Access To Industry

What we want to achieve

• Create and develop new programmes delivered through partnership
• Raise awareness of and promote opportunities to recruit and enrol target groups of learners.
• Provide clear progression pathways
• Provide flexible and tailored programmes, particularly for those who are moving on from particularly challenging backgrounds.
• Provide student- centered information, advice, guidance and support 
• Monitor and review provision to ensure courses meet the learner needs.

Programme Information

Access to Industry began in April 2000 and is a consortium that includes colleges, universities, voluntary organisations, the community sector and local industry across the South East of Scotland.

Additional support

A key component of its work is helping people develop confidence and essential core skills such as communications and develop courses which are delivered in colleges with a strong focus on the creative industries and vocational courses to meet employer demands.

Access to Industry workers also provide academic support and liaise with college tutors and other agencies to deal with issues quickly and retain learners.

Passport & Transition

Access To Industry also deliver the Passport and Transition programmes which are tailored to the needs of those who are moving on from particularly challenging backgrounds, including care, prison, substance misuse, homelessness or street sex work.

Access to Industry is a multi-partner collaboration drawing funding from a range of sources including the South East Forum, Capital City Partnership/Fairer Scotland Fund and The Big Lottery.

Reports

 Access to Industry 2008 Report

Additional Information

• To find out more about the people that Access To Industry have supported, visit the Access to Industry website.
• View a map of Access to Industry, along with its partners and stakeholders.
• Download the Access to industry brief information download