Project Search Glasgow

What is Project Search? • A franchise model which began at Cincinnati

Childrens Hospital in 1996• Now over 500 sites around the world; 14 in

Scotland; 7 where NHS is the host business and 2 in Glasgow (one where the NHS is the host business)

• Strict guidelines about how to develop and deliver a Project Search site called “model fidelity”

• All sites are audited by independent Project Search staff

• Delivered by a number of partners working together

Project Search Scotland – 14 sites

• Lanarkshire (3) – NHS at Hairmyers; Wishaw General; Monklands

• Edinburgh (2) – NHS at Western General, Edinburgh City Council• Glasgow (2) – NHS at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of

Strathclyde• East Ayrshire – NHS at Crosshouse• Renfrew – Renfrew Council• Borders – NHS• West Lothian – Toys R Us • Aberdeen – University of Aberdeen• Dumfries and Galloway – Dumfries and Galloway Council • South Ayrshire – National Trust

Project Search new sites for August 2018• Falkirk Council

• Shetland Council.

How does Project Search work?

• The aim is full time employment for all participants • Starts August until June – an academic year • Based entirely within a host business’ premises • Delivered by different organisations working together

and pulling their resources (host business, college and supported employment service)

• 18 – 25 years• All interns have learning disabilities and / or autism• Mix between work experience and classroom based

work

Project Search – a typical day

9 – 9.45am Project Base (within the host business) – employability skills curriculum

10 – 2.45pm Work experience rotations supported by job coach / college lecturer / workplace buddy

3 – 4pm Project Base – review of day and job searching

Project Search Glasgow There are 2 host businesses in Glasgow. They are;• NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde based at the

Royal Infirmary with Clyde College Glasgow and Glasgow City Council Supported Employment Service. This is the fifth operational year for partners.

• University of Strathclyde in its fourth year with City of Glasgow College; Glasgow City Council Supported Employment Service and Autism Network Scotland

Project Search Progress and Outcomes

Project Search Scotland job outcomes Project SEARCH in Scotland - Started in 2010, by 2017….. • 356 young people started• 316 completed• 219 full time jobs• 69.3% success rate

Project Search Glasgow - NHS site outcomes Project SEARCH on the PS NHS Site in GLASGOW • 44 young people started• 42 completed • 37 full time jobs (24 employed to various roles

within the NHS (22 within NHS GGC Hospitals) • 84% success rate

Business benefits

TURNOVEROf the 22 graduates employed within GGC hospitals21 remain in permanent employment and 1 employee has voluntarily left the organisation for another job.• This represents a turnover of 4.5%, against an

average turnover for Facilities Management at QEUH of between 15% and 20%.

Business benefits ABSENCEOf 21 employees with varying lengths of service from 5 to 44 months, • 9 have no absence at all• 9 have a level of absence lower than the departmental

average• 3 have an average absence greater than departmental

average (However, 1 is lower than Organisational Target of 4% and the other 2 are lower than their departmental average when looking only at the last 12 months)

Longer term “in work” support

In work support is a key ingredient required for sustainability

Supported Employment Service supports people in work with job coaching; training for employers; signposting to money advice provision

NHS GGC now have 23 Project Search graduates employed across the Board area

Job coach funded by Access To Work – evaluation points to this post contributing to the low turnover and absence rates

Project Search - Graduates (and Job Coach) At Work

Project Search Graduates (and job coach) at work

Any questions?