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www.wrecltd.co.uk SOLENT This year we started a new contract with CSW Group as part of the ESFA’s Skills Support for the Workforce programme in the Portsmouth and Southampton area. Funded by the European Social Fund, we offer Level 3 vocational courses in ILM Leadership and Management, Digital Marketing and ICT. We have also recently added an NCFE accredited Supporting Teaching and Learning Award to our offering. BRIGHTON We continue to support jobseekers via our ESFA Skills Support for the Unemployed programme with Twin Training. We offer City and Guilds Level 3 Social Media for Business and Level 2 Support Work in Schools courses. For 16-24-year olds we offer a fully flexible programme of qualifications and engagement activities in partnership with Asphaleia and funded by the Department for Work and Pensions. NEWSLETTER WINTER 2019/20 EDITION Welcome from Ian Ross, Managing Director “It seems unbelievable that Whitehead- Ross is now over 7 years old, having started in our small head office in Skewen back in April 2012. During this time, we have supported an impressive 3,661 individuals across our programmes. Every year we have expanded into a new geographical area, with Portsmouth, Reading and Somerset being added to the Whitehead-Ross family this year. With fixed offices in Swansea, Skewen, Brighton, Swindon and Dorchester, we could not achieve what we do without our fantastic team of 25 staff. I am also grateful to our partners: Twin Training, Petroc, Asphaleia, CSW Group, Groundworks, ITEC and LLC. I would like to personally thank everyone who has supported us this year; commissioners, referral organisations and employers.” I look forward to even more challenges and opportunities in 2020. “ ” HRH received a briefing about our Happy Families, Happy Futures programme in Dorset. Funded by the Department for Work and Pensions and delivered in partnership with Twin Training, the programme aims to reduce parental conflict with one to one support and a variety of parenting interventions, such as Triple P, Incredible Years, Within My Reach and Family Check. He also looked at work from some of the young people accessing our ESF Skills for Young People programme delivered in Dorset secondary schools, which is designed for 15-16-year olds who are at risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training). Delivered in partnership with CSW Group, young people enjoy a number of activities, such as creative, arts and media projects, along with an opportunity to achieve the City and Guilds Level 1 Award in Employability Skills. HRH also heard about our fostering recruitment campaign we deliver for Dorset Council. Between January and October 2019, we have successfully recruited 20 new Foster Carers, who have been approved by Panel. In November we won an award in the Wessex FM Business Awards for the category of ‘Best Digital Marketing 2019’ for our Foster in Dorset campaign. This award recognises the use of social media and webinars in promoting fostering. Royal visit HRH in Poundbury Earlier this year HRH The Prince of Wales visited our office in Dorset as part of his visit to Poundbury. During his visit His Royal Highness found out about some of the programmes we currently deliver in the area. Welcome to our Winter 2019/20 Newsletter Swindon Success Mayoral Presentations Learners from Our Support Work in Schools courses in Swindon received their qualification certificates from the Mayor of Swindon earlier this year. The courses proved very popular, with a great rate of subsequent progressions into work. Our Swindon team are now also offering Traineeships for 16-18-year-olds, as well as a range of short vocational taster courses, funded by an ESF Community Grant. Head Office 137 New Road, Skewen, Neath, SA10 6HL Telephone: 01792 814708 Sussex Lower Ground – 7 Marlborough Place, Brighton, BN1 1UB Telephone: 01273 281981 Swansea 1 Walter Road, Swansea, SA1 5NE Telephone: 01792 649062 Dorset 10 Whitecross Square, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 3RA Telephone: 01305 261626 Swindon Voluntary Action Swindon, 1 John Street, Swindon, SN1 1RT Telephone 07387 267280
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SOLENT This year we started a new contract with CSW Group as part of the ESFA’s Skills Support for the Workforce programme in the Portsmouth and Southampton area. Funded by the European Social Fund, we offer Level 3 vocational courses in ILM Leadership and Management, Digital Marketing and ICT. We have also recently added an NCFE accredited Supporting Teaching and Learning Award to our offering.
BRIGHTON We continue to support jobseekers via our ESFA Skills Support for the Unemployed programme with Twin Training. We offer City and Guilds Level 3 Social Media for Business and Level 2 Support Work in Schools courses. For 16-24-year olds we offer a fully flexible programme of qualifications and engagement activities in partnership with Asphaleia and funded by the Department for Work and Pensions.
NEWSLETTER
WINTER 2019/20 EDITION
Welcome from Ian Ross, Managing Director “It seems unbelievable that Whitehead-Ross is now over 7 years old, having started in our small head office in Skewen back in April 2012. During this time, we have supported an impressive 3,661 individuals across our programmes. Every year we have expanded into a new geographical area, with Portsmouth, Reading and Somerset being added to the Whitehead-Ross family this year.
With fixed offices in Swansea, Skewen, Brighton, Swindon and Dorchester, we could not achieve what we do without our fantastic team of 25 staff. I am also grateful to our partners: Twin Training, Petroc, Asphaleia, CSW Group, Groundworks, ITEC and LLC.
I would like to personally thank everyone who has supported us this year; commissioners, referral organisations and employers.”
I look forward to even more
challenges and opportunities in
2020.
“ ”
HRH received a briefing about our Happy Families, Happy Futures
programme in Dorset. Funded by the Department for Work and
Pensions and delivered in partnership with Twin Training, the
programme aims to reduce parental conflict with one to one support
and a variety of parenting interventions, such as Triple P, Incredible
Years, Within My Reach and Family Check.
He also looked at work from some of the young people accessing
our ESF Skills for Young People programme delivered in Dorset
secondary schools, which is designed for 15-16-year olds who are
at risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training).
Delivered in partnership with CSW Group, young people enjoy a number of
activities, such as creative, arts and media projects, along with an opportunity
to achieve the City and Guilds Level 1 Award in Employability Skills.
HRH also heard about our fostering recruitment campaign we deliver for Dorset
Council. Between January and October 2019, we have successfully recruited
20 new Foster Carers, who have been approved by Panel. In November we
won an award in the Wessex FM Business Awards for the category of ‘Best
Digital Marketing 2019’ for our Foster in Dorset campaign. This award
recognises the use of social media and webinars in promoting fostering.
Royal visit HRH in Poundbury Earlier this year HRH The Prince of Wales visited our office in Dorset as part of his visit to Poundbury. During his visit His Royal Highness found out about some of the programmes we currently deliver in the area.
Welcome to our Winter 2019/20 Newsletter
Swindon Success Mayoral Presentations Learners from Our Support Work in Schools courses in
Swindon received their qualification certificates from the
Mayor of Swindon earlier this year. The courses proved
very popular, with a great rate of subsequent progressions
into work. Our Swindon team are now also offering
Traineeships for 16-18-year-olds, as well as a range of
short vocational taster courses, funded by an ESF
Community Grant.
Head Office 137 New Road, Skewen, Neath, SA10 6HL Telephone: 01792 814708
Sussex Lower Ground – 7 Marlborough Place, Brighton, BN1 1UB Telephone: 01273 281981
Swansea 1 Walter Road, Swansea, SA1 5NE Telephone: 01792 649062
Dorset 10 Whitecross Square, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 3RA Telephone: 01305 261626
Swindon Voluntary Action Swindon, 1 John Street, Swindon, SN1 1RT Telephone 07387 267280
Family Learning Dorset – 44 learners
Swindon Adult Community Learning – 136 learners
Skills Support for the Workforce in Brighton – 63 learners
Traineeships in Brighton – 10 learners
Skills Support for the Unemployed in Brighton – 71 learners
Skills Support for the Workforce in Solent – 16 learners
Adult Education courses in Brighton – 81 learners
Support for Young People who are at risk of becoming NEET in Dorset – 12 learners
Fostering Recruitment in Dorset – 151 initial home visits conducted with 79 applicants proceeding to full application
We hold a variety of external quality marks and accreditations, and have won a number of awards: -Winner, Best Digital Marketing 2019 from Wessex FM for our Foster in Dorset campaign. -Matrix Standard, the international quality mark for delivering high quality impartial information, advice and guidance. -Welsh Government Youth Work Quality Mark (Bronze) -Ministry of Defence Armed Forces Covenant (Bronze) -UK Government Cyber Essentials Certification (Advanced) -Welsh Government Small Workplace Health Award (Gold) -Winner of Neath Port Talbot Business of the Year at the 2018 Swansea Bay Radio Business Awards -Winner of Micro Business of the Year at the 2017 Federation of Small Businesses Wales Business -Shortlisted for Micro-business of the Year 2019 We have gained some new accreditations in 2019, including: -Institute of Leadership and Management approved training centre -NCFE approved training centre
Awards and accolades
We currently deliver the Welsh Government’s Employment Support Programme in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, including dedicated groups designed specifically for jobseekers who are ex-offenders. Delivered in partnership with ITEC Skills, we offer jobseekers one to one support with CV writing, interview techniques and job searching to give them the best possible chance of progressing onto paid employment. We also deliver a variety of vocational qualifications, such as the CSCS card for working in construction, and Emergency First Aid for the Workplace. In 2018/19 we supported 257 jobseekers across the programme.
Programme Impact
Employment Support Programme in Swansea and Neath Port Ta lbot
The programmes across our offices have had record numbers of participants over a 12 month period:
The number of learners accessing our programmes has grown year on year
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Employability Support Programme in Swansea – 154 jobseekers
Employability Support Programme (ex-offenders) – 103 jobseekers
ESOL courses in Cardiff and Newport – 119 jobseekers
Work and Health Programme vocational courses for Remploy Cymru – 88 jobseekers
Swansea Youth Clubs – 61 young people attending
Neath Port Talbot: Families First Disability Coordinator - 139 early intervention panel referrals and 104 multi-assessment team referrals
Skewen office makeover
Our office in Skewen serves as our HQ and re-opened its doors in July after an extensive 15-month refurbishment project. As part of the project, a disused area to the rear of the building has been bought back into use to create a Youth Hub. This was part funded by the European Rural Development Community Fund through the Welsh Government.
Jobseekers attending our Employment Support Programme in Swansea
