Employability Access Project (EAP)
The purpose of the Development Partnership is to pilot and evaluate how human resource policy and practices in local health trusts and local government can be developed to increase access to jobs, within these sectors, for people who are furthest from the labour market.
Essentially the project will examine the cause and effect relationships between recruitment and selection processes for entry level jobs, and the barriers encountered by people wanting to return to the labour market in these sectors.
Issues tested will include the impact of long-term unemployment, economic inactivity, and benefit dependency and qualification levels as obstacles to gaining work which are potentially amplified by selection criteria currently specified by public agencies for entry level jobs.
The Employability Access Project has the opportunity to pilot recruitment and selection practices that proactively seek to engage those most disenfranchised in the job market. The project will demonstrate a comprehensive employability continuum that can impact positively on employment inequalities and how mainstream policies and practices can be influenced to promote social exclusion.
Development Partnership Members:
- North Belfast Partnership
- North and West Health and Social Services Trust (Health Action Zone)
- Mater Hospital
- Qualifications & Curriculum Authority
- North Belfast Community Action Unit
EAP is a member of the Cooperation for Employment (CoFE) Transnational Partnership which also includes partners in:
- Italy
- Republic of Ireland
- Spain
Contact:
Emma Baldwin
North Belfast Partnership
2 Duncairn Gardens
Belfast
BT15 2GG
Tel: +44.(0)28.9075 2990
Fax: +44.(0)28.9075 2788
E-mail:emma.baldwin@nthbp.org
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