What is Teenagers to Work?
Work placements are varied in duration and this can be agreed prior to the onset of the placement . The taster sessions themselves take place during the school holidays.
The young people will receive support while on placement from the placement supervisor and the project co-ordinator. This should ensure that the placement is productive and enjoyable.
What do the young people get out of the placement?
Which groups of young people is the scheme aimed at?
Comments / Feedback Young People
What do the young people get out of the placement?
- A cash incentive payment to cover expenses
- New skills and a real works experience.
- A certificate of achievement
- Certificates from their induction.
- A bonus for full attendance.
Which groups of young people is the scheme aimed at?
Young people at the age of 15 and above until their 21st birthday or aged 24 if they are in higher education who are:- Looked after by Durham's Children and Young People’s Services .
- Receiving support as a care leaver through the Young People’s Services.
How will the placements work?
- The initial referral is made by the teenagers to work team or your social worker.
- Future applications are sent out to the young person asking them to make a choice out of a number of identified placements.
- Requests are made for 2 references from carer and social worker or YPA to support the referral.
- The project will set up interviews and interview the young person about their choice of placement .
- A job file of each identified placement, will be put together with the employer. This will clearly set out the expectations of the employer and help match the placement to the young person's skills.
- The project will carefully match placement availability to young person’s interests and skills.
- A CRB enhanced disclosure, will be undertaken if deemed necessary.
- The project will provide a period of induction to cover aspects of basic health & safety, first aid, disability awareness and life skills.
- The young person and employer will be supported on placement by visits from the Teenagers to work team.
- The project will provide any financial assistance for equipment.
- Cash incentives will be paid to cover travel expenses and lunch.
- A written evaluation of the placement will be organised for the young people by the project.
- Certificates of achievement to present to the young people will be provided by the project.
What placements are on offer?
We can offer a wide range of placements from childcare, hairdressing to joinery and bricklaying. Have a look at the placements and job descriptions attachments for more details.
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Placements TTW.pdf (2 pages, 29kb)
job_descriptions_for_teenagers_to _work.pdf (13 pages, 24kb)
Comments / Feedback Young People
Here are some comments / feedback from what other young people thought when they took part in the teenagers to work projectTeenagers to work feedback.pdf (1 page, 10kb)
How to Apply
In order to apply for a Teenagers to work placement, please print off the attached form and post to The Teenagers to work teamReferral Form (2 pages, 129kb)
Information for Employers
If you are an employer and you are interested in offering young people a placement of work please see our information for employers.
Just incase we have not answered all your questions, here are some frequently asked questions which may help
Frequently Asked Questions TTW.pdf (1 page, 30kb) If there is any other information you would like about Teenagers to work just contact us.
Contact us
If you would like any more information about the Teenagers to work project, you can contact us on teenagerstowork@durham.gov.uk or contact Trish or Leanne on 01325 372838
