Lincolnshire & Rutland Public Sector Compact

Presentation by David Nelson

12 September 2008

Agenda

Apricot Employability – The Challenge Workplaces Public Sector Compact

Apricot Training Management

Founded 2002 Not for Profit – Social Enterprise Skills, Employability, Enterprise East Midlands Brokerage, Consultancy, Delivery Partnership and Collaboration Regional and local strategies and solutions

Employability – The Challenge

Complex, multifaceted, deep-seated

Addressing generational disadvantage

No quick fix

Tackling Market Failure

Employer – Work First approach ‘Employability without a job is still unemployment’

Responding to client needs One size does not fit all

Brokerage – Effective Matching Part of the regional architecture

Multiple Disadvantage

Low self-confidence Low aspiration Unsure of opportunities Don’t know where to go No job search skills No current CV Lack of Basic Skills Low Vocational Skills Caring responsibilities

Distrustful of authority Benefit dependent Disability Lack of Transport Limited English Migrant workers Offending record Drug/alcohol abuse etc. No Work Experience

Multiple Interventions

Confidence building Mentoring Information Advice and

Guidance

Job Search support CV development Skills for Life Skills for Jobs Skills Coaching

Support allowances Trusted intermediaries ESOL Help with health issues Personal Advisers Caseload approaches Work Trials New Deal, Pathways,

LEPs, Job Pledge etc.

Employability alone is not enough

Better motivated More ambitious Clearer about jobs Well presented CVs More literate/numerate Improved Vocational

Skills

More confident and assertive

Personal and Domestic issues addressed

Understanding the culture Recent Work Experience Realistic about prospects

‘Improved employability without a job is still unemployment’

Apricot Workplaces

Not just another work experience programme Employer/Work First approach Collaborative working – integrated provision A whole systems approach At the right time Pilot and evaluate Building on good practice

Principle Objectives

To enable 610 people living in the region, who are excluded from, or are vulnerable participants in the labour market to achieve sustained employment.

To enhance mainstream provision by delivering a work experience programme integrated with current mainstream services.

Key Elements

Employer focus – real jobs Diagnostic and assessment – ‘Journey to Work’ Brokerage not referral – customers not clients Standards Effective brokerage/matching and support

Outputs and Outcomes

Diagnostic tool developed 400 skills diagnostics 400 Information, advice

and guidance sessions Support materials for

employers & individuals 50 enrolments onto

accredited provision 50 qualifications achieved

200 people employed within 6 months

100 Organisational Needs Analyses

100 employers assisted through work placements

A matching service established in the region

Evaluation Report and dissemination

How you can help Sector Knowledge and Introductions Access to opportunities Vacancies

Work Experience

Support Materials Simplified Administration and Referrals Trial and case study development

Public Sector Compact - Benefits

Improved recruitment and retention Economies of Scale Avoid wasteful competition Tailored programmes Sharing good practice Better Services to clients and customers Widening Participation Workplaces – a chance to act together

Thought for the Day