Breaking Barriers to Employment
The Hopscotch project explored ways to smooth the employability pathway for parents of young children who face barriers to accessing the workforce.
Partnering with the Dudley Park Child and Parent Centre in Mandurah and Community Skills WA, the team prototyped a new approach, leveraging the existing trusted relationship between parents and the CPC, and access to an onsite creche, to run a personal development, formal training and work placement program with a cohort of parents.
The Outcomes
- 100% completion rate by participants.
- Significant growth in confidence for the participants.
- Clear direction and progression for participants.
- Transition to employment and further training.
- Opportunity to leverage Child and Parent Centres to enhance pathways for parents accessing their services.
