Work Star™

The Outcomes Star™ for work and learning

Development: Triangle Consulting with service providers and commissioners from Camden, Islington and Kensington and Chelsea. Funded though the Learning and Skills Council (LSC).

Copyright: Triangle Consulting Social Enterprise Ltd. The Work Star is available to download and use free provided you do not make any changes. There is a charge for on-line and commercial use - contact Triangle for more information 

Outcome areas (7)

  1. Challenges
  2. Job-specific skills
  3. Stability
  4. Job search skills
  5. Basic skills
  6. Aspiration and motiviation
  7. Social skills for work

Underlying model of change:

  • Not thinking about work (1-2): substantial barriers to work or advancement and you can't see a way round them
  • Thinking about work (3-4): substantial barriers but you are working out how to address them
  • Making progress (5-6): some barriers overcome but others are still there
  • Work-ready with support (7-8): barriers mostly overcome or can be worked around; you need support to maintain progress
  • Self-reliance (9-10): in work, work-ready, or engaged in work-related training. By 10 you don't need support from the programme

Resources:

  1. User guide
  2. Organisational guide 
  3. Star chart and action plan
  4. Work Star Online 
  5. Training for workers and managers in using the Work Star

The Work Star has been translated into Welsh and the Welsh version of the Star Chart and the User Guide are available as PDFs on request. Please contact Triangle if you need the Welsh version.