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Liverpool City Region Taskforce and Youth Offer
Welcome & Introductions
Peter Jamieson, North West Area Director, Job Centre Plus
Rob Tabb – Policy Lead, Employment & Skills LCRCA
Purpose of TodaySupporting Young people is a priority of the Metro Mayor.
1. Hear some feedback from Young People in the City Region around their concerns and support they would like around finding work.
2. Talk to you about our ideas to respond to that:- Creation of a Liverpool City Region Youth Employment
Task Force- Creation of a Liverpool City Region Youth Offer
3. Gain Commitment and Agree Next Steps.
‘Young people are amongst the most impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 virus on our country, with schools and colleges previously closed, exams cancelled and huge uncertainty over their future hopes, fears and aspirations.’
Steve Rotheram – Metro Mayor
The Challenge
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• A significant increase in youth unemployment.
• Many more young people on furlough or paused apprenticeships are unsure of their future.
• A changing labour market, with sectors popular with young people such as hospitality and retail severely impacted.
• A changing provider landscape, with organisations adapting to new delivery methods.
• Challenges to reach young people who are digitally excluded while face to face services are limited.
• The risk that young people who were socially excluded before the Covid-19 now face deeper challenges.
Feedback from the Metro Mayor’s Youth Advisory Group
“With no GCSE results a job employer will maybe not want to employ a young person not knowing the skills they have”
“Will the pandemic affect students’ opportunities for work experience?”
“I have recently applied for a job but not heard back. When do you think the job market will pick up and are they likely to take on new staff?”
“I was very lucky getting an apprenticeship last year and got kept on but I'm unfortunately furloughed now so I’m worried that I will not get my job back”
“Will young people be able to go to job previews to help them find jobs after the pandemic is over if positions are limited?”
“How will COVID affected the job market in the next few years?”
“What can be done to help young people seeking their chosen career at this time?”
’How can young people achieve work experience or relevant training to their industry whilst being at home without internet access?’
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“With no GCSE results a job employer will maybe not want to employ a young person not knowing the skills they have”
How can we make sure those with SEN or who struggle with technology are supported?
Liverpool City Region Youth Offer
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• A virtual forum for key partner organisations who support young people into work.• Aims (to be agreed):
o Reduce Youth Unemployment through increased access to jobs, apprenticeships and training.
o Provide joined up support to every young person that would like help.o Ensure no young person is left behind, including care leavers, those with SEN
and those from BAME communities• How:
o Meet regularly to hear from Young People.o Understand each other’s offers and delivery so we can join up our services.o To contribute to delivery of the LCR Youth Offer.
Liverpool City Region Youth Offer
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• The LCR Youth Offer would be a calendar of virtual and physical events that providers would commit to deliver to connect with and support young people who are job searching.
• These events and activities could include for example:
o A virtual information session about how to access apprenticeships
o A virtual mentoring circle run by an employer who will commit their time to provide advice and support about their sector
o A virtual session with an employer or recruitment agency about what makes a good CV
o A physical job club where young people can access a computer to job search if they are digitally excluded (subject to social distancing)
o Information sessions from providers about the services they offer / virtual open days
Liverpool City Region Physical Youth Hubs
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• A digital offer will not reach all young people, so we need to deliver a face to face service in a safe way.
• Aim to set up physical Youth Hubs across the City Region where Young People can access a range of support in one place.
Preview: Virtual Hub
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Submission Template
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Event Title Organisation Date of Event Time of Event Intended Age of Target Audience [18-24, 16 Year-Olds etc.]
Brief Overview of Event [Max 25 Words]
Additional Details of Event/Organisation [Max 50 Words]
Event Platform [MS Teams, Zoom, Skype etc., N/A if Physical Location]
Area & Region [LCR Wide or Specific Local Authority Area etc.]
Link to Event [If Virtual, Link to Organisation Website for further registering details. If Physical Google Maps Link to Location]
Using the Be-More.infoApprenticeship Service
Be-More.info Friday 3rd July 2020
13:30PM 16+ An online session dedicated to using the be-more.info service for young people seeking an apprenticeship
Be-More is an online portal, which allows individuals interested in apprenticeships to search for local opportunities. The website not only highlights the current vacancies but also allows users to explore potential career pathways and read the inspiring stories of current apprentices and their employers.
Microsoft Teams
Liverpool City Region Wide
www.be-more.info/event
Co-Design of Service with Young people
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• Links to Metro Mayor Youth Advisory Group… how this will work
• Volunteer Young People to join Task Force
• Use of Common Place to gain feedback and ideas from Young People about what they would like to see as part of the offer
• Evolving service… need to listen to what Young People want and adapt and change
How to Get Involved
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• Can you encourage Young People to get involved with design and delivery by promoting the MMYAG?
• Would you like to join the LCR Youth Employment Task Force?
• Can you deliver a virtual event for young people?
• Can you promote the Youth Offer once it is up and running?
• Do you have space that could host a physical youth hub on a regular basis?
• Do you have staff that could work on an outreach basis from a youth hub?
Next Steps – Virtual Youth Offer
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• Templates detailing your initial virtual event/s back to Rob Benson by Friday 17th July.
• If you do not want to host an event, but would like to join a multi-partner event to briefly promote your services please let us know.
• Aim for the website to go live on Monday 27th July with events for July, Aug and Sept.
• Future opportunities to add more events at a later stage.
Contacts
Virtual Youth Offer
Rob Benson, [email protected] Tel: 07825520616
Andy Frith, [email protected] Tel: 07810 053 549
Gemma Batchelor, [email protected] Tel: 0750 098 4569
Metro Mayor Youth Advisory Group
Paula Ellis, [email protected]: 0151 330 1063
Contacts – Physical Youth Hubs
If you have space to host a youth hub or would like to co-locate / provide staff for outreach please contact your local Jobcentre Plus Relationship Manager.
Liverpool - Gemma Batchelor [email protected] T: 0750 098 4569
Sefton - Gary Bell [email protected] T: 07557 254 010
Knowsley - Gillian Turner [email protected] T: 07876391748
Wirral – Louise Healey [email protected] T: 07920 834763
Halton – Hayley Dooley [email protected] T: 07500 942541
St Helens – Jan Liversidge [email protected] T: 07500 785 983
Youth Futures FoundationUnlocking the root causes of youth unemployment
Our work is built around three pillars
Support Inform Convene
• Grant making
• Capacity building
• Build local eco-systems
• Testing, learning and sharing “what works”• Spread and share good practice• Commission research
• Collaboration and partnerships
• Influence funder policy and spend
• Bring employers to the table
• Play a leadership role in a disparate sector
COVID19 response:• Youth Employment Group – policy recommendations and research• Emergency funding for youth employment
Visit our website for more info on our current grant programmes and our youth employment research hub: www.youthfuturesfoundation.org
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