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Sector-based work academy programme: employer guide

How Jobcentre Plus can help employers fill their vacancies more efficiently through sector-based work academies.

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The sector-based work academy programme is designed to help meet employers鈥� immediate and future recruitment needs as well as to recruit a workforce with the right skills to sustain and grow their business.

A sector-based work academy can last up to 6 weeks and has 3 main components:

  • pre-employment training 鈥� relevant to the needs of the business and sector
  • a work experience placement 鈥� of great benefit to both the individual and a business
  • a guaranteed job interview

Sector-based work academies are available in Scotland funded through the Scottish government or other partner organisations. Similar support is available through the Welsh government鈥檚 鈥楨mployability Skills Programme鈥� for claimants in Wales.

Updates to this page

Published 19 March 2013
Last updated 18 August 2020 show all updates
  1. Guidance updated with name change to 'sector-based work academy programme' and changes made throughout to reflect this change to the programme.

  2. Removed outdated PDF attachments and added a new HTML guide on sector-based work academies for employers.

  3. Updated Sector-based work academies contact details

  4. First published.

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