Women & Work

Through Women & Work: Sector Pathways Initiative we have secured £580,000 Government funding for a skills development programme for 625 women employed in the Justice sector in England. The initiative is in response to recommendations by the Women & Work Commission's report 'Shaping a Fairer Future' and receives Government funding, matched by employer contributions. The employees and volunteers of our current member organisations will be given priority in accessing this funding.

View the list of current member organisations

Evidence from the Justice Sector Skills Agreement shows that women are under-represented at middle and senior management levels across the sector. In order to address this, the initiative will equip women with the skills, confidence and mentoring support they need to overcome barriers to achieving a new job, or progressing to a supervisory, managerial, higher level or more demanding role within the sector. There will be a small employer contribution required toward each programme, but this offer still represents up to a 90% cost reduction.

Following consultation last year with member organisations, we have ringfenced funding for interested organisations, and are in the process of confirming training with them. However, we are maintaining a waiting list for interested organisations, so please contact us for more information.

We also have a number of bursaries available for individuals to access off-the-shelf training. With an employer contribution of £150 towards the training of your choice, we can offer up to £700 of funding. Please contact us on 0114 231 7392 to discuss how we can help with your training requirements. For the bursary application form, and to see information on the types of training your organisation could run with our funding, visit the Useful Documents page.


Request for Places Form

The Women and Work team at Skills for Justice are now taking requests for funding. Places are limited, but we currently have 30 places available, more may become available, and we will be holding a waiting list of interested employers.

Please note that training which can be mobilised to take place quickly and has supporting evidence of the need/benefits to the women and the organisation will be given priority.

If you would like to apply for places, please fill in the form below.

Request for Women and Work places Form

Have you already taken part in Women and Work? See our Alumni page to find out how we can help you further.

Videos of how the initiative has helped women

Sue Whitaker took part in the Executive Coaching course

Ace Williams took part in Action Learning Set facilitator training
 

Our latest case studies show how our projects have made a difference to women in the Justice sector.

View our Organisational Benefit statements to see how Justice sector organisations are already reaping the rewards.

Express Your Interest

If you would like to express your interest in the programme or request further information, please fill in the Expression of Interest Form and we will deal with your enquiry promptly.

If your organisation wishes to take part, or for more information on our work please contact us at womenandwork@skillsforjustice.com or 0114 231 7392 to discuss your training needs. We will be operating a waiting list for available funding.