Local authority and partnership approaches to local employment

Simon Brooke, Imogen Hughes, Nicky Critchfield

W2W Convention 30th June 2011

The backdrop – political & institutional change, rising unemployment, the economy, local unemployment.

THE IMPROVEMENT RECIPE :

Take one employment and skills team, add political and senior manager support, a pinch of consultancy, partnerships, a generous amount of scrutiny and some funding …………

Securing jobs and improving skills:– ‘could do better?’

Service departments, politicians, managers, partners and employers

Make yourself heard AND listen!

We have a plan

• Partnerships

• Major employer

• Procurement and Planning

• Programme Management

Making an Impact

Leading by example…

Ealing Apprenticeships

Ealing portfolio

• Apprenticeships• Pre- Apprenticeships (Vtalent / Ealing Pathways)• Volunteering• Social Enterprise• Programme management (West London)• Planning and ‘section 106’ • Procurement• Partnerships and profile – internal and external

Ealing Portfolio

Ealing portfolio

Success or work in progress?

Ealing portfolio

Simon Brooke: brookes@ealing.gov.uk

Imogen Hughes: hughesi@ealing.gov.uk

NICKY.CRITCHFIELD@JOBCENTREPLUS.GSI.GOV.UK

Contacts

The Ealing Volunteer Programme

Jobcentre Plus

Working in Partnership

Jobcentre Plus11

Partnership Working - why it’s important

Working with local authorities, local providers and the third sector to get the best for our customers

Jobcentre Plus12

• Commitment, time and flexibility.

• We’re supporting the same people

• Honesty and realism

• Understand and appreciate each other’s business objectives

• Don’t be afraid to take risks – think innovatively.

Partnership Working – what it needs

Jobcentre Plus13

The JCP approach to partnership working

•Borough Partnership Manager - develops the partnerships, brokers introductions.

•Increasing tailoring of services for more flexible delivery

•Local Jobcentres working with local partners to support their customers.

Jobcentre Plus14

Ealing Volunteer Programme – How it happened

Brainstorming

Communication

A strong business case

Active role for JCP

Jobcentre Plus15

• 17 people supported gaining practical and invaluable experience

• 5 people found work

• 4 people continued on the programme

Success factors:

• Ealing Council and JCP working closely together

• Keeping things simple

Ealing Volunteer Programme

Jobcentre Plus16

“It is very important that he feels that he can do something useful with his life as he is desperate to get into a suitable job and not let his illness get in the way.

This opportunity has come his way only because of the help he received from your organisation.

A special thanks to Paru Thakker (Disability Employment Adviser)”.

Ealing Volunteer Programme - Testimony