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Stepping Out has built a great reputation in managing MAPPA cases (Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements)

A major issue for young people and adults on the MAPPA register is not being able to obtain education or training via mainstream colleges. There are many reasons why a local college may not accept a student on the MAPPA list, most obvious is the potential risks such a client may pose to others.

Stepping Out works directly with many local authorities and offers young people and adults regualed accommodation in the form of our semi-independent living provisions.

Stepping Out now offers these clients in-house training and education, this is particularly beneficial to those on the MAPPA Register and is proving to be popular with placing authorities. take a look at one of the courses on offer below:

Training and Education Programme.

The Stepping Out training and education programme has been set up in order to provide a universal all-encompassing environment where young clients receive homely accommodation, 24 on-site staffing and regular training and educational courses.

Over the years we have noticed that more and more young people are being placed with us whom fall under the NEET category (not in education, employment or training) as a social care provider offering specialist semi-independent living provisions one of our objectives were to help these young people back in to education, employment or training, however we found that this was not always easily done particularly when accommodating a very challenging client or a client with sexualised behaviour, autism and or learning difficulties. We found that:

• Local colleges would at times not accept a client due to historical backgrounds.
• Training providers where underfunded and over booked.
• Training providers required additional support or were not confident working with specific client groups (ex-offenders, sexually harmful etc.)
• Clients with learning difficulties or other mental health and emotional issues did not engage with third parties or group environments.
• Clients were not able to access support in order to actively ensure they attend and engaged with third party training organisations.

Therefore London Care Home ltd (Stepping Out) and our sister company (The Learning Station) – has now successfully registered with City & Guilds; this allows us to offer courses in-house in a flexible manner and means we no longer have to try to find ways around certain engagement barriers.

Aims & Objectives

• To offer flexible, nationally recognised training and education courses in-house (within Semi-Independent living provisions)
• Reduce the chances of a client leaving care NEET (Not in education, training or employment)
• Remove or reduce barriers to engagement, allowing clients with difficulties to receive training and educational support whilst residing at home.
• Reduce the company’s and the client’s dependence on under-funded third party training providers.
• Increase a young person’s confidence and positively affect their state of mind so that they feel capable of pursuing a particular career.
• Ensure the needs are met for clients whom may not be able to pursue education and or training in large group or public mainstream environments.

Client specific in-house training and education programme.

Client Name: Young Person

DOB: 00.00.00

Address: Stepping Out

Course:  Award in Employability and Personal Development (QCF)

Awarding Body: City & Guilds

Who is this course for?

This qualification is aimed at anyone wanting to improve their employment prospects, progress in education or live a more independent life.

Aim of this qualification:

• Allow learners to learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment.
• Provide valuable accreditation of skills and/or knowledge for learners, without requiring or proving occupational competence.
• Form the basis of Foundation Learning programmes.
• Meet the needs of learners who wish to seek, gain and retain employment or progress to further learning.

What’s involved in studying this course?

The course will cover a variety of topic areas including:

• Community involvement
• Enterprise
• Independent living
• Learning
• Lifestyle
• Preparing for employment
• Succeeding at work

Click here to view the official City & Guilds handbook for further information.

Assessment prior to beginning course:

Client will be assessed by one of our qualified assessors where they will decide on the correct course entry level. They will then draw up an appropriate education timetable. We feel client should dedicate and be supported with his/her education for a minimum of 4 hours per day with two 1 hour breaks.

Contact us on 0208 342 7217 or use this page to send us an email.