IntoWork ... Into Partnership!
Nisus Scotland has entered into a
partnership with IntoWork. IntoWork aim to secure employment
opportunities for people with
disabilities by building positive
attitudes, developing models of good practice, and through
working in
partnership with employers, other
agencies and individuals.
The basis of the partnership is for
Nisus Scotland and IntoWork to work jointly to increase the
opportunities open to people with a disability on relevant
benefits.
IntoWork will also be able to provide professional guidance
and expertise to Nisus Scotland on client support needs. As
the partnership develops, IntoWork will take referrals from
Nisus Scotland where a client requires more
intensive support and will also offer
assistance to clients to sustain
employment if that is required.
Nisus Scotland welcomes this new partnership and looks forward
to
providing enhanced support and
increased opportunities for our clients with a disability.
EWTC Trainees Attend University
Current Edinburgh Women’s Training Course (EWTC) trainees
are soon to begin an Internet course at Edinburgh University's
Department of Lifelong Learning.
Recent changes to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
(SCQF) have made it easier for trainees to gather SCOTCAT points.
These points are
interchangeable for credits which can then be used towards
degree level qualifications. The training will also help consolidate
knowledge gained on the EWT course. We wish trainees every
success in their new venture!
Innovation Fund Success 
Nisus Scotland have successfully obtained funding from Learndirect
Scotland’s Innovation Fund. This will enable delivery
of free IT training to employees and volunteers of organisations
in Alloa and South Lanarkshire. Being one of only eight successful
applicants across Scotland, we are particularly proud of this
achievement.
Clackmannanshire Women’s Technology Centre and Prospects
for Employment in Cambuslang have teamed up with Nisus Scotland
to deliver this pilot project during January to March this
year. Together we hope to establish if there is an ongoing
need for a dedicated training initiative in these areas.
For further details regarding this project or for information
about attending one
of the courses on offer, contact 0131 554
5656 or send an email
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