Entry to Employment

The aim of our Entry to Employment (E2E) programme is to help you make the step into regular employment, further education or Apprenticeship/NVQ training. If you are aged 16-19 you will not have to pay for your training – it is government funded. If you are 20 or over please contact us for costs. Our E2E course includes:

1. Induction programme
2. Sessions to improve and develop a range of skills
3. English & Maths training
4. Vocational training
5. ‘Moving On’ sessions

1. Our programme starts with a 2 week induction, which all students complete. It consists of various activities aimed at making you feel welcome and preparing you for the world of work.

2. We can provide you with individual support sessions to help enhance your personal effectiveness in areas such as confidence, communication, behaviour, assertiveness and anger management.

3. You will work towards qualifications in English and Maths.

4. You will undertake work experience and can work towards qualifications in a number of areas:

• Catering (practical experience in our café + NVQ Level 1 in Customer Service + in-house Basic Hygiene Certificate)
• Business Administration (NVQ Level 1)
• Childcare (students are encouraged to achieve some individual units of NVQ Level 2)
• Basic Construction Skills (multi skills) City & Guilds
• ICT
• Media
  

The length of time on programme is different for every student. However, as a guide the average length of stay is about 22 weeks. You will work between 16 – 30 hours per week.

5. We offer ‘Moving on’ sessions to provide you with an individual action plan to identify your next steps after completing the programme.

To join our E2E programme visit your local Connexions office, who will refer you to us for a one to one interview. We recruit throughout the year. You will be assessed for the support you need in English and Maths before being accepted onto the programme.

You should apply for the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). To find out more about EMA or to request an application pack visit the EMA website at www.ema.dfes.gov.uk or call 080 810 16 2 19.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Here's what one of our students thinks about E2E:

Katee is 18 and is on our E2E programme. When she first joined us Katee was interested in animal care, as she explains, “I wanted to work with animals so Springboard Bromley arranged for me to have a short ‘taster’ working at a farm, but I didn’t like the goat! I’d seen there were students working in Springboard’s café, which I thought would be interesting, so I asked if I could have a placement in there. I had a taster and really enjoyed it! I now work in the café 3 days a week and study my Customer Service NVQ Level 1, literacy and numeracy on a Tuesday. Felix, our Catering Training Officer, and all the other students are really helpful. The best part of my placement is learning how to make new food. The worst bit is the cleaning, but it’s just one of those things that needs to be done and is important for everyone’s health & safety. For the future I definitely want a career in catering. Springboard Bromley will be offering Catering Apprenticeships soon, and I hope to start one when I finish my E2E programme. I would definitely recommend E2E to anyone who is unsure of what they want to do, and who want to try a few different things before making their mind up.”