International Comparisons – UK NARIC’s official web-based searchable program, provides information on international qualifications ranging from Secondary to Postgraduate level, giving easy reference to recognised qualifications and institutions. Currently 10 organisations throughout Lincolnshire & Rutland have access to this web based program, all of which are nextstep subcontractors. 

Abbey Access Centre

Connexions

Donkin ItexI

SIS

LAGAT

Lincolnshire Action Trust

Lincoln College

Prospects

Riverside Training

The Priory Centre 

Please contact Prospects on 0845 0 589898 for further information.

UK NARIC’s official web-based searchable program, provides information on international qualifications ranging from Secondary to Postgraduate level, giving easy reference to recognised qualifications and institutions.

Currently 10 IAG organisations throughout Lincolnshire and Rutland have access to this web based program. All of them are approved providers of nextstep services.

For further information please contact Prospects on 0845 0589 898

Nationally, 26% of employed people work in the Public Sector, yet only 10% of apprenticeship programmes are accessed by sector employees. The challenge is to narrow this gap.

To meet this challenge, get yourself an Account Manager from Job Centre Plus. Contact Gill Kellett via email - gill.kellett@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk . Alternatively visit the Apprenticeships web site at : http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk

EURES is a scheme run by the Job Centre Plus to help migrant workers find employment in England. The scheme makes it possible for Public Sector organisations to advertise vacancies more widely. The IAG services are supporting this initiative and recently Julia Beard of Prospects sent out this communication to her delivery partners to advise them of the potential of the scheme. Contact Job Centre Plus for more information.

 Julia Beard of prospects writes:

Just to make you aware of the EURES service, which is part of Jobcentre Plus and includes a website with links to a database of vacancies within the EU. The purpose of this service is to facilitate free movement of workers within the countries of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

This may be useful to anyone that is working with people that either wish to work in the EU or people that are returning to mainland Europe to look for work.

The first e-newsletter for the Lincolnshire and Rutland Public Sector Compcat has been produced and distributed to the Compact's 150 members via email.

 To download a copy go the the Lincs and Rutland page and click on the Newsletter link.

Writing in the first Newsletter published by the Lincolnshire and Rutland Public Sector Compact, Nigel Howells (Chair of the Steering Group and Chief Executive of East Lindsey District Council) sent out the following message encouraging colleagues to participate in Compact activity;

Links are being established with other groups with public sector representation that seek to develop collaborative arrangements to address issues of common concern. On behalf of the Compact Chris Donkin has met with the Chair of the “Children’s Workforce Strategy Group” and has also had ameeting with the Project Sponsor of the “Lincolnshire Shared Services Partnership”.

The Children’s Workforce Strategy Group exists to develop partnership approaches to developing an integrated workforce. The Strategy Group is supported by two sub groups whose work is structured around ‘Learning & Development’ and ‘Recruitment & Retention’. There is scope for complementary working between the Compact and the Strategy Group.

The Lincolnshire Shared Services Partnership has recently been formed by local government organisations within Lincolnshire. The Partnership has a ‘Training’ workstream. It’s objectives are to (i) raise the profile of training and development, (ii) collaboratively develop a skilled workforce, (iii) increase efficiency through joint working, (iv) identify and address common needs and (v) develop joint training / development programmes.

A summary of the work of these two groups can be found in the "other documents" section on the L&R page.

The Steering Group met in Manby on the 26th July. The minutes are available for downloading on the Lincolnshire and Rutland page.

The group took feedback from the two theme groups and have noted that two Compact events are coming soon. The Recruitment & Retention Group are organising a 'Work Based Learning' event to be staged in late September. The Learning & Development Group will be staging their 'Sector Approaches to E&D Training' event in October.

Keep visiting the site as further details will be posted soon.

Over the last two days the first two Theme Group meetings took place.

The Recruitment and Retention group have identified that sharing information about vacancies within the sector will be a significant step forward. The Learning and Development Group acknowledge that common approached to E&D training may be of benefit.

The draft action plans will be posted on the site soon

The event was superbly hosted by Nigel Howells and the presentations were excellent giving focus to the work of the discussion groups.

The key presentation delivered by Nicola Marshall of the Lincolnshire County Council described the current workforce development landscape within the sector. Helen Smith of the NHS and Justin Brown of the County Council gave us all a brief insight into some of the ‘Learning & Development’ and ‘Recruitment & Retention’ issues as they impact on their organisations.

The discussion groups then tackled the main issues. Feedback from the event can be found on the L&R page on this site