Fair Chance to Work 2Impact of Work Programme on disadvantaged

clients and VCS organisations in London

• Work Programme performance in London

• Results of survey of VCS subcontractors

• Impact of Work Programme on wider VCS

• Work Programme customer experience

• Recommendations and next steps– your feedback

This presentation:

Key points:• Performance equally low in London and UK (3.5%

of referrals achieved job outcomes)• West London: fewer referrals and higher

performance than East• London outcome rates lower than rest of UK for all

payment groups except JSA 25+ • Zero job outcomes in London for ex-Incapacity

Benefit payment groups

EARLY DAYS!!

Work Programme performance in London

Work Programme performance in London

Referrals Outcomes Performance

Ingeus (West London) 19,160 910 4.7%

Maximus (West London) 18,830 760 4.0%

Reed in Partnership (West London) 18,870 690 3.7%

Careers Development Group (East London) 26,630 910 3.4%

A4E (East London) 26,690 860 3.2%

Seetec (East London) 26,550 680 2.6%

West London Contract Package Area 56,860 2,360 4.2%

East London Contract Package Area 79,870 2,450 3.1%

London Total 136,730 4,810 3.5%

Key points:• Most subs have had lower referrals than expected• 18 months in, many tier 2s have had zero referrals• Common problems:

• Quality of communication with primes• Quality of needs assessment from JCP/primes• Customers on JSA with serious health

problems• Financial constraints – including attachment

fees• However – some good practice in prime/sub

relationships to build on

Experience of VCS subcontractors

Key points:• Reduction in other (non-WP) funding from local

authorities, LDA, etc• Rules around alternative funding (JCP, trusts)

precludes working with WP customers• Dilemma of working with WP customers – to

support or not to support?• Unpaid referrals

Work Programme is negatively impacting on wider VCS employment and skills services.

Impact on non-Work Programme orgs

Key points (anecdotal):• General quality of support seems low, lack of

contact from advisors• Lack of appropriate support for customers with

specialist needs – e.g. learning disabilities• Pressure to place customers in jobs paying

poverty wages (cleaning at £1.40/room); or self-employment non-jobs

Experience of disadvantaged jobseekers

• Review differential payments model – based on needs not benefits

• Recognise milestones as payment outcomes for disadvantaged clients

• Share and promote good practice in prime/sub relationships

• Increase supply chain transparency• Consider impact of WP on other projects/services• London weighting• Lobby for living wage jobs

Draft recommendations – your feedback?

European funding

2014 – 2020

WHAT YOU HAVE TOLD US SO FAR

Preference for place based programmes with flexible geographies

Any approach must be responsive to local need and national priorities

Simplification of fund management

Integrated programming, in particular in relation to the Structural Funds (ERDF and ESF)

Better co-ordination of match-funding & co-financing across the public sector

GROWTH PROGRAMME THEMESTop priorities

Research, technological development and innovation – esp. commercialisation

Raising SME competitiveness – esp re exports

Shift to low-carbon economy – esp energy efficiency & renewable technologies

Employment & skills (inc. social inclusion)

Other objectives

Climate change adaptation, risk prevention & management Environmental protection & resource efficiency Sustainable transport and removing network bottlenecks Access to & use of ICT

PROPOSED DELIVERY ARRANGEMENTS

Projects

Community Led Local Development, including Leader and FLAGs

Maritime and FisheriesProgramme(EMFF)

RuralDevelopmentProgramme(EAFRD)

Growth Programme(ERDF, ESF & EAFRD)

CSF Growth Teams

Co-financing Organisations

LEPs / ITIs

Next steps:• LVSC to circulate discussion paper around

network for comment/feedback:• lessons from 2007-14 programme;• policy priorities for London;• feedback on commissioning; etc

• LVSC to host targeted event in early 2013• BIS consultation paper in Spring 2013

London: EU Funding 2014-2020