Projects
This Way Up - A careers guide for young people in South Essex
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Thurrock Learning Partnership worked with Thames Gateway South Essex and other partners to produce this careers guide for young people based on career opportunities within South Essex. The Guide is divided into industry sectors, eg, Logistics, Engineering, followed by a comment on the industry by a local employer and case studies of young people working in a range of occupations within the industry sector. Thurrock employers are well represented in the Guide. The project was funded in Investing in Communities.
Aim Higher
This is part of a national campaign to widen participation in Higher Education and is also one of Thurrock Learning Partnership's key aims.
Enhanced Adult Guidance
Thurrock Learning Partnership saw the need to complement the information and advice available through IAG with high quality guidance on developing a new career and the skills needed to achieve it.
Family Learning Project
Family learning covers all forms of informal and formal learning, which involves more than one generation.
Hallmarks
Hallmarks was an Eastern Region Learning Partnership research project funded by the East of England Regional Development Agency to understand and disseminate the factors contributing to success in lifelong learning projects and develop a regional evaluation tool.
Information Advice and Guidance
IAG (Information, Advice and Guidance)
Looking for informative advice on courses or progressing your career?
Learning Agreement Pilot
The Learning Agreement Pilot is a major Government initiative between the Learning and Skills Council and Connexions in Essex, Southend and Thurrock, with the principal aim of increasing participation in learning by reducing the group of Young People (16-17 year olds) in jobs without training. The pilot will run from April 2006 for 2 years.
Learning Hubs
The Hubs are available for "drop in" use as well as specially organised courses for local groups. In addition each hub has been designed with ease of access in mind and specialist software to assist those with sensory or physical disabilities.
Skills Matrix
The Skills Matrix matches local learning opportunities to job opportunities in Thurrock, Thames Gateway and Greater London. It is currently being updated in light of The Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Development Corporation which brings with it significant funding for a major regeneration of Thurrock
Technology Access Points Project
All Thurrock residents can use the TAPs to surf the web, use basic computer software packages and set up their own email address for free. There will only be a charge for materials such as printing. Click the navigation link to find more about TAPs in your area.
Virtual Tours of Thurrock Businesses
Thurrock Business Forum and Thurrock Learning Partnership collaborated to produce Virtual Tours of ten companies within 3 key sectors in Thurrock to give an insight into the reality of the world of work today. Production of the Virtual Tours was funded by Thurrock Business Forum.
Wishes Project
The Wishes project is an LSC funded project led by the Early Years Partnership. Its objective is to increase the number of adults enrolling in Skills of Life programmes through signposting and activities at the new Children's centres.