West Dunbartonshire
Strategic Skills & Support Pipeline
#Inspire Programme
West Dunbartonshire Council Education Learning and Attainment
S4 - S6 Pupil identified at high risk of not sustaining a post school destination. Pupils who are interrupted learners, non- attenders
Various locations
Susie Byrne
Education Support Officer
Susie.byrne@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
07508520894
Elaine Roberts Elaine.roberts@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Laura Montgomery laura.montgomery@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
In School from teachers or partners
Flexible to meet the need of the young person
Stage 1
15-18
#Inspire Programme
#Inspire is a programme for young people who are at high risk of entering a negative destination upon leaving school. Young people are identified in their final year of school and supported into a positive and sustained destination with aftercare support in line with the Opportunities for All Commitment. There are 2 x DYW School Coordinators
Elaine Roberts and Laura Montgomery who deliver the programme.
Young people in the Senior Phase and their last year of education and attend a West Dunbartonshire School are eligible for this support. Schools and Skills Development Scotland (SDS) will identify potential young people at the 16+ meetings using the 16+ Risk matrix and local discussions. Places will be allocated following the receipt of a completed referral form
The aim of the Programme is to support young people who are not attending school and have disengaged with a requirement for one to one mentoring, support and outreach service. A designated DYW School coordinator will support the young person to agree an action plan of bespoke activities and learning which will include barrier removal and engagement.
Activities are not prescriptive but can include employability skills, volunteering, health & wellbeing interventions, personal & social development, social group, other group work, wider achievements, employability tasters and online courses.
It is not for every young person and is targeted to those who have disengaged and require a supported transition to engage with SDS and post school opportunities and are assessed as a suitable referral for a post school Learning Agreement. It is a service to support transition, and is not an alternative to Education.
The role of the service works with partners to assess the young person's employability needs, using assessment paperwork to develop an action plan with agreed outcomes. This should align with any other plans in place for the young person.
The team will maintain regular contact with Pastoral Care, DHT and SDS School Careers advisors. We share information with post school partners on the young persons progress in order to plan for progression to a sustained positive destination.