Notes from Yeti Meeting

Notes from Yeti Meeting Hertford, Waltham Cross and Broxbourne Held on July 9th at Youth Connexions

List of Attendees sent separately

Minutes of Previous meeting discussed. Universal Jobsmatch training discussed Lena can arrange for anyone or we can ask VIV at COSS Janice spoke about SCOOTS who now cover all of our area

REVIEW of What we do around the table

Gina & Bridget -Youth Connexions

We have a contract from TCHC to do Youth Contract, going well but targets mean a lot of ongoing work, the yp needs to be studying on a course of 540 hours if in f/t education Neets Brox 146, East Herts 123 Also a list of people we can’t get in touch with Lost Contacts, 85 in Brox and 95 in East Hers but this changes constantly, we go door knocking (access to some houses can be difficult ie entry barriers)

DWP offered to look at the list to see if they can update any telephone numbers as they have done before, as we have a SLA with them

SPS - Phillip Pantlin

SPS have 4 sites all together do learn direct qualifications in English, Maths, ICT from Entry to Level 2. Roll on roll off

Working very closely with the jobcentre to do Sector Based Work Academy. This is to get people ready for interviews.

HIT TRAINING Sara Mcleese and Claire McMeekin

Specialise in Hospitality Focussed Training they currently have 350 learners across Herts and want to work closer with Youth Connexions and other training providers

Carlene – A Fresh Start

Based in Waltham Cross Town Centre mainly works with Over 19’s on a programme called Roots to Work but does have some short courses for 16- 19’s which will start in Sept. Hertford Regional College Sean Mills & Nick Gorski

The college has just had a massive restructure but all sorted now so can start to move forward.

Sean is now manager of the team as Andy has left HRC for pastures new, this is a growing team. They will be offering 3 courses for the full time Access to Further Education Programme starts in Oct , Nov and Jan 2 based at Ware and 1 at Brox The course will have work experience element and new qualifications attached to it. All students are put through the BKSB assessments They also run the 14-16 alternative education programme

Dare Hair Academy - Sharon

Small Hair training centre and a working salon based in Waltham Abbey has funding for 16 -19+ Sharon has come from an FE Background She will also be working with an alternative education provider from Haringey in Sept called Junction project.

ASA Apprenticeship Services Academy – part of Redbridge College Holly - Fay have a training centre in Hitchin for day release mainly doing Childcare in Herts at the moment, will do Functional Skills within apprenticeship

JLT John Laing Training –Laura Based in WGC Offer many different office based apprenticeships, mainly on site assessments, will take yp’s details and put them in a talent pool for the jobs and try to find them a job, will do functional skills

First Rung –Beverley

Based in Edmonton but have a new centre in Tottenham which could be easier for the young people to get to. Have incentives for yp’s and do a 1 year course for non job ready clients

Jobcentre Kate from Hertford and Lena from Waltham Cross

Working with SPS and doing Sector Based Work Academies and getting some good results, it’s a 3 way partnership between employers, jobcentre and training provider to get people ready for interviews. They also have Work Experience for people claiming JSA where they can try out a job first its usually 2-8 weeks Wage Incentive is for 18-24 yr olds who have been claiming more than 6months DWP will pay the employer £2,275 which equals the NI contribution. Mentioned the Princes Trust course starting in Sept. Have very few 16/17’s claiming 3-4 in each area Discussion on Gaps in Provision and the YETI Group in General

All agreed that it is important to work together to help the young people. In our area transport is an issue for people. WE have done a contact list for the group today to try to improve communication between us so we all know what is on offer.

Everyone agreed that the event at the college during Apprenticeship week went well so we have decided to try to do it again maybe in late Sept or October. Janice to ask if it could be held at Rye House - but has not had a positive from them.

Called Speed Dating where they go round providers and have to write something down on a sheet.

Next Meeting to be held at A FRESH START on Nov 04th