Redundancy advice for employers
If you are in the position of having to make staff redundant we
can provide free redundancy advice - this service
is available to employers as well as employees under notice of
redundancy.
Response to Redundancy from The Skills People at Lewisham College
offers free support and skills development activities to help
prepare your staff for re-employment. This might be for work
outside your company or for vacant positions within your
organisation.
Redundancy advice for individuals
We understand that losing your job and income can have a
traumatic effect on you and your family. This may include a
lack of self confidence, financial worry and upset. However,
it can also give you the opportunity for a fresh start and a chance
to re-evaluate your future.
Our Response to Redundancy programme supports individuals who
have been made redundant within the last six months or are under
notice of redundancy. We provide redundancy advice and a range of
education and training services to develop the skills you need to
help you find new employment.
What we offer
• One to one diagnostics - completion of a Training Needs
Analysis
• One day employability workshops covering topics such
as: CV writing, getting yourself job ready, career planning,
interview techniques, coping with change, IT and starting your own
business
• 1 - 2 week sector specific courses - Retail, Hospitality,
IT, Security
• Electrical short courses
• Basic, Intermediate and Advanced MS Office courses
To apply you need to either live or work in one of these London
boroughs: Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lewisham,
Merton, Richmond or Sutton.