Let's talk about self-employment is designed to complement other financial education related initiatives, which might be used as part of resettlement or learning and skills programmes.
The information contained will further help support the National Reducing Re-offending Action Plan. This project follows on from the very successful Let's Talk About Money - Your Guide.
There is nothing stopping ex-offenders from becoming self-employed if they want to. It's can quite often be a good way to get away from the prejudices that ex-offenders so often come up against when job hunting because, in most cases, there's no need to account for the past. This booklet offers offenders the opportunity to learn what being self-employed involves and how to go about it.
There is information on the pros and cons of working for yourself and the sort of person it's best to be if you're going to make a success of it. There are also details on how to find out where to go for more help and information on becoming self-employed, and how to overcome the extra hurdles ex-offenders are likely to face. By the end of the guide we hope users will be in a position to make an informed decision about whether becoming self-employed is a serious option for them and, if they like the idea, that they'll be inspired to have a go.
Let's talk about self-employment is targeted specifically at offenders who are:
- In the last two years of their sentence
- In English regions except for Cornwall, South Yorkshire and Merseyside
If you want more information about this project please contact jo.knight@niace.org.uk
Outcomes
Let's Talk About Self-Employment has been written by Jo Knight (NIACE), Claire Robinson (NIACE) and Julia Grimes (NIACE Consultant).
