The Community Passport Project

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The Community Passport Project

• Seamus Spencer
• Passport Manager
• Keira Morrison
• Case Worker

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Who are we?

• Access to Industry
• - Widening access to new learning opportunities
• for non traditional learners in South East of
  Scotland
• Passport Edinburgh City initiative
• - Incorporates the Transition project
• - Incorporates Community Passport Project

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What is it? Community Passport

• 3 year initiative funded by Paul Hamlyn
  Foundation 2006-2009.
• Males aged 16-21 moving out of Polmont Young
  Offenders Institution, Scotland.
• Intervention programme 3-6 months prior
• to liberation and continuing programme of
  personal support in the community.
• A new way forward onto training, education and
  employment.

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C.C.P Partners

• The Community Passport Project works closely
  with the following agencies
• SPS Polmont
• Phoenix Futures
• Job Centre Plus
• Motherwell College
• Jewel Esk College
• Duke of Edinburgh Awards
• Princes Trust
• Army Recruitment
• Capital Skills
• Prometric Training
• City of Edinburgh Council
• Scottish Business in Community (SBC)

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What do we offer?

• Case Manager approach providing
• Regular one to one support (weekly)
• Accredited Action Planning
• Advocacy and Problem Solving
• Placement into programmes
• Move on 4- 6 months
• Motivation and Challenge

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The Process

• Referral
• Assessment
• SQA Qualification Personal Effectiveness Level 1
  2, Job Seeking Skills Level 1
• Move on to further personal development training
• Ongoing one to one support on release
• Move on to further education, training and
  employment

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Polmont Performance 1 July 2006-Present (9th
March 2009)
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Polmont Performance 1st July 2006- 1st March 2009
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Engagement Analysis Table

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Polmont Jobs Achieved
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Polmont Client Analysis 1st July 2006- 1st
December 2008
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Polmont Client Analysis1 July 2006-30 June 2007
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Case Studies

• Michael S, 19 Joined Passport in March 2008.
  Released April 2008 and has achieved
• In Prison
• SQA Personal Effectiveness
• Personal development exercises
• Mock interviews
• On release MS had a chaotic time he returned to
  Prison a number of times for around 1 month.
• Kept in contact with worker meeting in the office
  after court dates
• In the Community
• Construction License (CSCS) training at Passport
• Got a job in construction as a laborer in July
  2008
• Sustained until October 2008
• Remanded in custody- return to prison from
  October 08
• Re-engaged with Passport for support looking for
  work in January 2009

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Case Studies

• David G, 20 Joined Passport in May 2008.
  Released in November 2008 and has achieved
• SQA in Personal Effectiveness
• 100 attendance with meetings outside (4)
• Secured a job with Next clothes shop to assist
  with their Christmas sale
• Applied for a college course with Access to
  Industry
• Started the Fitness Training Course in January
  2009 at Edinburghs Telford College.
• DG still meets his AI worker to do job search to
  find a part time job to help his finances whilst
  studying.

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Areas for Improvement

• Lack of Criminal Justice referrals
• Deferred Sentencing
• Re-location between Prisons
• Lack of work placement provision due to
  disclosure issues
• Lack of employment opportunities
• Resettlement issues
• Health issues

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CPP A Unique Service

• 66 of starts moved on to positive destinations
• Accredited support leads to SQA qualifications
• 33 Recidivism rate compared to national average
  73
• Throughcare model provides continuity of support
• UK Young People Services Award 2008
• Transferable model- to expand service to Lothian
  and Border Region

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• The Community Passport Project has established
  itself as one of the main employability support
  agencies and most successful projects within
  Polmont.
• Bobby Wilson, Activities Manager,
• Links Centre HMYOI Polmont

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Contact Details

• Seamus Spencer Keira Morrison
• 15 Blair Street
• Edinburgh
• Scotland
• EH1 1QR
• 00 44 131 226 3006
• seamus_at_accesstoindustry.co.uk
• keira_at_accesstoindustry.co.uk
• www.accesstoindustry.co.uk