The Oldham College

 

The Oldham College has a dedicated funding team which constantly searches for new funding streams to expand our portfolio of funded projects. A list of our current projects can be found below:

 

 

Aim Higher (Year 4)

Aimhigher is part of a national initiative to raise levels of participation in higher education.

Our task is to work together to set up a range of activities which will encourage more people to consider entering higher education and help them to succeed in gaining a place.

There is a college based Aimhigher Coordinator dedicated to coordinating and developing Aimhigher at institutional level. A strong communication network for these coordinators exists and is led by the Borough Aimhigher Coordinator. Half term network meetings take place to drive forward cross borough activity, share good practice and prioritise, monitor and evaluate impact of activity.

Contact: Jude Toner
Telephone: 0161 785 4057
E-mail: jude.toner@oldham.ac.uk
Web: www.aimhigher.ac.uk

 

Branching into Employment

This project is a 13 week programme (2 days a week) to support people to gain employment. Beneficiaries have the opportunity to gain a basic skills qualification, undertake a work placement and develop a range of job search skills.

Contact: Jude Toner
Telephone: 0161 785 4229
E-mail: jude.toner@oldham.ac.uk

 

Bury, Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside (BORAT)

This project is designed to reduce worklessness of individuals through the provision of tailored Information, Advice and Guidance, detailed assessment, employability and vocational skills programmes and continued support to ensure job sustainability.

The project targets lone parents, adults living in workless households, people over 50 years of age, people from BME communities, people with Skills for Life needs below level 2 and homeless people that live within the northern boroughs of  Greater Manchester.    Working within a consortium made up of Bury College, Hopwood Hall College and Groundwork Oldham and Rochdale, we are able to provide Passport to Employment programmes to individuals, which is designed in collaboration with local employers and be responsive to the changing needs of employers, across the GM Region.   We will work with individual at post employment stage to engage them in further training.

Contact: Carl Morrison / Rohema Khan

Tel: 0161 785 4117 / 4049

Email: carl.morrison@oldham.ac.uk or rohema.khan@oldham.ac.uk

Crescent means Business

The Crescent means Business project is a follow on from the NWDA funded FE Responsiveness project and will see the findings of this project implemented. Through the duration of this project the Crescent partnership will organise specialist training events for its staff using skilled College staff and externally training agencies to deliver courses that will improve the partnerships effectiveness to engage with employers. As part of this project, we will appoint a Crescent Partnership Manager who will also look at the establishment of an Employer focused Crescent Website and a Client Relations Management (CRM) database that can be used across the partnership.

Contact: Carl Morrison
Telephone: 0161 785 4117
E-mail: carl.morrison@oldham.ac.uk

 

Deprived Area Fund (DAF)

This project will to reduce worklessness of individual living in the Oldham deprived wards which consist of Werneth, St Marys, Medlock Vale, Lees, Coldhurst, and Alexandra.   The project will prioritise lone parents, adults living in workless households, people over 50 years of age, people from BME communities, people with Skills for Life needs below level 2 and homeless people.

Individuals will be offered advice and guidance, detailed learning plan before commencing on one of our Passport to Employment programmes.   We will then support individuals to secure employment.

The Passport to Employment programme will be designed in partnership with local employers as well as other key stakeholders to meet the needs of skills shortages in different sectors.

Contact: Carl Morrison / Rohema Khan

Tel: 0161 785 4117 / 4049

Email: carl.morrison@oldham.ac.uk or rohema.khan@oldham.ac.uk

Oldham Consortium

Oldham Consortium will work to reduce worklessness in Oldham by linking motivated individuals to job vacancies in various skill shortage sectors through a programme of tailored Information, Advice and Guidance, detailed assessment, pre employment programmes and continued support to ensure job sustainability.   The project will prioritise lone parents, adults living in workless households, people over 50 years of age, people from BME communities, people with Skills for Life needs below level 2 and homeless people.

We will work with employer and partners to develop the employment programmes to both address the learner needs and employer needs at pre employment and post employment stage to ensure a seamless service is provided.

Contact: Carl Morrison / Rohema Khan

Tel: 0161 785 4117 / 4049

Email: carl.morrison@oldham.ac.uk or rohema.khan@oldham.ac.uk

 

Passport to Health & Social Care (Stockport)

This a Stockport College led project which focuses on decreasing worklessness of individuals by providing advice and guidance, detailed learning plan before commencing on one of our Passport to Health & Social Care programmes.   We will then support individuals to secure employment.

The project will target the skills shortages faced by the health and social care sector.   We will work in partnership with residential care homes, worksolutions, NHS, PCTs, and other key stakeholders in order to develop the passport programmes.

Contact: Rohema Khan

Tel: 0161 785 4049

Email: rohema.khan@oldham.ac.uk

 

Positive Achievement Communication into Education

This course is designed to help students who have a mental health issue, to gain the skills they need to improve their levels of confidence, self esteem, to identify and participate in a taster session which will assist them in progressing into further education. This is a 10 week course, comprising of one half day per week for three hours. By completing the course, you will be equipped for entry on to any College course for which you have the entry criteria.

Contact: Anne Henley
Telephone: 0161 785 4240
E-mail: anne.henley@oldham.ac.uk

 

The Skilled Community

This project is designed to improve the skills level of residents in Hathershaw and Fitton Hill as part of the wider regeneration of the area. Specifically it aims to enhance employability by offering training in skills shortage areas.

Contact: Carl Morrison
Telephone: 0161 785 4117
E-mail: carl.morrison@oldham.ac.uk

 

Vocational Skills for Kingsway / HMRF Areas

This project aims to contribute to the regeneration of Oldham and Rochdale by equipping residents in priority wards with skills and qualifications to take advantage of employment opportunities as they arise. Many of the qualifications offered are based in local centres.

Contact: Carl Morrison
Telephone: 0161 785 4117
E-mail: carl.morrison@oldham.ac.uk