ACTS Scotland (Adapted Curriculum Training and Support) Skills for Success Programme (Stage 2 - 3 Employability pipeline)

About this course

 

What is it?

The Skills for Success course takes an activity-based approach to raising learners’ awareness about employer expectations and the working environment. Developed in response to an increasing national focus on work-related learning, it will meet the needs of providers looking for a programme of activities to support learners in preparation for vocational training, for achieving an employability qualification, or for getting a job.

 

The Skills for Success resources support teaching and learning; they aim to improve learners’ knowledge and understanding of the workplace.


1️⃣ Foundations & Personal Development

Building confidence, expectations and direction

  1. Introduction, Expectations & Career Pathways
  2. Goal Setting (with Scottish Sport Futures)
  3. Money Ready
  4. Apprentice Insight – Stirling Council
  5. Final Reflection, Next Steps, Assessment & Celebration



2️⃣ Employability & Career Skills

Preparing for employment and progression

  1. Skills Development Scotland session & COSHH
  2. Applying for Jobs & Department for Work and Pensions Visit
  3. CV Development, Teamwork & Interview Skills
  4. Employee Rights & Workplace Responsibilities
  5. RAF Visit (Career Pathways Insight)
  6. Forth Valley College Visit



3️⃣ Enterprise & Financial Skills

Developing initiative, planning and budgeting

  1. Cooking, Budgeting & Teamwork
  2. Research & Business Planning
  3. Pitch Development, Branding & Practical Baking
  4. Planning a Fundraising Event
  5. Budgeting, Communication & Independent Travel Challenge



4️⃣ Health, Safety & Responsibility

Understanding workplace standards and personal responsibility

  1. Research Skills, Health & Safety, COSHH
  2. Health & Safety & Employee Rights (cross-listed for relevance)
  3. Chartered Health & Safety Inspectors
  4. Fire Service Visit
  5. First Aid



5️⃣ Creativity & Communication

Building confidence, expression and digital skills

  1. Creative Stirling – Creative Content
  2. Creative Stirling – Community Radio
  3. Creative Stirling Session
  4. Creative Stirling Session
  5. Pitch Development & Branding (cross-listed for communication skills)



6️⃣ Sport, Teamwork & Leadership

Delivered in partnership with Scottish Sport Futures

  1. Working with Young People in Sport
  2. Planning Effective Physical Activity Programme
  3. Communication
  4. Goal Setting
  5. Human Connection
  6. Conflict Resolution



7️⃣ Progression, Community & Wider Awareness

Expanding horizons and community connection

  1. Planning & Engine Shed Visit
  2. Engine Shed Visit
  • Stirling Council Apprentice Insight (cross-linked to employabilit

 

The Skills for Success course has developed significantly over the past few years and the last Cohort made significant strides.


  • We have 6 young people from our previous cohorts complete the media course with Creative Stirling
  • We have had 1 young person from our Balfron cohort volunteer with us for 4 weeks of our latest provision and start his Peer mentoring ASDAN and is keen to come back next year.
  • From the latest cohort we have 2 YP complete their CIBT and gain CSCS cards. 2 have college interviews for pre-apprenticeship starting in January.
  • 1 has a potential work experience in January and an application in for college next August.
  • And 2 are returning to school with 1 in a part time job after school.
  • A college visit, and a visit from college to the group has been a great addition to the provision.
  • The group (and 1 YP from a previous cohort) completed an Animation Course.
  • The group also did a trip to the Job centre in Stirling and our usual visit from them to the group too which is always very informative.
  • Weekly visits to the library for use of ICT for CV writing etc