Learners
Smart Futures Programme
From 1st August 2023 young people aged 16-18, (or 19-24 and in receipt of an EHCP), who are not yet ready to progress onto an apprenticeship, paid employment or onto a further education programme of study, will be able to apply for a position with Smart Training and Recruitment under our new Smart Futures Programme.
Smart Futures – Level Up your Maths & English
The development of English and Mathematics functional skills is key to all learning!
As part of the government’s ‘Study Programmes’, we are supporting young people with the achievement of their Maths and English Functional Skills, up to Level 2 (GCSE equivalent), as well as their Employability Skills.
The new programme differs from what some may have known previously as a ‘Traineeship Programme’. We are proud to have developed a new programme of learning which will focus on developing functional and transferable skills, better aligned with the workplace skills needs. It is aimed at people that are:
- not enrolled on any other funded training and
- aged 16-18 or
- aged 19-24 and have an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP)
Overview
Programme of learning components:
- Functional Skills in English and/or Mathematics – From Entry 3 up to Level 2*
- Employability Skills (30%) – CV writing, job matching and searching, preparing for an interview
Delivery:
- Up to 6 months on programme learning
- Weekly/bi-weekly sessions delivered via a virtual classroom*
- Group & 1-2-1 lessons
- 24/7 access to our e-Learning platform and resources
*Virtual delivery for Level 1 and 2 only. We work with a range of councils across England, please contact us if you require face-to-face, small classroom delivery.
Work Experience
We are working with selected employment and work placement partners. Where possible, we are encouraging learners to engage in real work placement experience, carrying out a wide range of tasks to support the development of their employability skills.
Progression Routes
At the end of the programme, the candidate may:
- Progress onto a Level 2 Apprenticeship with Smart Training and Recruitment in one of the following sectors:
- Adult Care
- Customer Service
- Warehousing
- Trade Supplier
- Lean Manufacturing
- Progress onto a Level 2 Apprenticeship with an alternative provider through the Gov.uk “Find an apprenticeship” portal
- Progress into paid work
- Progress onto a further education course at college.
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