Helen Scurr

HS Housing Consultancy

Why should housing providers support their customers into training & education?

Social Enterprise - definition Case Study – PM Training Benefits for Aspires Customers Housing Providers lead Big Society –

Examples Opportunities for RSLs & Communities Questions Group Activity

3 million people are unemployed 3.9 million households where no adults

work Youth unemployment 900,00 Approx one third of all workless households

live in social housing 70% of social tenants have incomes within

the poorest two fifths Workless households are often

concentrated in areas of social housing where worklessness and poverty are part of a cycle

 "businesses with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or in the community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners." 

• 200+ Staffordshire Companies• 8000+ Apprentices trained• 6,400 into full time employment

Basic & Employability skills – classroom, on line testing, one to one coaching

Team work – paint balling, excursions Citizenship – behaviours, equality &

diversity, drugs awareness, bullying, homelessness

Work Experience- workshops, with employers

We listen – young peoples problems, taking time out, support & guidance

Construction/Painting

Engineering Apprentice

• Workshop

• NVQ/Classroom

• Key Skills

Homeworks +

Homeworks

Soft Furnishings

900+ Properties fitted with Carpets, Furniture and or Curtains

Homeworks

1050+ Front Gardens enhanced

Including :• Planting shrubs and plants• Replacing lawn areas with weed free flowerbeds • Replacing hedges with fencing• Repairing damaged fences, gates and walls

Low Maintenance Gardens

Homeworks – Commercial Arm

Gardening Project - provides practical experience for young learners and apprentices

30 teams - complete workfor Stoke on Trent City Council, Aspire Housing, other RSLs

Teams of supervisors and learners Gardening Horticulture Painting/Decorating Soft Furnishing Public Art

Access to Training through Entry to Employment

Access to Apprenticeships Skills development Link Career, training, employment advice

as part of the housing options model for applicants

Support tenants children struggling with GCSEs – classroom environment

Assist long term unemployed into employment

Provision of work experience

Homework's model – offers practical work experience for young people within their communities

Developing new NVQs to support social housing tenants in accessing jobs

Offer advice & guidance on qualifications and trades

Knowsley and District Housing – Investing in local social enterprises – tackling youth unemployment

Catalyst Housing Group- recognised Open College network training provider – creates jobs for tenants

Chevin Housing – Employment initiatives – helped 150 young people into work or training, offers free driving lessons

Mystery shopping Estate Inspector Resident Auditors Board Member Skills for Resident Groups Housing Practice Personal Skills

Assisting long term unemployed tenants back to work

3 community development teams Provision of outreach support – visit

tenants in their homes and develop tailored packages of support

717 referrals received and 12% have secured employment

The big society – funding and support through the social bank £400 million for social ventures

Single Work programme – get Britain working

Apprenticeship opportunities growing Capacity building with communities and

businesses Links to worklessness Partnership working

In groups of 5 or 6 think about what support you would like to see you housing provider offer you?

How could you benefit from training and employment initiatives?