- Corby Business Centre, Corby, Northants
Impact and Outcomes
Dormant Trade Skills is designed to deliver clear, measurable outcomes aligned with local and national youth employment priorities.
The programme focuses on sustained engagement, practical skills development, and realistic progression into work — supported by transparent monitoring and reporting.
Designed to deliver measurable outcomes
The programme is built around real work, delivered by employed Trade Mentors, with outcomes embedded into day-to-day delivery rather than added as an afterthought.
This allows progress to be observed, assessed, and evidenced in real working environments, providing funders with meaningful insight into what participants can actually do.
Core outcome areas
Dormant Trade Skills focuses on outcomes that matter to funding partners, including:
- Engagement and attendance
- Development of practical, demonstrable trade skills
- Improved work readiness and reliability
- Progression into employment, further training, or sustained self-employment
Outcomes are tracked throughout the programme, not only at completion.
Engagement and Retention
Engagement through practical work
The programme is built around real work, delivered by employed Trade Mentors, with outcomes embedded into day-to-day delivery rather than added as an afterthought.
This allows progress to be observed, assessed, and evidenced in real working environments, providing funders with meaningful insight into what participants can actually do.
Skills that can be demonstrated on site
Skills development is assessed through supervised practice on real maintenance work, not theoretical completion or simulated tasks.
Trade Mentors observe and support Trade Associates as they build competence over time.
Skills development focuses on:
Progress is evidenced through observation and task completion, providing confidence that skills are transferable to employment.
Preparing participants for real working environments
Alongside technical skills, the programme supports the development of behaviours required for sustained employment.
These behaviours are observed and supported in real work settings rather than assessed hypothetically.
Focused on realistic progression
The programme is designed to support meaningful progression rather than short-term participation.
Progression routes may include:
- Direct employment within the trades
- Further trade-related training or qualifications
- Sustained self-employment or subcontracting
- Progression into employment, further training, or sustained self-employment
Progression is tracked where required by funding partners, with an emphasis on outcomes that can be sustained beyond the programme.
Transparent reporting and value for money
Monitoring and evaluation are embedded into programme delivery and aligned with funding partner requirements.
This approach provides clarity, accountability, and confidence for commissioning and partnership working.
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Whether you are a local authority, a potential partner, an experienced tradesperson, or someone looking to book maintenance work, we’d like to hear from you.
Dormant Trade Skills connects experienced tradespeople with young adults who want to learn trade skills as a practical route into work — delivering paid training, real maintenance jobs, and measurable outcomes.
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- Corby Business Centre, Corby, Northants
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