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Pan Wales Training and development programme Two partners have come together to submit proposals for a Pan-Wales training/employee development programme designed to accommodate “disadvantaged” employees currently in work.

Productive Remote Working This project has been working with SMEs to promote remote working and to research and implement best practice, looking for methods to make staff working remotely more productive.

Reach REACH aims to raise organisational awareness of and commitment to equality in access to staff development opportunities working closely with SMEs in socially disadvantaged areas in Scotland.

SCIE Project (Supporting Carers in Employment) Project seeks to research the support needs of working carers and raise awareness of employers about working carers and disseminate good practice.

Secondment Services This service is offered to Engineering Companies who are experiencing a short term downturn in their business.

See Saw Project The See Saw Project, managed by i’SE, seeks to identify and discuss the impact that disability related issues, circumstances and regimes have on an individual’s ability to achieve a satisfactory and acceptable balance between work and work related activities and their home, family and social life.

Segmented Modules Content specific variations of original modules to suit differing target audiences within any target organisation.

Services for employees Employers should judge each person as an individual, not by the date on their birth certificate.

Services for employers Targeted services for employers who have employees aged 50+ and who want to improve profitability by: Reducing staff turnover Improving motivation Reducing absenteeism Improving productivity Employer benefits include:  Skills Analysis Competence Assessment Toolkit: A new management software that focuses on identifying hidden competencies of older workers Innovative learning: The Skills Analysis Programme offers access to new e-learning methods of training Free online Equality, Diversity & Inclusion training: This ensures both a company and its employees can have up-to-date knowledge and training in all discrimination legislation including Age Discrimination Access to Age Driver: This is designed to enable a company to conduct a structured self-assessment as to what has been achieved so far in respect to Age Diversity and to help identify opportunities for further improvement Free online modular language programme for workers for whom English is not their first language Inclusion in training and awareness seminars focusing on Age Diversity .

Skills Equal The four Skills Equal partnership members are from Belgium, Czech Republic, Poland and the UK.

South Lanarkshire Roots (Genealogy) Project The principal aim was to promote employment, training and commercial development in the heritage sector, primarily within rural areas of South Lanarkshire.

STRIVE DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A NEW PROCESS OF ENGAGING WITH UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS THAT INVOLVES MOVING THEM THROUGH A SERIES Of STAGES OF BEHAVIOURAL CHANGES INTO SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT.

Supporting Understanding for Employers Project will work with 10 companies to identify issues which make it difficult to employ disabled people.

Talent Key for Job Centre PlusThe project has developed an approach to personal development that is based on individuals understanding their own barriers to personal development.

TENKO Knowledge and the experiences that generate it are crucial concepts in life.

The Information Unit One of the challenges faced by a small business is having the resource to keep up to date with the rapid developments in IT, and establishing which solutions will deliver a return on investment. This project developed a unique facility, the Information Unit, offering impartial advice on making ICT effective within organisations.

Training Background Detailed research carried out by Cutting IT in collaboration with Skillfast-UK, Newham College and London-based fashion and textile companies, has identified key areas in which specific issues needed to be addressed.

Training and Development Service For BME individuals leading to nationally recognised and acredited NVQs at levels 1, 2 and 3.

Training Services MEIRG has been offering training to individuals from all areas of engineering and related industries.

Transition FrameworkThe Portland Partnership team has worked alongside learners and employers to raise awareness of the software, hardware and support available that helps make the employment of a severely disabled person a feasible option.