young people to develop the skills needed for<br />
learning and future employment and to support<br />
their emotional and social needs.<br />
For further information on the <strong>BTFT</strong> project<br />
please contact <strong>BTFT</strong>@rctcbc.gov.uk or<br />
01443 744304<br />
atgyfeirio disgyblion ac ysgolion arbennig i fod yn<br />
gefn i i bobl ifainc i fanteisio ar y cymorth,<br />
gwybodaeth a’r rhaglenni camu-i-mewn er mwyn<br />
gwireddu’u breuddwydion.<br />
Bydd rhaglen Adeiladu’r Dyfodol gyda’n Gilydd<br />
yn ceisio adnabod yn gynnar y bobl ifainc bregus<br />
hynny trwy weithredu arolygon Llythrennedd a<br />
Rhifedd a Deallusrwydd Emosiynol. Bydd y<br />
Gweithwyr Allweddol, yr ysgolion a<br />
gwasanaethau eraill yn cyd-weithio ac yn<br />
defnyddio’r wybodaeth yn fodd o bennu ystod o<br />
wasanaethau a threfniadau camu-i-mewn<br />
cynhwysfawr ar gyfer pobl ifainc er mwyn iddyn<br />
nhw ddatblygu’r medrau hynny ar gyfer dysgu a<br />
manteisio ar fyd gwaith trwy fod yn gefn i’w<br />
hanghenion emosiynol a chymdeithasol.<br />
I gael rhagor o wybodaeth am raglen<br />
Adeiladu’r Dyfodol gyda'n Gilydd cysylltwch<br />
â: <strong>BTFT</strong>@rctcbc.gov.uk neu 01443 744304<br />
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Central Management Team<br />
Suzanne Scarlett Strategic Improvement Officer 01443 744140 / 07786 523991<br />
Suzanne.h.scarlett@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Diane Hall Project Manager 01443 744396 / 07769164637<br />
Diane.hall@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Delyth Balman Youth Coach Co-ordinator 01443 744117 / 07769164624<br />
Delyth.s.balman@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Leanna Thomas Key Worker Co-ordinator 01443 744253 / 07557082863<br />
Leanna.thomas@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Emma Griffiths Quality Assurance Officer 01443 744191 / 07769 164630<br />
Emma.j.griffiths@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Annaleise Bowen Communications Officer 01443 744113 / 07769 164627<br />
Annaleise.bowen@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Michael Hathaway Infrastructure Support 01443 744283<br />
Michael.hathaway@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Rachel Hemming Finance Officer 01443 680774<br />
Rachel.hemming@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Emily Whitlock Administration Support Officer 01443 744307<br />
Emily.whitlock@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Gary Bolsom Data Entry Assistant 01443 744307<br />
Gary.bolsom@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Elin Williams Project Assistant 01443 744156<br />
Elin.williams@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Cultural Services Get Fresh Crew<br />
at the launch of Rawr magazine<br />
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<strong>BTFT</strong> Projects<br />
Youth Coaches<br />
The Youth Coach works with young people in<br />
schools with a focus on Learning Pathways. They<br />
have the responsibility of working closely with<br />
school staff to develop effective Individual<br />
Learning Plans (ILP’s).<br />
These plans reflect the young person’s individual<br />
needs and provide the structure for support,<br />
guidance, coaching and mentoring by setting<br />
and working towards individual targets. The aim<br />
of this being to engage and raise the aspirations<br />
of the young people they work with while helping<br />
them to achieve their goals.<br />
The Youth Coach will work closely with the <strong>BTFT</strong><br />
Key Worker within each school to identify and<br />
remove barriers to learning and promote young<br />
people’s active participation in positive social and<br />
educational activities. By supporting young<br />
people to develop their learning skills they aim to<br />
maximise their development and fulfil their<br />
potential.<br />
Intervention Manager<br />
Delyth Balman - 01443 744117<br />
Mobile - 07769164624<br />
Delyth.s.balman@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Youth Coach contact details<br />
Jake Thomas Youth Coach Aberdare High 07769 164751 Jake.thomas@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Alex Naamani Youth Coach Aberdare Girls 07769 164718 Alex.naamani@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Louise Harris Youth Coach Blaengwawr 07769 164736 Louise.harris@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Christine Jones Youth Coach Bryncelynnog 07769 164749 Christine.jones@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Jackie Cook Youth Coach Bryncelynnog 07769 164749 Jackie.cook@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Sue Johnson Youth Coach Bryncelynnog 07769 164749 Sue.johnson@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Sarah David Youth Coach C/ Newman 07769 164752 Sarah.david@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Matthew Swarfield Youth Coach Ferndale 07769 164737 Matthew.swarfield@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Nia Swainston Youth Coach Hawthorn 07769 164753 Nia.swainston@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
David Hutcheon Youth Coach Maesgwyn 07557 082887 David.hutcheon@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Brian Venables Youth Coach Mountain Ash 07769 164748 Brian.venables@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Debra Davies Youth Coach Pontypridd HS 07769 164750 Debra.davies@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Nicky Lloyd Youth Coach Porth County 07769 164739 Nicola.lloyd@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Katie Price Youth Coach St Johns 07769 164724 Katie.price@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Katie Churchill Youth Coach Tonypandy 07769 164628 Katie.churchill@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Lowri Owen Youth Coach Tonyrefail 07825 675850 Lowri.m.owen2@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Diane Griffiths Youth Coach Treorchy 07769 164721 Diane.griffiths@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Claire Shott Youth Coach Ty Catrin 07825 675849 Claire.shott@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Hannah Gilbertson Youth Coach Ty Gwyn 07769 164723 Hannah.m.gilbertson@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Walid Abdo Youth Coach Y Pant 07769 164625 Walid.abdo@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Adam Thomas Youth Coach YG Garth Olwg 07825 675847 Adam.thomas@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Sam Rackley Youth Coach YG Llanhari 07557 082864 Sam.rackley@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Leanne Evans Youth Coach YG Rhydywaun 07769 164733 Leanne.evans@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
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Key Workers<br />
The Key Worker works with young people in<br />
schools and has the responsibility of working<br />
closely with school staff and multiagency<br />
partners as appropriate, to develop an effective<br />
Individual Development Plan (IDP) for each<br />
young person referred to them for support.<br />
The IDP identifies the young person’s holistic<br />
development needs to ensure a rounded, joined<br />
up approach to improving their educational<br />
achievement. The IDP consolidates action to<br />
support the young person via <strong>BTFT</strong> or wider<br />
services.<br />
Intervention Manager<br />
Leanna Thomas – 01443 744253<br />
Mobile – 07557082863<br />
Leanna.thomas@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Key Worker contacts details<br />
Kelly Robson Key Worker Aberdare Girls 07769 164731 Kelly.robson@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Kayleigh Cook Key Worker Aberdare High 07769 164730 Kayleigh.cook@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Bethan Davies Key Worker Blaengwawr 07769 164719 Bethan.davies2@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Lesley McBride Key Worker Bryncelynnog 07769 164734 Lesley.mcbride@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Ruth Wragg Key Worker Cardinal Newman 07769 164741 Ruth.wragg@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Lisa Barry Key Worker Ferndale 07769 164735 Lisa.barry@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Jenna Smith Key Worker Hawthorn High 07769 164726 Jenna.Smith@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Jill Jones Key Worker Mountain Ash 07769 164727 Jill.jones2@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Jim Sullivan Key Worker Pontypridd High 07769 164728 Jim.sullivan@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Richard Shore<br />
07769 164740 Richard.shore@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Teresa Andrews<br />
Key Worker<br />
Porth County<br />
Teresa.andrews@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Lesa Whitehead<br />
Lesa.whitehead@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Katie Lloyd Key Worker St John Baptist 07769164622 Katie.lloyd@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Kirsty Mickiewicz Key Worker Tonypandy 07769 164732 Kirsty.mickiewicz@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Nichola Morgan Key Worker Tonyrefail 07769 164738 Nichola.morgan@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Catherine Jenkins Key Worker Treorchy 07769 164720 Catherine.jenkins@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Julie Geysen-Holley Key Worker Y Pant 07769 164729 Julie.geysen-holley@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Jessica Stagg Key Worker YG Garth Olwg 07769 164725 Jessica.stagg@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Geraint Evans Key Worker YG Rhydywaun 07769 164722 Geraint.evans@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Sion Owen Key Worker YG Y Cymer 07769 164742 Sion.owen@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
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Alternative Curriculum (Keystart)<br />
Keystart is a full time provision, which caters for<br />
pupils in years 10 and 11 who are under<br />
achieving in mainstream education. Aside from<br />
the teaching of core subjects Maths and English,<br />
which are delivered in line with the school<br />
curriculum, all pupils on the Keystart project are<br />
offered the opportunity to gain valuable work<br />
experience and vocational training through the<br />
‘extended work experience’ scheme offered by<br />
Careers Wales.<br />
In order to complement the extended work<br />
experience programme, which all pupils<br />
undertake for three days a week, NVQ level one<br />
accreditation is offered in the following fields;<br />
• Customer service<br />
• Mechanics<br />
• Child Care<br />
Various Key skills level 1 and OCNs level 1<br />
courses are offered throughout the duration of<br />
the programme, delivered in-house with<br />
accreditation provided by school and RCTs Youth<br />
Accreditation Team; the following short courses<br />
are offered:<br />
• Key Skills – Information and Communication<br />
Technology<br />
• Key Skills – Improving Own Learning<br />
• OCN - Cookery<br />
• OCN - I.T<br />
• OCN -Citizenship<br />
Pupils also cover various topics in P.S.E. sessions<br />
including; sex education, drug and alcohol<br />
awareness, intervention from police and fire<br />
services as well as taking part in weekly healthy<br />
living sessions including swimming, kayaking and<br />
mountain biking.<br />
Overarching the course content is the Duke of<br />
Edinburgh Bronze level award which pupils are<br />
given the opportunity to complete.<br />
Through the ‘Your Future’ project pupils also get<br />
the opportunity to gain a BTEC in Work skills. This<br />
prepares students for work when they leave<br />
school, with interview techniques, curriculum<br />
vitae, how to write a application form etc.<br />
Intervention Manager<br />
Claire Powell - 01443 742095<br />
keystartproject@googlemail.com<br />
Alternative Curriculum (EOTAS)<br />
Work and Skills Programme<br />
The Work and Skills Programme incorporates the<br />
delivery of vocational training for up to 24 pupils<br />
per day, 5 days per week. The provision is made<br />
by Bryncynon Strategy, a charity based in<br />
Abercynon. Pupils who attend here are able to<br />
access training in Hair and Beauty, Construction,<br />
Motor Vehicle Maintenance, Information<br />
Technology, Childcare and Land & Environment.<br />
They complete OCN qualifications in a variety of<br />
skills.<br />
Work and Life Activities<br />
Work and Life Activities is a programme which is<br />
delivered as part of the curriculum at the New<br />
Start Skills Centre. It involves a programme<br />
aimed at re-engaging young people with<br />
school/youth based activities to improve<br />
attendance, promote soft outcomes and achieve<br />
accredited modules/OCN units. This programme<br />
compliments existing Ty Catrin curriculum.<br />
PSHE<br />
The overiding aim of this programme is to create<br />
opportunities to engage young people in<br />
activities relating to Personal Health & Wellbeing,<br />
Active Citizenship & Working With Others and the<br />
Community at Large.<br />
Skills are taught in Personal Finance, Health &<br />
Hygiene, The World of Work, Relationship<br />
Building, Accessing Services within the<br />
Community and Communicating with Others.<br />
The Programme will deliver soft outcomes and<br />
accredited modules/OCN units.<br />
Intervention Manager<br />
Paul Rowlands 01443 480843<br />
paul.d.rowlands@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
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Coleg Morgannwg<br />
The scheme offers intensive one to one support<br />
for those falling behind in numeracy and literacy<br />
as well as vocational training options for<br />
youngsters who find it difficult to learn through<br />
traditional academic learning.<br />
The project is also supporting a range of<br />
innovative activities that aim to improve<br />
motivation and provide emotional intelligence<br />
support to boost their confidence in learning.<br />
Coleg Morgannwg will aim to support over 500<br />
participants in key interventions that include:-<br />
• Comprehensive support for young people to<br />
improve their literacy and numeracy skills<br />
• Activities to promote improved employability<br />
skills<br />
• Summer schools which aim to improve<br />
confidence, assess learner needs and provide<br />
additional information and guidance about<br />
future opportunities<br />
• Vocational programmes in key sectors<br />
• Where appropriate, ‘E’ Learning<br />
Essential Skills<br />
Language Intervention<br />
Interventions are offered for young people<br />
struggling with literacy, which is stifling their<br />
learning and prospects of employment later in<br />
life. These include:<br />
• Structured one to one intervention for learners<br />
with a reading age of 7.5 – 9.5 years.<br />
• Individual and group support targeted to the<br />
needs of individual learners<br />
• Coaching<br />
Number Intervention<br />
Interventions are also offered to young people<br />
struggling with numeracy.<br />
Structured one to one intervention and<br />
comprehensive tracking and assessing enables<br />
young people to be better supported and to<br />
develop greater confidence with numbers.<br />
Intervention Managers<br />
Helen Jones and Grace Zecca<br />
01443 744301<br />
Grace.C.Zecca@rhondda-cynon-taff.gov.uk<br />
<strong>BTFT</strong> Fire Training Course<br />
at Tonypandy<br />
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Detached Youth Work Team<br />
The Services for Young People Detached Youth<br />
Work Team takes support onto the street directly<br />
to where it is needed most. The team works with<br />
young people on their turf three or four evenings<br />
a week, weekends and holidays providing<br />
support on various issues, including; sexual<br />
health advice, substance misuse support or help<br />
finding a job.<br />
The team develop and implement programmes of<br />
non formal and informal education training which<br />
are meaningful and responsive to young people’s<br />
needs and aspirations.<br />
The Detached Youth Work Team offer a flexible<br />
and needs led provision, working in partnership<br />
with a wide range of partners to provide a holistic<br />
programme of intervention that enables young<br />
people to achieve and progress in a wide variety<br />
of formal and informal education settings<br />
Intervention Manager<br />
Allyson Davies - 01443 744121<br />
allyson.davies@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Detached Youth Worker contact details<br />
Cluster Detached Youth Worker Trainee<br />
Aberdare<br />
Alistair Cope 07786523910<br />
Debbie Sheppard 07799132140<br />
Sean Wesley 07825675857<br />
Blaengwawr Chris Medlicott 07769164672 Lisa Robinson 0782565853<br />
Bryncelynog Rachel Brydon 07825675848 Liam Way 07825675856<br />
Ferndale Allyn Jones 07799132142 Adam Gordon 07825675861<br />
Hawthorn High Stacey Oliver 07825675844<br />
Mountain Ash Judith Sandry 07825675845 Zoe Jenkins 07825675855<br />
Pontypridd Charlotte Morris 07825675853<br />
Porth Ryan Strong 07825675843 Lee Taylor 07825675859<br />
Tonypandy<br />
Lucie Williams 07825675851<br />
Lynne Jones 07769164671<br />
Tonyrefail Rhian Kingsbury 07769164677 Tracey Webster 07825675860<br />
Treorchy Steve Webb 07717432387 Kelly Lloyd 07825675858<br />
Y Pant Hannah Godwin 07799132144 Leon Bansal 07825675852<br />
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E3+<br />
The Services for Young People E3+ programme<br />
is unique in Wales which allows young people to<br />
try different activities and have new experiences,<br />
broaden their horizons and acquire new skills and<br />
qualifications. E3+ gives young people<br />
opportunities and encourages them to further<br />
develop the skills and qualities that they will need<br />
in the future.<br />
Intervention Manager<br />
Derek James - 01443 744104<br />
Derek.james2@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
E3+ Co-ordinator contact details<br />
School<br />
E3+<br />
Coordinator<br />
Email<br />
Contact<br />
Telephone<br />
Contact<br />
Mobile<br />
Aberdare<br />
Karen Davies<br />
/Sian Payne<br />
Karen.Davies4@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Sian.McGrath@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
01685872642 07799132132<br />
Blaengwawr Nathan Brock Nathan.J.Brock@rctcbc.gov.uk 01685874341 07738055922<br />
Bryncelynnog Steven Meaden Steven.J.Meaden@rctcbc.gov.uk 01443 219608<br />
Ferndale Lisa Mitchell Lisa.Mitchell@rctcbc.gov.uk 01443 735987<br />
Hawthorn Jacob Stokes Jacob.Stokes@rctcbc.gov.uk 01443 841228<br />
Mountain Ash Dennis Payne Dennis.Payne@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
01443 479119<br />
ext.268<br />
Pontypridd<br />
Hannah Hitchins<br />
(Gray)<br />
Hannah.hitchins@rctcbc.gov.uk 01443 494911<br />
Porth Rhian Forsey Rhian.Forsey2@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
01443 682137<br />
ext.234<br />
Tonypandy Laith Jawad Laith.Jawad@rctcbc.gov.uk 01443436171 07769164612<br />
Tonyrefail Kim Willis Kim.Willis2@rctcbc.gov.uk 01443 670647<br />
Treorchy Hannah Davies Hannah.Davies@rctcbc.gov.uk 01443 773128<br />
Y Pant<br />
Richard Eynon/<br />
Caroline Wool<br />
Richard.Eynon@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Caroline.Wool@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
01443 236894<br />
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Holiday Programme<br />
The Services for Young People Holiday<br />
Programme provides young people with activities<br />
during school holidays. Activities are varied and<br />
priority is given to disadvantaged and vulnerable<br />
young people. The programme of activities is<br />
developed in response to needs identified in<br />
each cluster and includes activities that:<br />
• Support the improvement of speech and<br />
language.<br />
• Offer alternative activities at periods of risk to<br />
prevent criminal activity.<br />
• Offer a preventative approach for young people<br />
aged 11-19 years.<br />
• Enhance provision for young people with<br />
disabilities in <strong>Rhondda</strong> <strong>Cynon</strong> <strong>Taf</strong>.<br />
• Provide targeted, inclusive activities in the<br />
summer and half term holidays in communities<br />
of greatest need.<br />
Intervention Manager<br />
Denise Humphries - 01443 744194<br />
denise.humphries@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Nicola Cornwall - 01443 744306<br />
nicola.j.cornwall@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Positive Futures Programme<br />
The Positive Futures programme aims to assist in<br />
providing young people aged 11-17 with the skills<br />
needed for learning and future employment<br />
through the medium of outdoor adventurous<br />
activities. The programme has been<br />
commissioned to provide a targeted intervention<br />
for young people in care and young people for<br />
whom there is a request for reception into care<br />
(where lack of education is a factor).<br />
Young people engaged in the project will be<br />
given the opportunity to work as part of a team as<br />
well as on their own initiative, develop social<br />
skills, self confidence and self esteem as well as<br />
to adhere to discipline and boundaries through:<br />
• Opportunities to re-engage young people into<br />
mainstream provision and assist in linking them<br />
into other appropriate provisions, such as<br />
further learning, training or employment.<br />
Intervention Manager<br />
Matthew Free - 01443 420940<br />
matthew.r.free@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Positive Futures programme<br />
Catherine Williams -<br />
Catherine.r.williams@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
• Therapeutic group and individual work.<br />
• Academic and other vocational qualifications<br />
such as outdoor education qualifications<br />
approved by national governing bodies and<br />
other awarding bodies e.g. the British Canoe<br />
Union, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, OCN,<br />
ASDAN etc.<br />
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Looked After Children into Employment<br />
This intervention targets vulnerable young people<br />
aged 15-19 years of age who are Looked After<br />
Children or Care Leavers and/or not in Education,<br />
Employment or Training within <strong>Rhondda</strong> <strong>Cynon</strong><br />
<strong>Taf</strong>f. The Employment Co-ordinator supports the<br />
young person in identifying and engaging in<br />
suitable training and employment placement<br />
opportunities, to support the development of<br />
knowledge, skills and experience within the<br />
chosen field, and as a result maximising<br />
employment outcomes.<br />
Intervention Manager<br />
Darren Notley – 01443 424092<br />
Darren.notley@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Employment Co-ordinator<br />
Emma Brabon<br />
01443 424091 Mobile - 07769164673<br />
Emma.brabon@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Teenage Parents Adviser<br />
This advisor is the central point of referral for all<br />
teenage mothers/mothers to be under the age of<br />
16 within RCT seeking support with education<br />
and learning. The advisor’s role is to assess the<br />
holistic needs of each individual and provide<br />
impartial advice and guidance as to how they<br />
may complete their education and optimise their<br />
educational outcomes.<br />
The Advisor also supports the teenage parents<br />
through the transition from statutory education to<br />
HE and FE provision in the post 16 period,<br />
liaising and working in partnership with a range of<br />
organisations – including Genesis Wales and<br />
Books and Babies (age group to be supported<br />
11 – 19).<br />
Intervention Manager<br />
Jackie Morton - 01443 744379<br />
Jackie.morton@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Teenage Parents project<br />
Rhian Ford – 01443 744272 / 07799 132055 –<br />
Rhian.m.ford@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Books and Babies<br />
This project provides alternative curriculum<br />
opportunities for pregnant pupils and young<br />
mothers up to the age of sixteen years.<br />
Accredited qualifications include NVQ dance and<br />
fashion that encompass a number of learning<br />
experiences covering wider key skills.<br />
The project ensures that all teenage mothers and<br />
mothers to be are supported to maintain their<br />
educational opportunities whether it is to remain<br />
in their mainstream school or to access the<br />
Books and Babies project. Support is in place<br />
until the age of nineteen years.<br />
Intervention Manager<br />
Jackie Morton - 01443 744379<br />
Jackie.morton@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Books and Babies project<br />
Joy Starling – 01685 887500<br />
joy.l.starling@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
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Cultural Services (Live Photography Project)<br />
A unique opportunity for young people aged 16-<br />
19 years to be involved in a fantastic Band and<br />
Live Performance Photography Project, working<br />
with professional band photographer Darren<br />
Griffiths- Warner.<br />
The aim of this project is to support and develop<br />
tomorrows budding music photographers in<br />
<strong>Rhondda</strong> <strong>Cynon</strong> <strong>Taf</strong>f, giving them a unique<br />
opportunity to receive first hand on location<br />
training and mentoring from professionals in how<br />
to become a music/band photographer. This<br />
project will be a pathway and progression route<br />
for those budding young photographers in RCT.<br />
Young people will participate in workshop<br />
sessions critiquing each others works, utilising<br />
software to edit images, attending a range of<br />
events learning techniques and discipline, and<br />
producing work for an exhibition and publication<br />
in Plugged In – the music magazine produced in<br />
RCT for Wales.<br />
Intervention Manager<br />
Caroline O’Neill - 01443 490258<br />
caroline.a.o’neill@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Cultural Services (Summer Film Project)<br />
Participants will learn about different film<br />
techniques and documentary styles. The current<br />
theme of ‘our local environment’ will be the<br />
starting point, though the young people will lead<br />
on the theme as a process of storyboard<br />
development and consequently this may change.<br />
They will be involved in all processes: how to<br />
research and visualise ideas; create a<br />
storyboard; learn how to use the equipment<br />
together with camera and filming techniques; edit<br />
and manipulate sound and images. Working with<br />
professional film makers the young people will<br />
gain knowledge and skills giving them a sound<br />
grounding in the fundamentals of film industry<br />
production. It is hoped that film editing will be<br />
done at University of Glamorgan’s editing suite at<br />
the Atrium, giving them further insight into the<br />
industry, with the opportunity to use professional<br />
equipment. The school programme will run over 8<br />
days during a two-week period.<br />
Intervention Manager<br />
Caroline O’Neill - 01443 490258<br />
caroline.a.o’neill@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Pathways to Progression (Step Up)<br />
The Services for Young People Curriculum and<br />
Accreditation Development team support the<br />
delivery of the National Open College Network<br />
(NOCN) suite of qualifications called ‘Skills<br />
Toward Enabling Progression’ (Step-UP)<br />
responds to the needs of learners and<br />
educational providers.<br />
Step-UP qualifications provide clearly identified<br />
routes from Entry 3 to Level 1 and three<br />
accredited certificates sit at each level: the<br />
Award, Certificate and Diploma.<br />
Courses and learning programmes are<br />
constructed by choosing units from two menus:<br />
the Core and the Option menus. Units within the<br />
Core menu focus on Literacy, Numeracy,<br />
Independent Living Skills, and Personal & Social<br />
Education. An example of the units within the<br />
option menu are vocational tasters in the<br />
following areas: Construction, Business &<br />
Administration, Child Care, Hair Dressing,<br />
Horticulture, Vehicle Maintenance, ITQ, Music<br />
and Environmental Studies.<br />
What can it be used for?<br />
• Learners from 14+<br />
• As an alternative to GCSE<br />
• Prepare learners for:<br />
• Progression into vocational training<br />
• Independent living and<br />
employment / supported<br />
employment.<br />
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Step Up Qualification Sizes<br />
Qualification Title Total Credits Points<br />
Entry Level 3 – Award 3 3.5<br />
Entry Level 3 – Certificate 15 14<br />
Entry Level 3 – Diploma 37 28<br />
Level 1 – Award 6 12.5<br />
Level 1 – Certificate 21 50<br />
Level 1 - Diploma 39 100<br />
Learner Benefits<br />
• Delivery method is flexible and non prescriptive<br />
and can be tailored to meet the interest and<br />
capability of the learner. It is a QCF credit<br />
based qualification – small amounts of learning<br />
are recognised and awarded thus building selfesteem<br />
and confidence that can increase<br />
successful outcomes<br />
• Step Up is assessed through portfolio work and<br />
does not require an examination.<br />
• Step Up is a nationally recognised qualification.<br />
• Step Up provides vocational taster<br />
opportunities that can lead to further<br />
progression into vocational areas of education<br />
and employment.<br />
• Step Up provides a positive focus on<br />
achievement where young people’s success is<br />
celebrated.<br />
• Step Up can impact positively on basic skills,<br />
work force skills and can lead to sustainable<br />
employment.<br />
Intervention Manager<br />
Dawn Rees – 01443 744218<br />
dawn.p.rees@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
Pathways to Progression (Generic Employability Skills)<br />
The Generic Employability Skills programme<br />
managed by Services for Young People offers<br />
Schools the opportunity to provide young people<br />
aged 14+, who are likely to have basic skills<br />
deficits and are likely to be disengaged or at risk<br />
of disengagement, to gain nationally recognised<br />
work based qualifications that are transferable<br />
across a number of employment sectors.<br />
The intervention offers a 6-week programme,<br />
which will consist of 1 day per week with an<br />
outside trainer supported by a member of the<br />
Detached Youth Work Team and / or staff<br />
members including Key Workers who will offer the<br />
following suite of qualifications.<br />
• First Aid.<br />
• Health & Safety and Risk Assessment.<br />
• Manual Handling.<br />
• Food Hygiene.<br />
• Fire Safety Awareness.<br />
• Alcohol Awareness.<br />
The programme can be flexible to meet individual<br />
School need.<br />
Learner benefits:<br />
• Raise awareness of responsibilities that are<br />
integral to the world of work.<br />
• Gaining nationally recognised certificates to<br />
include in young people’s CV’s / Personal<br />
profiles.<br />
• Increase the confidence and self esteem of<br />
young people.<br />
• Increase skills in communication and ability to<br />
work as part of a team.<br />
Intervention Manager<br />
Allyson Davies – 01443 744121<br />
allyson.davies@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
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Pathways to Progression – All Skilled UP<br />
The “All Skilled Up” Programme has been<br />
developed by Cardiff City Football Club<br />
Community Foundation and Academy (Welsh<br />
National Literature Agency and Society for<br />
Authors) and aims to improve basic skills and key<br />
skills, including Information Technology (IT),<br />
improving own learning, performance and<br />
communication and working with others via<br />
Sports Development.<br />
As part of Building the Future Together, the ‘All<br />
Skilled Up’ programme is now being rolled out<br />
across <strong>Rhondda</strong> <strong>Cynon</strong> <strong>Taf</strong>f in partnership with<br />
Services for Young People.<br />
It is a literacy project aimed at young people<br />
aged 14+ and it aims to increase basic skills in<br />
reading, writing and speaking, using football as a<br />
tool to engage young people onto the<br />
programme.<br />
The course has recently been accredited by<br />
Agored Cymru (formally OCN Wales) enabling<br />
young people to gain a qualification at Level 1 or<br />
Level 2 in Communication Skills.<br />
All 19 Secondary Schools in RCT are offered two<br />
programmes of ‘All Skilled Up’ for delivery by<br />
Cardiff City Football Club in their School.<br />
All Skilled Up – the Programme:<br />
• Week One: Visit to Cardiff City Football Ground<br />
– transport provided by Cardiff City Football<br />
Club (9am-3pm including travel time)<br />
This is followed with 5 weeks of lessons, which is<br />
led by Cardiff City Football Club and supported<br />
by the Youth Accreditation Team. 1 hour is spent<br />
on basic skills and the All Skilled Up programme,<br />
followed by ½ hour football skills with an<br />
additional ½ hour of support from the Youth<br />
Accreditation Team (2 hours in total each week).<br />
• Week Two: Writing a match report.<br />
• Week Three: Player profile.<br />
• Week Four: Library visit ~ use of library<br />
computer for IT and web research for sports<br />
information.<br />
• Week Five: Feedback on library visit and<br />
presentation on each persons favourite sports<br />
personality / book etc.<br />
• Week Six: Role Play.<br />
Intervention Manager<br />
Dawn Rees – 01443 7444218<br />
dawn.p.rees@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
It is aimed at young people aged 14+, who are at<br />
risk of disengagement from formal education and<br />
have basic skills deficits with a maximum number<br />
of 15 young people per programme.<br />
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Quarterly Progress 1.10.10 – 31.12.10<br />
Youth Coaches<br />
Youth Coaches are currently seeing a broad<br />
spectrum of targeted pupils with individual<br />
needs, each completing a project specific<br />
Learning Plan. Work to date includes<br />
development of basic skills, study<br />
skills/strategies, confidence building and work<br />
targeting behaviour and attendance.<br />
Youth Coaches have now been appointed into Ty<br />
Gwyn Pupil Referral Unit and Maesgwyn Special<br />
School.<br />
Key Workers<br />
19 Key Workers continue to provide advocacy<br />
support, coaching, mentoring and advice to<br />
young people, to enable them to achieve better<br />
educational outcomes, to increase access to<br />
opportunities and to raise aspirations, skills and<br />
achievement.<br />
Baseline assessments of numeracy and literacy,<br />
using CAT tests have been completed, alongside<br />
PASS tests to assess attitudes to self, learning<br />
and school. The outcomes of these tests are<br />
currently being assessed, with emerging needs<br />
being addressed by Building the Future Together.<br />
The Key Workers will proactively measure<br />
distance travelled and outcomes achieved by<br />
each individual, to inform the project.<br />
Coleg Morgannwg<br />
Coleg Morgannwg have been targeting RCT 14-<br />
19 networks, Careers Wales, Young People’s<br />
Partnerships for those who potentially are/could<br />
become NEETs. Students have been assessed<br />
following enrolment and those who met the<br />
eligibility criteria were selected as participants<br />
(low basic skills and qualification levels).<br />
Alternative Curriculum (EOTAS / Key Start)<br />
Pupils from the Ty Catrin Pupil Referral Unit are<br />
attending work based training with a voluntary<br />
sector provider (appointed through<br />
procurement). Placements include construction;<br />
hairdressing; ICT; catering; landscaping;<br />
horticulture and motor vehicle maintenance. All<br />
pupils will have the opportunity to achieve basic<br />
work related qualifications such as OCN’s; Health<br />
and Hygiene and First Aid Certificates etc.<br />
The young people engaged on the Key Start<br />
programme have completed 26 OCN’s in Brick<br />
Work, Block Work and Plastering.<br />
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Essential Skills<br />
Coaches are continuing to support targeted<br />
participants with a reading age of between 7 ½ -<br />
9 ½ to improve their literacy.<br />
Detached Youth<br />
A very busy quarter for Detached Youth Workers<br />
saw a group of young people attending an<br />
accredited Youth Forum Residential.<br />
Each cluster worked on a robust October half<br />
Term Activity Programme, whereby they planned<br />
and delivered a needs led provision, creating<br />
opportunities for young people to gain skills and<br />
qualifications.<br />
Twelve people working with the attached to the<br />
DYW team, were nominated and received awards<br />
at the annual Services for Young People<br />
Achievement Award Ceremony.<br />
‘Street Football’ in Hawthorn –Through<br />
engagement and relationship building, the young<br />
people aged 14-19 identified an interest in<br />
football. The project started initially as a weekly<br />
evening kick around on the Astro Turf, but quickly<br />
developed as approx 40 young people now<br />
attend each week. The young people have<br />
started to express an interest in further personal<br />
development and as a result some of the young<br />
people have achieved refereeing qualifications,<br />
First Aid and are awaiting Football Coaching<br />
training. The feedback from community<br />
residents, Police, Housing etc has been<br />
really positive and reports of antisocial<br />
behaviour in the area have disappeared<br />
from the PACT priorities.<br />
Looked After Children into Learning<br />
This Programme has worked with 19 referrals this<br />
quarter. Work has been activity based in the<br />
main, however, a whole approach has been<br />
taken, working with young people and families<br />
alike with the view of achieving best outcomes in<br />
maintaining placement stability and promoting<br />
future focus. Work has been undertaken to<br />
provide young people aged 11-17 years with the<br />
skills needed for learning and future employment<br />
by combining social care, youth work and<br />
outdoor education theories. The programme has<br />
provided a targeted specialist intervention for<br />
young people in care and those young people for<br />
whom there is an assessed risk of them coming<br />
into care (where lack of Education is a factor).<br />
This intervention works holistically with parents<br />
and carers in addition to the young people to<br />
encourage positive values around education, as<br />
well as, assisting transferring behaviour<br />
management strategies that young people have<br />
gained from the programme and transferring<br />
them into their everyday home and in their<br />
communities. Residentials have been planned<br />
for the end of each term to consolidate learning.<br />
“Really<br />
points out the<br />
importance of<br />
qualification and<br />
attending school”<br />
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Looked After Children into Employment<br />
Business in the Community delivered a two and a<br />
half week programme called Best Chance in<br />
November 2010 to 8 young people who are<br />
registered on the <strong>BTFT</strong> Looked After Children into<br />
employment intervention.<br />
The programme consisted of:<br />
• Two full days of pre-placement training,<br />
designed to break down barriers to<br />
employment and build confidence and selfesteem.<br />
• Each young person to undertake a two-week<br />
supported work placement within a member of<br />
the Business In The Community (BITC). The<br />
placement is designed to build confidence,<br />
improve skills, raise awareness of the world of<br />
work and enable the young people to gain<br />
valuable work experience for their CV’s and<br />
leave with a good reference.<br />
• A half day follow-up session to bring the young<br />
people together to share experiences and<br />
receive certificates of achievement.<br />
• Each young person who completed their work<br />
placement was matched with a Mentor who will<br />
meet with them for approximately six sessions<br />
to provide ongoing support, if deemed<br />
necessary.<br />
Emma Brabon (Employment Co-ordinator),<br />
supervised the delivery of the programme,<br />
together with Jill Salter from Business in the<br />
Community.<br />
Due to the success of the weekly ‘drop in’<br />
surgeries, Emma Brabon has been working with<br />
Barnardos staff to deliver monthly<br />
jobsearch/confidence building workshops for<br />
groups of young people.<br />
RCT Traineeship Programme – In October 2010,<br />
one of the young people registered on <strong>BTFT</strong><br />
Looked After Children into Work Intervention was<br />
successful in securing a place on the two year<br />
traineeship programme ‘Step in the Right<br />
Direction’ and 5 young people have been<br />
interviewed for a potential place on the<br />
programme starting in January 2011.<br />
Apprenticeships – This quarter two young people<br />
have been successful in securing an<br />
apprenticeship in Mechanics and Hairdressing.<br />
Llamau Learning 4 Life – Excellent working<br />
relationship established with Merthyr Tydfil, Barry<br />
and Pontypridd projects. During this quarter, six<br />
referrals made to Llamau Learning 4 Life Project.<br />
Teenage Parents<br />
Two new pupils have engaged with the project<br />
during the last quarter, 4 pupils left temporarily to<br />
give birth to their babies. 2 referrals have been<br />
made to the Teenage Parent Advisor, they chose<br />
to stay at their mainstream school.<br />
Barnados ‘Drop in’ Surgery – From Oct 2010<br />
Emma Brabon attends<br />
Barnardos, Pontypridd every<br />
Friday to give job search<br />
advice and support to Looked<br />
After Children and Care<br />
Leavers.<br />
“The<br />
course is awesome and<br />
I really like it. It helps me<br />
with my attendance and<br />
behaviour”<br />
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Cultural Services PLUGGED<br />
IN's Performance & Band<br />
Photography Course<br />
Cultural Services – Live Photography<br />
Project<br />
Young people participating have had one-to-one<br />
sessions with the professional tutor, as well as<br />
opportunities to attend sessions with peers to<br />
critique works. Young people have had the<br />
opportunity to attend live events across the<br />
borough and beyond, gaining experience of live<br />
photography and developing images to build a<br />
portfolio of work.<br />
Cultural Services – Summer Film Project<br />
2010<br />
The project led to the production of a DVD.<br />
Another outcome from this project is the idea to<br />
start a young peoples filmmaking club with the<br />
support of RCT Community Arts. This initiative<br />
coming from the young filmmakers demonstrates<br />
their overwhelming enthusiasm for the subject.<br />
Pathways to Progression – Step Up<br />
The pilot project has now been rolled out to all<br />
schools with 53 young people enrolled this<br />
quarter. The step up programmes are<br />
constructed by choosing units which focus on<br />
Literacy, Numeracy, Independent living Skills, and<br />
Personal and Social Education – these are the<br />
core units, there are also optional units which are<br />
vocational tasters in the following areas:<br />
Construction, Business & Administration, Child<br />
Care, Hair Dressing, Horticulture, Vehicle<br />
Maintenance, ITQ, Music and Environmental<br />
Studies. The number of units completed and<br />
credits received will determine the level of<br />
qualification received.<br />
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Pathways to Progression – Generic<br />
Employability Skills<br />
Contracts have been awarded to Educ8 to deliver<br />
this intervention within the schools and RT<br />
Training will deliver the intervention within the<br />
Community. Delivery commenced in Jan 2011.<br />
The intervention offers a 6 week programme<br />
which will consist of 1 day per week with an<br />
outside trainer supported by a member of the<br />
Detached Youth Team and/or Key Worker who will<br />
offer the following suite of qualifications:<br />
• First Aid.<br />
• Health and Safety and risk assessment.<br />
• Manual Handling.<br />
• Food Hygiene.<br />
• Fire Safety Awareness.<br />
• Alcohol Awareness.<br />
The learner benefits:<br />
• Raise awareness of responsibilities that are<br />
integral to the world of work.<br />
• Gaining nationally recognised certificates to<br />
include in young people’s CV’s / personal<br />
profiles.<br />
• Increase in the confidence and self esteem of<br />
young people.<br />
• Increase in the communication skills and ability<br />
to work as part of a team.<br />
Pathways to Progression – All Skilled UP<br />
A contract was awarded to Cardiff City Football<br />
Club to deliver this intervention. Delivery<br />
commenced in Jan 2011. The programme aims<br />
to improve basic skills and key skills, including<br />
Information Technology (IT), Improving own<br />
learning and performance, Communication and<br />
working with others via Sports Development. The<br />
course has recently been accredited by Agored<br />
Cymru enabling young people to gain a<br />
qualification at Level 1 or Level 2 in<br />
Communication Skills.<br />
Regeneration Workshop<br />
at Pontypridd High School<br />
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RAWR Launch Event<br />
NEETS<br />
With the support of a graduate from the Council’s<br />
in house graduate programme, we have now<br />
gathered data from schools, pupil referral units,<br />
special schools, the College and Job Centre Plus<br />
to provide us with a much better understanding<br />
of the NEET population in <strong>Rhondda</strong> <strong>Cynon</strong> <strong>Taf</strong>.<br />
This will allow us to tailor opportunities via <strong>BTFT</strong><br />
to meet the complex range of needs faced, to<br />
challenge existing services and hopefully<br />
influence future ways of engaging this group – to<br />
prevent future NEETs and reengage those<br />
currently missing out.<br />
Extended work placements<br />
With the support of a graduate from the Council’s<br />
in house graduate programme we have carried<br />
out research into the work placement<br />
opportunities which are being offered in RCT.<br />
Negotiations are taking place with Careers Wales<br />
to ensure that any work placements which are<br />
being sought for the participants on the <strong>BTFT</strong><br />
project have been appropriately vetted and<br />
entered onto the required database.<br />
“I think the<br />
course has been good because<br />
I am much better behaved and I<br />
don’t mind coming to school<br />
because I enjoy the work”<br />
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Cross Cutting themes<br />
Building the Future Together staff incorporate the<br />
themes of equal opportunities and environmental<br />
sustainability into all aspects of the project’s<br />
delivery. An Eco code has been developed by the<br />
central team and displayed at their office and all<br />
interventions have been asked to adapt this to<br />
their own circumstances and display their unique<br />
versions at their bases.<br />
The Eco schools initiative is being supported by<br />
<strong>BTFT</strong> Key Workers and Youth Coaches. Only 4 of<br />
<strong>Rhondda</strong> <strong>Cynon</strong> <strong>Taf</strong>’s 19 comprehensive schools<br />
are yet to gain an Eco schools award. Katie<br />
Lloyd, Key worker at St John Baptist CIW High<br />
School recently helped the school take their first<br />
step on the Eco School ladder - they attained the<br />
Bronze Award in January 2011.<br />
Disadvantaged disabled young people are being<br />
provided with dedicated Youth Coach support<br />
through the project in Ty Catrin, Ty Gwyn and<br />
Maesgwyn.<br />
In order to meet the diverse range of needs of the<br />
young people of RCT an equally diverse number<br />
of projects have been developed by <strong>BTFT</strong><br />
interventions which combine increasing<br />
environmental awareness with inspiring and<br />
motivating youngsters to progress and achieve<br />
their full potential. Some examples include:<br />
The Positive Futures project which aims to reengage<br />
the most disadvantaged youngsters in<br />
education by providing outdoor learning<br />
opportunities which encourage an awareness<br />
and responsibility for protecting natural<br />
environment.<br />
Re-Cycle Cycle – the brainchild of the Key Worker<br />
at Pontypridd High – Jim Sullivan – recycle cycle<br />
project gives new life to old unwanted bicycles<br />
and helps young people gain new skills and a<br />
sense of achievement as the refurbished bikes<br />
are distributed to worth while causes.<br />
“My confidence has<br />
improved”<br />
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Case Studies<br />
Rock star in the making<br />
Ben has worked with his Youth Coach Debbie<br />
Davies for several months who was aware of his<br />
passion for music and his desire to write his own<br />
songs. Up until recently he has never had the<br />
opportunity to put his words to music<br />
but after finding a singer<br />
songwriter who was willing to<br />
work with Ben, he has never<br />
looked back. He worked<br />
with James Kennedy,<br />
who we contacted<br />
through Cultural<br />
Services SONIG Youth<br />
Music Industry<br />
programme, and he wrote<br />
two songs, devised his<br />
own accompaniment and<br />
with the assistance of James<br />
created his own 2 track CD. Ben was<br />
thrilled to be given this opportunity and<br />
expressed that he would like to sell his CD in<br />
order to raise funds for charity at school; PONT.<br />
He also designed the cover for the CD. This is a<br />
fantastic achievement for Ben as it has given him<br />
a chance to follow his dreams.<br />
Ben has a unique talent for singing and song<br />
writing. He aspires to be a singer or part of a<br />
group and to write his own songs. He is a very<br />
talented young man, full of confidence and<br />
enthusiasm when given a microphone. He<br />
has performed every year in the<br />
school Eisteddfod and always<br />
goes down a storm with his<br />
audience. His commitment for<br />
his passion of music shines<br />
through and I would love for<br />
him to be recognised for this.<br />
“The <strong>BTFT</strong><br />
project has helped<br />
me get voluntary<br />
work”<br />
Mechanical Success<br />
Kyle, a Year 11 pupil, had been referred to his<br />
Key Worker because it was felt that his poor<br />
attendance could lead to him leaving school with<br />
no qualifications and unlikely to find employment.<br />
His Key Worker identified his interest and<br />
enthusiasm for mechanics and an agreement<br />
was made for Kyle to spend two days a week<br />
on placement with CD Motors in North Road,<br />
Porth. He has flourished at this placement<br />
and by the end of the school year he will<br />
have gained an Open College Network<br />
Entry Level 1 in “Understanding Basic<br />
Internal and External Car Parts”.<br />
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What young people think of <strong>BTFT</strong>?<br />
“The work we are<br />
doing has really<br />
helped me with my<br />
behaviour”<br />
“I’ve been able to<br />
experience different<br />
aspects of work”<br />
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“Since<br />
working on the <strong>BTFT</strong><br />
project I have now started<br />
enjoying my school week. My<br />
attendance has improved and I feel more<br />
confident about things. The work<br />
placement has been the best thing to<br />
happen to me since being in school”<br />
“I am so glad we were<br />
able to do this course<br />
because I am so much happier<br />
and really look forward<br />
to my lessons”<br />
“This year, I feel much<br />
better because I feel I am<br />
part of a team and my<br />
manners are much<br />
better”<br />
“I feel really stupid<br />
saying this, but this is the<br />
best I’ve ever felt about<br />
school in my life”<br />
“It is much better in<br />
Year 10 than Year 9 because<br />
the course I am doing is just<br />
excellent”<br />
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Appendix 1<br />
Central Management<br />
Team Structure<br />
Suzanne Scarlett<br />
Strategic<br />
Improvement<br />
Officer<br />
Diane Hall<br />
Project<br />
Manager<br />
Delyth Balman<br />
Youth Coach<br />
Co-ordinator<br />
Leanna Thomas<br />
Key Worker<br />
Co-ordinator<br />
Emma Griffiths<br />
Quality Assurance<br />
Officer<br />
Annaleise Bowen<br />
Communications<br />
Officer<br />
Elin Williams<br />
Project Assistant<br />
Emily Whitlock<br />
Administrative<br />
Assistant<br />
Michael Hathaway<br />
Infrastructure<br />
Support Officer<br />
Gary Bolsom<br />
Data Entry<br />
Assistant<br />
Youth Coaches<br />
x23<br />
Key Workers<br />
x19<br />
Appendix 2<br />
Project Structure<br />
Project Manager:<br />
Diane Hall<br />
Cultural<br />
Services<br />
Coleg<br />
Morgannwg<br />
Pathways<br />
to<br />
Progression<br />
Looked After<br />
Children into<br />
Work<br />
Central<br />
Convergence<br />
Team<br />
Essential<br />
Skills<br />
Detached<br />
Youth<br />
Workers<br />
Books &<br />
Babies<br />
Holiday<br />
Programme<br />
Alternative<br />
Curriculum<br />
Teenage<br />
Parent<br />
Advisor<br />
Youth<br />
Coaches<br />
School<br />
Based<br />
Staff<br />
Key<br />
Workers<br />
Positive<br />
Futures<br />
Programme<br />
E3+<br />
programme<br />
Line management<br />
Feed into project –<br />
not line managed<br />
by project<br />
Central convergence Team<br />
Joint Sponsor<br />
Project Interventions<br />
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Appendix 3 - Targets and Outcomes<br />
What Outputs will be achieved by the project? Profile to September 2012<br />
Total Participants 8769<br />
Female Participants 4384<br />
Key intervention groups:<br />
11 – 13 year old participants (age at enrolment) 3508<br />
14 – 19 year old participants (age at enrolment) 5261<br />
NEET participants 800<br />
Female participants receiving training in STEM 180<br />
Employers collaborating with education/training providers 40<br />
Projects using soft outcome measurement systems<br />
Yes<br />
Projects integrating sustainable development into awareness raising,<br />
education & training<br />
Yes<br />
What Results will be achieved by the project? Profile to Sept 2012<br />
Participants gaining qualifications 11 – 19 year olds 2630<br />
Key Intervention groups:<br />
14 – 19 year old participants 2383<br />
NEET participants 240<br />
Female participants 1315<br />
Female participants gaining qualifications in STEM 120<br />
Qualification levels to be gained: Basic Skills At Level 2 At Level 3<br />
Participants entering further learning – 16 – 19 year olds 240<br />
Key Intervention groups:<br />
NEET participants 240<br />
Female participants 120<br />
Participants gaining other positive outcomes – 11 – 19 year olds 3,000<br />
Key intervention groups:<br />
11 – 13 year old participants 1200<br />
14 – 19 year old participants 1800<br />
NEET participants 240<br />
Female participants 1500<br />
Participants entering employment – 16 – 19 year olds 120<br />
Key intervention groups:<br />
NEET participants 11<br />
Female participants 60<br />
Appendix 4 - Project Deadlines<br />
Year<br />
2010 2011 2012<br />
Claim Period Oct - Dec Jan - Mar Apr - Jun Jul - Sep Oct - Dec Jan - Mar Apr - Jun Jul - Sep<br />
Quarterly Progress &<br />
Financial Claim<br />
7th Jan<br />
7th Apr<br />
7th Jul<br />
7th Oct<br />
7th Jan<br />
7th Apr<br />
7th Jul<br />
Participants Attendance<br />
Registers (Half Termly)<br />
<strong>1st</strong> Nov<br />
4th Jan<br />
28th Feb<br />
3rd May<br />
6th Jun<br />
25th Jul<br />
3<strong>1st</strong> Oct<br />
3rd Jan<br />
20th Feb<br />
23rd Apr<br />
11th Jun<br />
30th Jul<br />
Monthly Return (New<br />
Participants&Outcomes)<br />
5th Nov<br />
7th Dec<br />
7th Feb<br />
7th March<br />
6th May<br />
7th June<br />
5th Aug<br />
7th Sept<br />
7th Nov<br />
7th Dec<br />
7th Feb<br />
7th Mar<br />
7th May<br />
7th June<br />
6th Jul<br />
7th Aug<br />
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Building the Future Together Project Diagram<br />
Identification of<br />
Potential Participants<br />
Initial Engagement<br />
and ongoing one to<br />
one support<br />
Soft skill development<br />
tools via Universal<br />
Programmes<br />
STUDENT<br />
REVIEW<br />
(Schools)<br />
CATs tests<br />
Basic Skills Test<br />
(Coleg Morgannwg)<br />
PROFESSIONAL<br />
REFERRALS<br />
PASS tests<br />
Teachers<br />
Youth Workers<br />
Education Welfare<br />
Pastoral Teams<br />
Job Centre<br />
Careers Wales<br />
Social Workers<br />
Youth Offending<br />
Service<br />
Police<br />
Voluntary Sector Reps<br />
Aftercare Service<br />
Looked After<br />
Children’s Services<br />
Key Workers<br />
Detached<br />
Youth Workers<br />
Young Carers<br />
Advisor<br />
‘NON STIGMATISING’<br />
UNIVERSAL<br />
PROGRAMMES<br />
e3+<br />
Holiday Programme<br />
Wide range of<br />
inspirational, creative and<br />
dynamic extended<br />
opportunities<br />
SELF<br />
REFERRALS<br />
PARENTAL<br />
REFERRALS<br />
Initial assessment of<br />
individual’s needs and<br />
opportunities to improve<br />
learning / employability<br />
Underpinned by<br />
appropriate multi<br />
agency collaboration &<br />
assessment<br />
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Targeted Interventions<br />
Range of<br />
Measurable<br />
Outcomes<br />
Keeping in<br />
Touch<br />
<strong>BTFT</strong><br />
Targets<br />
Youth Coaches<br />
ESSENTIAL<br />
SKILLS<br />
Language & Number Development Coaches<br />
Creative Literacy<br />
Intensive One to One support<br />
Pontypridd High Balanced Literacy Programme<br />
Y Pant follow on project<br />
All skilled up - Cardiff City F.C.<br />
Coleg Morgannwg - basic skills interventions<br />
ALTERNATIVE CURRICULUM<br />
(Young People of Statutory School Age)<br />
Positive Futures / Outdoor Education<br />
Keystart<br />
Step Up<br />
Books ‘n’ Babies Progs<br />
NEETS PROGRAMMES<br />
(Post 16<br />
Not In School)<br />
DETACHED PROJECTS<br />
SPECIAL PROJECTS<br />
FURTHER LEARNING<br />
OSHL<br />
VOLUNTEERING<br />
School of Hard Knocks<br />
Boys n’ Girls Project<br />
Coleg Morgannwg - “Let’s Go” project<br />
Books n’ Babies<br />
SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS (SEN)<br />
Citizenship & Independence – 4 Thematic programmes of learning<br />
Tutor Groups (Y Pant)<br />
WORLD OF WORK<br />
STEM<br />
Interlink<br />
Generic Employability<br />
Care Leavers into work<br />
Vision my Future -<br />
EBP/University of Glamorgan projects<br />
e3+ eg GCSE Astronomy after school<br />
Dark Skies - European Day<br />
Capita Symonds project<br />
Keyworker led<br />
Youth coach led<br />
Pontys Big Weekend<br />
Environmental Services & recycling<br />
CULTURAL & ARTS PROJECTS<br />
E3+<br />
specific targeted<br />
Supporting Learning Intervention<br />
Secondary Schools<br />
– PRUS<br />
– Special Schools<br />
– Looked After Children<br />
Tai Centre Forum Theatre<br />
Ty Catrin – Activities for work & life<br />
– Work and skills programme<br />
– Personnel & social<br />
programme<br />
Coleg Morgannwg<br />
Summer School & Alternative Models / Vocational Training<br />
Raisings aspirations Building Employer Relations<br />
– Securing meaningful work experience<br />
– Extended work placements<br />
– Careers Conferences<br />
– Work Tasters<br />
– Choices Pathways<br />
HOLIDAY PROGRAMME<br />
Specific targeted<br />
• Improved Literacy and<br />
Numeracy levels<br />
• Improved Academic<br />
achievement KS4 &<br />
KS5<br />
• Range OCNs / ASDAN<br />
& LI quals<br />
• Progression to further<br />
learning<br />
• Positive attitudes<br />
• Ability to use language<br />
and number effectively<br />
• Communication skills<br />
• Ability to work in a team<br />
• Self management,<br />
thinking and problem<br />
solving skills<br />
• Work Placement<br />
• Employment<br />
• Volunteering<br />
• Improved emotional<br />
well being<br />
• Improved attendance at<br />
school<br />
Pathways with support<br />
of<br />
• Detached Youth<br />
Workers<br />
• Youth Coaches<br />
• Coleg Morgannwg<br />
• World of Work team<br />
• Careers Wales<br />
• Community Partners<br />
Estimated number<br />
to be achieved<br />
Outputs<br />
Total Participants ..............8769<br />
Female Participants............4384<br />
Key intervention groups: ............<br />
11–13yrs participants ........3508<br />
(age at enrolment)<br />
14–19yrs participants ........5261<br />
(age at enrolment)<br />
NEET participants ................800<br />
Female participants ..............180<br />
receiving training in Maths,<br />
Science, Engineering and<br />
technology<br />
Employers collaborating ........40<br />
with education/training<br />
providers<br />
Projects using soft ................Yes<br />
outcome measurement<br />
systems<br />
Projects integrating ..............Yes<br />
sustainable development<br />
into awareness raising,<br />
education and training<br />
Results<br />
Participants gaining ........2630<br />
qualifications 11–19yrs<br />
14–19yrs participants ........1578<br />
NEET participants ................240<br />
Female participants ............1315<br />
Female participants ............120<br />
gaining qualifications in<br />
Maths, Science, Engineering<br />
and Technology<br />
Basic Skills..............................<br />
At Level 2................................<br />
At Level 3................................<br />
Participants entering ............240<br />
further learning – 16–19yrs<br />
NEET participants ................240<br />
Female participants ..............120<br />
Participants gaining ..........3,000<br />
other positive outcomes –<br />
11–19yrs<br />
11–13yrs participants ........1200<br />
14–19yrs participants ........1800<br />
NEET participants ................240<br />
Female participants ............1500<br />
Participants entering............ 120<br />
employment –<br />
16–19yrs<br />
NEET participants ..................11<br />
Female participants ................60<br />
Also onward referral to Non <strong>BTFT</strong><br />
Interventions where appropriate<br />
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Building the Future Together<br />
Education & Lifelong Learning<br />
Tel: 01443 744304<br />
Email: <strong>BTFT</strong>@rctcbc.gov.uk<br />
www.rctcbc.gov.uk/<strong>BTFT</strong><br />
Adeiladu’r Dyfodol Gyda’n Gilydd<br />
Addysg a Dysgu Gydol Oes<br />
Ffôn: 01443 744304<br />
E-bost: <strong>BTFT</strong>@rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk<br />
www.rctcbc.gov.uk/ADGG