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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