Training for Employers, Part 03
Skills for Life & Work placements.
A Skills for Life and Work placement gives young people valuable experience in a real workplace while they continue working toward recognised qualifications with Rutledge. Fully funded by the Department for the Economy.
In detail
Offer 2 to 3 days a week and make a lasting difference.
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Two to three days a week
Trainees attend your workplace on agreed days and study with Rutledge for the rest of the week, balancing experience and learning.
- Agreed days each week
- Term-time programme
- Cover during Rutledge study days
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No cost to your business
Skills for Life and Work is government-funded, you do not pay the trainee or Rutledge for the placement.
- No placement fee
- No trainee wage cost
- Optional expenses only
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Recognised qualifications
Placements link directly to qualification units, so the work the trainee does for you contributes to nationally recognised certificates.
- Essential Skills in Literacy, Numeracy and ICT
- Level 1 and Level 2 vocational units
- Clear evidence pack
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Future-ready talent
Many of our employer partners go on to recruit their placement trainees into apprenticeships or permanent roles.
- Try-before-you-hire pipeline
- Apprenticeship progression route
- Branded as part of your team
Good to know
Programme at a glance
Skills for Life and Work is the Department for the Economy's flagship training programme for school leavers, delivered by Rutledge across Northern Ireland.
- For school leavers aged 16 to 17
- Fully funded by DfE
- Two to three days per week in the workplace
- Rutledge tutor visits the workplace regularly