TestimonialResponse to Redundancy programme (England only)
What is the Response to Redundancy programme?
“Response to Redundancy” (R2R) is the name given to the £100m scheme that was launched in response to the economic downturn and increasing numbers of job redundancies experienced by UK workers.
R2R assistance is aimed at individuals who are under notice of redundancy, those who have recently been made redundant and those who are unemployed but would be work-ready after a short period of training.
Rewards can currently support individuals living in the Brighton, Crawley, Haywards Heath and Horsham areas.
How does it work?
We offer a personal, confidential appointment with each individual to find out what kind of training and development activities you believe would be of benefit to yourself and aid your return to the job market. A mutually agreed training plan is then created using a range of FREE computer-based training courses and trainer-led workshops and advice.
The completion of certain courses can lead to qualifications and completion of most courses will lead to a Rewards or learndirect certificate.
Whilst on the R2R programme you will also be able to use our computer facilities and access support from trainers and advisors.
How long is the programme?
In order to produce a valid training plan we require that you spend a minimum of 10 hours with us. The courses or workshops that you attend during your time will be decided between yourself and your Rewards advisor. There are no mandatory courses or workshops so you really do get to choose what you feel will benefit you most to study/attend. Typically an IT training course would take 10 hours and a workshop would take between 2 and 4 hours.
The R2R programme is designed to provide short training intervention to top-up the skills and confidence of individuals to assist them in returning to work as quickly as possible. For this reason we ask that you spend at least 9 hours per week with us. This will not affect any benefit claims you may have e.g. jobseekers allowance.
Attendance hours are flexible – you are free to come and go within the opening hours of whichever Rewards training centre you attend.
What are the benefits and will it help me get a job?
- Learn new skills, refresh old skills and boost your confidence.
- Gain a qualification to prove pre-existing skills that you never had time to do before!
- Meet other like-minded individuals to share job-hunting tips and support.
- Attendance on this programme demonstrates to potential future employers (and the jobcentre if relevant) that you are positively using your redundancy to re-train / gain qualifications and continue self-development.
- If your CV is in need of an update then our team can help, either within a CV workshop or from a personal session with a Rewards advisor.
- Obviously we cannot promise that you will immediately find another suitable job but our experience shows that the range of free courses on offer cover skills commonly sought by employers e.g. word processing, Internet and email.
Am I eligible for the programme / How do I book my place?
To be eligible you must:
- Be aged 18+ (Referral to alternate organisations necessary for under 18s)
- Have lived in the UK/EU for the last 3 years
- Have been made redundant/unemployed within the last 6 months or are currently under notice of redundancy
· Have not received ESF funded training in the last 3 years (we will advise on this)
To book your place call your local Rewards centre today!
