Links to other Learning Providers in and out-with the Prison Sample Clauses

Links to other Learning Providers in and out-with the Prison. The Service Provider shall develop and ensure that it establishes and maintains appropriate relevant relationships and communication channels with other local learning providers, third sector organisations (who may provide links for prisoners to sustain learning through work or volunteering in the community), national organisation such as Skills Development Scotland or DWP Employment Benefit Advisors / Work Coaches within prisons, and Establishment based interventions (e.g. vocational training, employability, health and well-being) within each Establishment and across the estate. The intent is to: ensure a common and consistent approach to the delivery and development of the Services; support more consistent sign-posting of Learners towards supportive services; enable identification by the Service Provider of any additional resources which could be deployed into prisons to support learning and skills or which those leaving custody could access to support continued learning or skills development; to support horizon scanning of evolving trends, employment opportunities, and the associated types of learning outcomes or qualifications which those in custody could reasonably undertake with a view to improving their skill profile and life chances; that we collectively seek to ensure effective use of resources by addressing any obvious duplication in services, or identifying broken links which, if addressed, could positively affect those in or leaving custody improve their life chances; and that Learners have relevant access to e-learning for vocational skills and assessment that may be publically available, or available through partner / employer organisations whom the Service Provider or SPS may engage e.g. the Construction Skills Card (CSC). This will include qualifications to meet the needs of individual Learners (especially those who may transfer between prisons). Detail of partnership working will be provided within the Annual Learning Plans as part of the Purchaser’s intention to better integrate and co-ordinate all forms of learning. The Service Provider shall formulate links with community based learning and development providers including Further Education Colleges and Local Authority literacy and numeracy partnerships to facilitate a Learner’s continued progress both within the prison and on release from an Establishment. At minimum, the Service Provider shall ensure that the Purchaser and specifically Personal Officers and those arranging Community In...