After much hard work and planning we are delighted to annouce that we are about to open our new Get Ready for Work provision.  As part of that we have now got a new name.  Gone is the old Shed Vocational Centre and in its place rises East Lothian Skill Centre!  (Well, sort of!!)

The building and location are the same but the first floor of the building has been refurbished and will now house our Get Ready for Work unit for young people aged 16 - 19yrs.  The vocational unit will remain on the ground floor. 

This venture is a partnership between ourselves and Midlothian Training Services (MTS) and will help to fill a long-identified gap  ie the need for more training places for young people based in East Lothian itself.  The first steps have been taken as Careers Scotland are currently advertising the vacancies we have and identifying young people who might want to take part.

What does Get Ready for Work involve?

The programme can last for up to 26 weeks, and participants will firstly undertake a two-week induction here at the Skill Centre before being placed with an employer for 3 days per week.  They will also return to the Skill Centre each Thursday and Friday where they will work towards qualifications.  All participants will receive a weekly allowance, be eligible for a weekly attendance bonus and also will be re-imbursed any travel expenses in excess of £3.00 per week.

How do you get a place?

Anyone interested in taking part should contact their local Careers Office and say they are interested in MTS at East Lothian Skill Centre.

On a recent trip to Edinburgh our TWO (Targeting Work Opportunities) students had lots of fun exercising their problem solving skills.  Here are some of the photos that they took. 

Keep watching this space for more developments!

At the Shed we provide a number of different kinds of services and opportunities.  The link above will let you see our latest leaflet which will give you an overview of the courses available.