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Employment and
training initiatives
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Programmes to promote the development of learning
communities, ensure local people have access to
lifelong learning and training opportunities, provide
local people with opportunities to gain skills needed
for employment in growth industries and ensure
residents benefit from employment opportunities
created within the area.
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Equal
opportunities information
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Publication of equal opportunities policy and
provision of advice/information on equal
opportunities to employers and employees in the area.
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Equalities -
assessment and consultation
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The LA is responsible for ensuring that equality and
diversity is considered at all times both in
employment policy and in the provision of services.
Every authority should assess, and consult on, the
impact of policy in relation to equality and
diversity within their community
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Job
vacancies
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Publication of current job vacancies within a local
authority.
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Jobs -
sports employment
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Publication of the councils' policy on training and
employment within the sports and leisure service.
Advertising of current vacancies and providing advice
and information to those seeking employment in sport
and leisure in the local area.
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New
deal traineeships
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New Deal is a key part of the government's Welfare to
Work strategy. Personalised programmes of work and
skills training opportunities, delivered locally, are
aimed at helping unemployed people into work.
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Vetting of
contract and supplier staff
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The CRB has access to personal records held by the
Police, the Department of Health, and the Department
for Education and Skills ensuring the best possible
scrutiny of applicants. In Scotland Disclosure
Scotland provides a valuable service protecting the
vulnerable people in our society by helping
organisations make safer recruitment decisions when
duties involve contact with children or adults at
risk. Disclosure Scotland in conjunction with the
Scottish Criminal Records Office (SCRO) run checks
against the Scottish Criminal History System (CHS)
and the UK wide Police National Computer system (PNC)
in order to ensure the best possible scrutiny of
applicants . Disclosure certificates contain details
about an applicants' criminal convictions and
Enhanced Disclosure Certificates can, in certain
circumstances, contain non-conviction information.
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