Ready to work: opportunities for young learners

BTG and Colleges works actively with schools in Bedfordshire in a variety of projects and programmes. Many of our learners join our full-time or part-time programmes directly from school.

Students still attending school can participate in our Vocational programmes. This is an excellent opportunity to “taste training programmes” in a choice of areas, for example Construction and Build Environment, Motor Vehicle, Engineering and ICT. Programmes lead to certification and can lead to places on full-time programmes when leaving school.

These programmes provides routes to full-time employment through apprenticeships or guaranteed places on full-time training programmes. Programmes vary from Pre-NEET, re-engagement training, level 1 qualifications to level 2 pre-apprenticeship and diplomas provision.


	Pre-Neet Provision Working in Partnership with Bedfordshire and Luton Education Business Partnership, this project will offer personalised programmes to pre-NEET young people that meets a range of abilities and needs – 120 individuals in mid and north Beds and 120 in South Beds. Prior to entry there will an assessment of individuals needs using a range of diagnostic assessment tools to help identity a genuinely personalised programme of learning and support. Regular support, advice and guidance are key features of the programme. Participants will be involved in designing their own individual learning plans which will include a mix of personal and social development, functional skills, personal thinking and learning skills, work-related learning and enterprise education and work experience. Participants will be able to choose from a number of different options and these will include programmes in sport, music, the arts, emotional intelligence, djing, motorbike maintenance, outdoor pursuits, gardening, ICT, construction, motor vehicle maintenance, engineering and hair and beauty. 55% to be re-engaged into school or moved to other appropriate education or training provision. Other ESF Programmes click below to learn about Quickstart


	Way to Work Delivered in partnership with Bedford College, the w2w programme has two vocational days at BTG and a core day at Bedford College. The vocational areas are within a broad based Construction programmes and a broad based Motor Vehicle Programme. The w2w programme at BTG looks at the following areas: Motor Vehicle learners will be learning: • Health & Safety • Automotive Electrics • Mechanical Assembly • Bench Fitting • Moving loads by Lifting and Slinging Construction learners will be learning: • Health & Safety • Plumbing • Painting and Decorating • Power Tools • Woodwork • Electrical Wiring • Brickwork • Moving Loads by Lifting and Slinging The learners may be able to change their pathway if a need is identified. All tasters will lead to skill builders which continue on from the taster skills knowledge. The progression route following the w2w programme can be a college course or apprenticeship.


	Engineering Diploma BTG are working in partnership with Bedford College and Samuel Whitbread Community College, with delivery of the Engineering Diploma in North and Mid Beds. The provision is available from September 2009. more info
	Construction and the Built Environment The partners involved in the delivery of Construction and the Built Environment are BTG, Bedford College and John Bunyan Community College. This provision is available from September 2009 across North and Mid Beds. more info
	Progression Pathways The Progression Pathways is one Pathway being piloted within the Foundation Learning Tier (FLT). The outcome is accreditation and full qualifications in the below programme content. Vocational – Tasters and Skills Builders. Personal Social Development – Working with Others, Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety. Functional Skills – ICT, Application of Number and Communication. more info





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Ready to work: opportunities for young learners

Pre-Neet Provision

Other ESF Programmes

Way to Work

Engineering Diploma

BTG are working in partnership with Bedford College and Samuel Whitbread Community College, with delivery of the Engineering Diploma in North and Mid Beds. The provision is available from September 2009.

more info

Construction and the Built Environment

The partners involved in the delivery of Construction and the Built Environment are BTG, Bedford College and John Bunyan Community College. This provision is available from September 2009 across North and Mid Beds.

BTG are working in partnership with Bedford College and Samuel Whitbread Community College, with delivery of the Engineering Diploma in North and Mid Beds.

The provision is available from September 2009.

The partners involved in the delivery of Construction and the Built Environment are BTG, Bedford College and John Bunyan Community College.

This provision is available from September 2009 across North and Mid Beds.