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- nextstep Northumberland and Tyne and Wear Marketing Plans
- Good practice
- Reports and presentations from events
- Factsheets
- Useful resources
Nextstep sub-contractor documents
Please find below documents relating to becoming a nextstep sub-contractor. Click on the PDF icon to download these, or right-click and save to your computer ('save target as..').
| Interest letter re becoming a nextstep provider |  |
| nextstep Service Application form | |
| nextstep Assessment of Service Provider Bids | |
| Selection process of sub-contractors to deliver nextstep | |
| Delivery Guidelines | |
| Quarterly Review | |
| Subcontractor financial claim process |
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| 6 month questionnaire template (in PDF and Word format) |  |
| nextstep/New Pathways Action Planning procedure |  |
| nextstep/New Pathways Action Planning checklist | |
| Example Service Level Agreement |
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nextstep Northumberland and Tyne and Wear Marketing Plans
nextstep Northumberland
nextstep Tyne and Wear
Click on the PDF icon to download the marketing plan, or
right-click and save to your computer ('save target as..').
If you have any examples of good practice - such as case studies, documents etc - that you would like included in the Delivery network section of the website, please contact Sue Reeve on tel 0191 245 3467 or email s.reeve@connexions-tw.co.uk.
Key Steps to Quality - Observation Checklist (blank)
The Observation checklist is available to download in PDF (24KB) or MS Word
format (Read-only, 33KB).
Click on either icon to download, or right-click and save to your computer ('save target as..').
The checklist will open up in a new window.
Review of Equality and Diversity 2005 - Friday 9th December 2005
Slides from the presentation by Siobhan Neary-Booth, following a review of how Equality and Diversity are embedded into the nextstep service.
(Powerpoint presentation - click on above link to view)
LMI in the North East: presentation from workshop - 12 Oct 2005
Slides from presentation on Labour Market Information in the North East by Michael Spayne, Focus LMI on 12 October 2005 at Gateshead Civic Centre.
(Powerpoint presentation - click on above link to view)
Report and Good Practice Materials from Welfare to Workforce/IAG events - March & April 2005
In March and April 2005, the LSC, in partnership with Jobcentre Plus,hosted five events to support local areas in meeting the recommendations of Welfare to Workforce Development (WtWD)for IAG services. The event also provided an opportunity for colleagues from National LSC Office and Jobcentre Plus National Tier to receive feedback on implementing the recommendations at local level and to review progress.
The downloads below include the report from the event, and two examples of good practice: a nextstep referral card used by Jobcentre Plus staff in Lancashire, and an example of the LMI newsletter published regularly in Coventry and Warwickshire.
Click on the PDF icon to download the report from these events, or right-click and save to your computer ('save target as..').
| Report from Welfare to Workforce/IAG event - March & April 2005 | |
| Referral Card (Jobcentre to nextstep) - Lancashire | |
| LMI newsletter - Coventry and Warwickshire | |
10/06/05
Evaluation Presentation - results of the nextstep partner consultation and referral evaluation (June 2005)
Partner consultation report
(powerpoint presentation - click on the link above to view)
Presentation from Delivery Network Meeting - 10th December 2004
Michael Spayne, Focus LMI - Labour Market Information in the NE
(powerpoint presentation - click on the link above to view)
Qualifications in Information, Advice and Guidance (NOTE: currently being updated. Contact Lindsay Johnson, Tel: 0191 245 3470 or email l.johnson@connexions-tw.co.uk for more up-to-date information in the meantime)
Factsheet on the different qualifications available in Information, Advice and Guidance, with information on local training providers.
Click to download, or right-click and save.
The resources listed below are provided free to nextstep providers by Advice Resources. Please go to www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/nrs/ for more information.
- CV Builder - click on the link to access the online version of the new CV Builder from Advice Resources.
- Skills and Interests Assessment
Aims to help clients identify their skills and interests and identify those jobs that they are best equipped to do and which are likely to capture their interest. Available through the learndirect advice site at: www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyourcareer/skills/
- Adult Decision Making Readiness Tool.
Interactive self-perception questionnaire to enable clients to discover what sort of decision maker they are, and to help assess their skills. Available to download free at http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/nrs/existing/guides_and_diagnostics/admr_tool/
- Disability Awareness Resource
Provides an introduction to learning difficulties and disabilities, with links and further references providing the opportunity for advisors to explore areas of interest. Will help to raise awareness of general disability issues such as the Disability Discrimination Act and funding. This is available online and also to download at http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/nrs/existing/guides_and_diagnostics/skill/
- Guide to Recommended Resources
This guide is designed to provide the best possible and most accessible sources of information for adults about issues relating to learning and work. All the resources listed in the guide have been 'tried and tested' by providers of IAG for adults. Available to download free at http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/nrs/existing/guides_and_diagnostics/recommended_resources/
- LMI Matters!
LMI Matters! aims to help develop awareness of labour market information (LMI) and to show how it can be used effectively. It is a toolkit for anyone who is helping adults or young people to explore opportunities for work or further learning. Can be downloaded free at http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/nrs/existing/guides_and_diagnostics/lmimatters/ or you can order a free paper copy from Advice Resources, tel: 01623 469030.
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