Future Jobs GM

The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities FJF

Programme

Principles

• A city region approach within which Councils can continue with existing programmes

• We can do more together - more ambitious• Add value and create economies of scale • Harness & maximise mainstream• Quality and integrity• Transitional employment not ILMs

Partners

• AGMA bid – All 10 Councils– Commission for the New Economy – Fire, police, health, housing, transport– GMCVO and VCSs / social enterprises – LSC and JCP– Some private employers e.g. Manchester Airport

Role of the Commission

What is the Young Person’s Guarantee?

The GM minimum standard

Ethos is key

Jobs – not provisionApplications – not referral formsInterviews – not matching Choice – not mandatory Employer led – not referral Employees – not clientsTransition – not an end in itselfReal work – not make work

Jobs

• Over 5,000 to date....8,000 total• 1,500 in the first 6 months• All councils – Care work, admin, leisure, culture, groundworkers,

outreach, community centres, sport, reading buddies...endless!

• Employment advisers, building Metrolink extensions, health advocates

• Direct employment and agency employment (subject to current procurement)

Harnessing jobs

How will people know about FJF jobs?

Implementation

• 1500 jobs by March 2010• Minimum standards are key• Flexible / mixed economy delivery model– 3 councils direct delivery– 7 councils need an agent – GM wide procurement – Employers using the agent but flexibility to act as

employer also• Interim delivery plan underway – October• To scale by December

Delivery structure

What you are being asked to deliver

Variables

• Age of recruits – 2 rates of pay• Length of stay – up to 26 weeks • Volume – JCP determine eligibility and

suitability• Jobs – will young people want all the jobs we

have?• Other FJF bidders • Grant beyond March 2010