174. new cool brochure: cool uk; training and mentoring scheme
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Head OfficeCOOL (UK) Limited
Suite D5/6 Northbridge HouseElm Street Business Park
Burnley, LancashireBB10 1PD
T: +44 (0)1282 714184F: +44 (0)1282 717177M: +44 (0)7795 418200
www.cooluk.co.uk
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Welc ome to COOL
Our vision: To he lp level the pla ying field for those with little or no
forma l qua lific ations, by breaking down b arriers to lea rning and
building self confidenc e thereb y enhanc ing the prospe c ts of
individuals.
We wo rk with p eo p le in de p rived a rea s; they ma y have little o r noqua lifica tions and little c onfidenc e o r self-estee m thus rend ering
them disadvantag ed . We w ork with our clients from the roots,
ta iloring our sup port a nd c ourses to suit their ind ividua l
req uirem ents. With our qua lity pa rtne rships and te am of sta ff, we
offer pe rsona l, soc ia l and em otiona l deve lop me nt. In our unique
and creative ce ntres we offer voc ational training & ac c red itation.
With o ur strong links and effe c tive transition strategies, we o ffer
support beyond COO L. 100% of students leave the p rogram me with new skills, relevant
accreditation and improved prospects.
Management
Team
Sue Littlefair—Chair
Hea d of Develop ment
Northw est - The Princ e’ s Trust
Terry Burns MBECo -founder - Furniture fo r Edu-
cation Worldwide
Janette Wallis
Lancashire Education Inclusion
Service
Deb ra Brow n
Director—Global Hugs
Dr Neil DuncanSenior Lec turer in Spec ial
Needs—Wolverhampton
University
Danny Cassidy
Hea lth & Sa fety Manage r
COO L UK
Ga reth Binding
Independent Advisor
Michelle Hanley
Director
COO L UK
We a re a n innovative,
ground-b reaking organisation
working with individua ls
experienc ing the greatest
difficulty engag ing with the
mainstrea m or those; not in
educ ation, emp loyment or
training.
What We Do
We: offe r struc tured , voca tiona l and persona lised tra ining in our
ow n c ent res sta ffed by a skilled wo rkforc e.
provide an a cc red itation p ac kag e that is
me aningful, individualised , atta inab le a nd
ultima tely bene fic ia l to the long term future o fthe c lient.
c onsider tha t c ruc ial to o ur stra tegy of raising
self-estee m is the d eve lop me nt of soc ial and
persona l skills – no t only by p roviding positive role m odels, but
a lso w orking in close c o-op eration w ith p artne rs.
d eliver a wide range of p rac tica l, ac c red ited training w hic h
is rec og nised within the Nationa l Qua lific a tions Frame wo rk,
from Founda tion Lea rning to Leve l 3.
work with a ll soc ial and we lfa re issues includ ing fo llowing
through c hild p rotec tion issues, offering a me nto ring servic e
and p rovid ing t ransition strateg ies for our c lients through o ur
exce llen t links with the Young Peop le’ s Service , The Prince’ s
Trust, e tc .
provide an a c tive w orking environm ent w here c lients are
ab le to deve lop their skills and dem onstra te and nurture their
ta lent in a w ide range of a rea s.
are d ete rmined , a key fac tor in the p hilosop hy of COOL is
and must rem ain, our co mm itme nt to the long term, positive
d evelopm ent of eac h individua l.
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COOL Programmes
Our programme s are ta ilored to suit the ind ividual
nee ds. Our most pop ula r p rog ramm es are in Build ing &
Construct ion, Motor Vehicle Stud ies and Ha ir, Bea uty &
Holistic The rapies.
Our qua lifica tion route is designed for the learner who ha s
little in the wa y of fo rma l qua lific a tions. The short ac c red ited
c ourses offer a fa st track to a chievement thereby p rom oting
the a b ility to suc c ee d. These c ourses c onsist of c red its which
c an be ac cumulated over their pe riod of time w ith us. All of
the c red its a re on the QC F and the FLT. In Manc hester, we have a small Schoo l (COOL TLC) w hich
c a ters for young peop le w ho strugg le w ith the m a instrea m
ap proac h to educ ation. We use a more informa l ap proac h
to deliver a d iverse c urriculum to our stud ents.
Planning & Monitoring
COOL deve lop s Ind ividua l Educ a tion Plans for a ll new lea rn-
ers which a re m onitored and upd ated on a termly ba sis. The
IEPs highlights what is being worked towards and an
a tta inab le ta rge t within a short period to enc ourage learners
to strive to succ eed .
Sa fety
All full time lea rners c om plete the ir Hea lth & Safety Leve l 1
qua lification before they c ommenc e other
qualific a tions. We have a designa ted Hea lth & Safety
Ma nage r who ensures we are fully com pliant w ith Hea lth &
Safety leg isla tion. We have a t ra ined d esigna ted p erson for
sa feguarding c hild ren in ea ch of o ur c entres and a lso a
Senior Designa ted Person a t Hea d Office. All sta ff at tend
reg ula r tra ining and c ourses reg a rd ing sa feguarding a nd
c hild p rotec tion throug h Loc a l Sa feg ua rd ing Child ren Boa rds. Attenda nce will be monitored to your spe c ifications
Transition Stra teg ies
Not on ly doe s CO OL provide our lea rners with new skills and
ac c red itation; alongside ac c red itation supp ort our tea m
offe rs vita l soc ial, em ot iona l and beha vioura l support. We
a lso he lp our lea rners deve lop the ir CV and p lan
op portunities for the future, emp ow ering them to b roa den
the ir horizons and think 'outside o f the b ox'. We wo rk c loselywith organisa tions suc h as YPS to ensure young peo p le have
a smo oth transition onto further ed uca tion / emp loyme nt or
training.
Foundation
Lea rning a t COOL
COOL is approved to
deliver ma ny c ourses on
the Found ation Lea rning
Tie r.
Within foundation learning,
COOL c an o ffer courses in
any of the follow ing a rea s:
Personal, Social and
Emo tiona l Development
Vocational Learning
Func tiona l Skills
(Numerac y / Literacy / ICT)
Our courses a re upd ated
on a regular basis, so
p lea se c onta c t us if you
are interested in a
spec ific c ourse.
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Contact our Team
East Lanc ashire: +44 (0)1282 714 184
Ma nc hester: +44 (0)1612 329 888
Salford: +44 (0)7970 284 929
or you can e-m ail info@c ooluk.co .uk
In the Community
We ha ve rec ently co mp leted various
loc al co mmunity ba sed projec ts
which ha ve b een highly suc c essful
and rew ard ing fo r our lea rners, if you
have a projec t tha t you wo uld likeCOOL to ge t involved in, please d o
not hesita te to c onta c t us!
Rea d a ll about us!
I didn’t really have much confidence when I first started, theatmosphere at COOL UK was much more relaxed than at School and thestaff spoke to us like they valued our opinions they really helped meso ...thank you COOL UK." – Louise Taylor- Ex Student I started at COOL UK (Flixton) in March 2007. When I started I wasn't
interested and my attendance was poor. If I was upset or angry thestaff would talk to me and listen to what I had to say, they also gaveme space. This helped me feel respected and respectful – BenHodkinson – Ex Student “Your students were unanimous that you, your colleagues and your
organisation gave them more respect than they have received fromteachers and schools in the past and it would be a useful exercise tosee how that message could be fed back even perhaps as far as teachertraining colleges" – Warren J Smith – Lord Lieutenant – GreaterManchester In this way, the school has been able to extend the range of subjects
and activities it can offer, especially in vocational learning and inrecreational pursuits. One such example is the very good link with CoolUK, a local provider, for the provision of vocational education. –Honoree Gordon – HMI "Undoubtedly a life changing experience" - Connexions Manager
"The COOL UK provision has changed the ethos of our school" – Traf-ford Special School Head Teacher
"The provision has been fantastically successful" - Trafford MainstreamSchool
"It's great to deal with an independent company that understands ourpupils and their needs" - Lancashire PRU Head Teacher
I would wholeheartedly recommend COOL UK and consider them to bea quality alternative provider - Julie Bather –PRU Head Teacher
Manchester
Education
Wide
Area
Network
COOL Partnerships & Sponsorships
CO OL have a strong pa rtnership w ith CSV Training & Ente rprise in the No rthwest, the Princ e’ s Trust, the Young
Peo p le’ s Servic e and the KS4 Engage me nt Prog ram me as well as ma ny other servic e p rovide rs and voluntary
organisations.
We a lso p rovide sup port to the Cha rity “Furniture fo r Educ ation Worldw ide ” of w hich t he fo und er, Terry Burns MBE is
a m emb er of our Ma nag em ent Com mittee. We have also c om mitted to spo nsoring a c hild through the Charity
“ Working for the Children of Wata mu” .