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Employability
SHEN Conference18 March 2008
Allan MillarDundee Partnership
Employability Programme Manager
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Job
Num
bers
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Year
Growth in Job Numbers in Dundee City 2000 - 2006
Source: Economic Development Dept Company Database
Population Change in Dundee City 1981 - 2005
125000
130000
135000
140000
145000
150000
155000
160000
165000
170000
175000
Dundee
Source: GRO Scotland
Employment Rate 1999 - 2005
60
62
64
66
68
70
72
74
76
Mar 99-Feb 00
Mar 00-Feb 01
Mar 01-Feb 02
Mar 02-Feb 03
Mar 03-Feb 04
Jan 04-Dec 04
Apr 04-M
ar 05
Oct 04-Sep 05
Jan 05-Dec 05
% o
f W
ork
ing
Ag
e P
op
ula
ton
Dundee City (%)
Scotland (%)
GB (%)
HEALTH ISSUES
• Over half workless client group declare a health problem
• Musculo-skeletal problems
• Substance misuse
• 40% of IB claimants as a result of ‘mental or behavioural’ disorder
Numbers, Dundee August 2006 – May 2007
• Incapacity Benefits 10660 - 10460
• Unemployed 3970 - 3450
• Lone Parents 2520 - 2400
• All Benefits 17470 - 16310– NOMIS
Policy Background
• Welfare Reform Act• Closing the Opportunity Gap
– Worklessness target– NEET target
• City Strategy• Workforce Plus • NEET Strategy• Regeneration and Single Outcome Agreements
Employability Group Remit
– Develop a strategic and integrated long term approach to employability
– Implement, manage and monitor employability activity
– Ensure that Employability Policy Areas and related initiatives and resources are coordinated
Health ServicesCommunity Services
LearningHousing
Social Work
Adult GuidanceWFF Link WorkersCareers Guidance
Employability Action Team
New DealOptions Courses
Skill seekersGet Ready for Work
Training for WorkCollege Courses
InterviewingCustomised
TrainingRecruitment
Aftercare SupportPreventing Job Loss
Workforce Development
PeopleFacing
ServicesInitial
IntermediariesEmployabilityProgrammes
TransitionTo
Work
In WorkSupport
Introducing theemployment idea.Changing Attitudes
Addressing Perceptions
InformationEncouragement
Help to overcomeBarriers
Referrals
Confidence BuildingCore Skills
EmploymentPreparation
Moving Peopleinto
Employment
Improved jobretention,
Employer Satisfactionand Workforce
productivity
PIPELINE
Employability objectives
• To achieve an increase in the total number of jobs available to local people
• To reduce the number of people on workless benefits
• To increase the number of people in work .
• To improve partnership working by ensuring a coherent integrated and holistic programme of delivery is agreed
Current Activity
• Fairer Scotland Fund
• Dundee European Programme Bid
• Management Information System
• Discover Opportunities Centre
• Mapping Services
Employability
Allan MillarDundee Partnership
Employability Programme Manager
01382 [email protected]