Tracey Manley The Young People’s Learning Provision (YPLP) offers alternative education to young people aged 16 to 19. If you have an Education, Health and Care plan (EHC), up to age 24.
YPLP offers individualised full and part time learning programmes in small, nurturing and friendly environments.
Our vision is for every young person in Lincolnshire to: be empowered have high aspirations achieve their potential
We provide safe, accessible and individualised educational opportunities that support and promote the progression of young people. YPLP Boston: Focus 1, Mill Road, Boston PE21 0HF YPLP Grantham Earlesfield Youth Centre, Trent Road, Grantham NG31 7XQ YPLP Lincoln YPLP Lincoln, Mary Knox Centre, Smith Street, Lincoln, LN5 8HY YPLP Louth The Pavillion, London Road, Louth LN11 9QP YPLP Ruskington Ruskington Youth Centre, High Street, Ruskington, NG34 9DW YPLP Skegness The Pavillion, Wainfleet Road, Skegness PE25 2EL YPLP Spalding Unit 12 Broadgate House, Westlode Street, Spalding PE11 2AF Our programmes are open to 16-19 (24) year olds on a full or part time basis.
YPLP Pathway to Independence Pathway to Employment YPLP Supported Internship (must have EHCP) YPLP Traineeship (minimum of 6 weeks to a maximum of 6 months)
The programmes content will include:
Qualifications GCSE/Functional Skills - English, Maths and ICT vocational qualifications Preparing for Adulthood Work Experience Enrichment Activities Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) Employability skills other relevant qualifications All of programmes offer the opportunity to improve employability skills and gain qualifications, such as:
Award/Certificate/Diploma in Employability Skills Entry Level 2 – Level 2 Safer Food Handling Health & Safety at Work First Aid at Work Customer Service Manual Handling CSCS Site Safety Employment expectations, skills and behaviours Independent Living Community Inclusion Health
The curriculum will be dependent on the needs of the learners and will support them to make a positive transition into adulthood. CEIAG is central and embedded throughout all our programmes to support learners to make progress towards gaining employment in their chosen area.
Our CEIAG delivery is based around the eight Gatsby benchmarks of good practice.
Throughout the learners chosen programme CEIAG will be embedded through taught sessions, 1:1s, work experience and other organised activities, such as:
visits to employers careers events guest speakers
Also learners will have their progress reviewed every 12 weeks and this will give the opportunity to decide if any additional interventions need to be put in place and reflect on targets and goals. If the learner is out on work experience the employer will be asked to contribute to the review.
During these reviews staff will offer further information, advice and guidance to support the young person to achieve. Work experience is an important part of all of the programmes.
The amount and type of work experience learners will do will be dependent on programme they enroll on and their ‘work experience readiness’.
Learners will be supported to prepare for work experience and to find a placement that interests them and is linked to their aspirations.
The employment team at each of our sites will work with learners to find and source suitable work experience placements that will support them achieving their aspirations.
They will support the learner with all aspects of work experience and will continually assess and review their progress alongside the employer.
Whilst on work experience job coaching will be available to learners who need it and regular reviews of their progress will be completed with the employer and the learner. Each site has an Employment Officer/coordinator who takes the lead role for that sites and they are supported by Job Coaches.
Our role is to support learners to understand different job roles/career paths, employment behaviour, skills and expectations and facilitate work experience opportunities enabling learners to gain the skills, while identifying support needs to transition to paid employment.
Employment Sessions - identify personal skills and qualities, CV, careers, progression. Employer visits - understand expectations Arrange Mock interviews Plan prepare group projects
Before we can support learners into placements we need to understand them as individuals and their needs. Support in session – to understand their coping strategies and triggers. Careers Advice and guidance – reviewed 12 weekly. Vocational Profiling Understand/research adaptations for employment Health and Safety Training by Systematic Instruction (TSI) Job matching/carving Job coaching Progress reviews – 6 weekly Employer support - understanding the individual need Reasonable adjustments Travel training Transport support Benefit support A2W All the employment team complete the following training to support our learners:
Training with Systematic instruction First Aid (appointed person minimum) Break away Training Autism Awareness Safeguarding Vocational Profiling Benefits Training – Employment Officers
We also meet every month to support each other, talk through achievements and struggles within our areas. Here are some of the common barriers we come across since Covid:
Covid restriction limit number of people onsite – social distancing. Business closures Furlough Lockdowns Not enough work Working from home Virtual work experience High demand for paid roles Employers withdrawing placements Learners anxiety heightening Employers not following Covid Guidelines Starting YPLP
Understanding Support with personal paid work triggers and strategies
Advice and Placement Guidance Job coaching understanding career options.
Placement Identifying preparation placement /adjustment options Jemma is a 16 year old young lady who has Autism; her main struggles are change, fixating on what she considers weaknesses, communicating her struggles, asking for help and socialising. Jemma really struggles to see her accomplishments and if she struggles with a task this can lead to an emotional outburst and heighten her anxiety for future attempt.
Jemma was very clear she wanted to care for others Jemma has an educational health care plan Jemma first placement was not suitable Jemma started Roxholme with high level of Job coach support Jemma fully engaged in all aspects of placement Excelling with all the training both face to face and online After 3 months Jemma gained paid employment Jemma will complete a NVQ in care with YPLP support and placement next year When she turns 18 Jemma will become a full-time employee at Roxholme Jemma will be given additional work experience opportunities throughout her final year Supporting in session to get to know Jemma and become familiar. Vocational profiling Understanding Jemma skills, qualities & career mapping on 1:1 basis. Identifying placements of interest with Jemma Contacting the placement; arrange meeting with employer to understand position available, job role expectations and identify and adjustments. Set up interview – Interview adjustment - Jemma had an overview of the interview process she didn’t want the questions just the structure. Mock interview using structure provided by employer. Support Jemma to the interview – Picked up 30 minutes prior to interview to giving Jemma the chance to run through her answers reducing anxiety and complete Covid test. Job coaching support – Jemma was fully job coached throughout the first 4 weeks and reduced over the following 4. (A lot quicker than we expected) Job coach – identified suitable mentors within the work place Job coach – regular contact with employer and weekly with Jemma 6 weekly reviews completed Mock interview support for paid role Specifically arranged for Jemma:
Interview structure known by Jemma in advance Job coach attended interview with Jemma Covid test complete in the car park not in the Care home to support Jemma Lunch to be eaten away from other staff – 2 areas designated for Jemma to choose from. Job coach sat in the room next door while Jemma attended her first official training session – training delivered by outside company. Planned set day and times for working initially Working with more that one person – to reduce any attachment Jemma gets changed in the side room (Jemma wears clothes over uniform) Care staff member to escort Jemma to mentor when job coaching reduces Online training completed at YPLP