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Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull
WIDER PARTNERSHIP BRIEFING
Friday 16th May 2014
9.30am – 12.00pm
The Blossom Suite, Solihull College
Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull
Welcome, Introductions & Housekeeping
Dave Pinwell
Talent Match Birmingham & SolihullAGENDA
10.10 – 10.40 Talent Match Procurement Process (Tracey O’Brien & Hilary Porter)
10.40 – 11.00 Delivery (Alan Crawford & Caroline Anson)
SUSTAiN
Programme outcomes
The Talent Match Company
Subsidised Wage Placements
Volunteering Placements
11.00 – 11.30 Workshop Consultation (all)
Exploring referral pathways and joint delivery
11.30 – 11.40 Workshop Feedback (Jason Wright & John English )
11.40 – 11.55 Talent Match Ambassadors
The story so far (Jason Wright ,Robert Morris & Natasha Edwards)
11.55 – 12.00 Closing Comments
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Delivery Alan Crawford
Caroline Anson
Talent Match Birmingham & SolihullProgramme Outcomes
Employment/Enterprise
No of young people securing sustained employment (at least 6 months) 200
Number of young people obtaining employment (BVSC internal target) 400
No of young people securing self employment / enterprise (for at least 12 months) 100
Talent Match Birmingham & SolihullProgramme Outcomes
Work Experience
No of young people undertaking work placements 500
Training, skills and education
No of young people undertaking basic skills training opportunities 250
No of young people into apprenticeships 50
No of young people into formal education 50
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Programme OutcomesVolunteering
No of young people undertaking volunteering placements 200
No of young people regularly undertaking volunteering 70
Young people engagement
No of young people who were previously classed as "hidden“ 250
No of young people engaged 1000
Employer engagement
No of new employers engaged 100
No of new work placements120
No of new employers offering work experience placements 120
No of new volunteer placements 80
No of new organisations offering volunteer placements 80
No of new apprenticeship opportunities 50
Talent Match Birmingham & SolihullSolihull SUSTAiN Involvement•To raise the profile of Talent Match across Solihull•To link Talent Match with complementary activities in Solihull that will add value to the young person’s experience•To assist in the recruitment and deployment of Talent Match ambassadors•To help develop the market-place in Solihull by attracting potential employers, host volunteer organisations etc•To represent Solihull stakeholders at the Core Strategic Partnership
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Talent Match Cohort
NEET HOTSPOTS in Birmingham and Solihull.Looked after young people.Young people with a learning difficulty / disability.Those who have offended or at risk of offending.
Assigned coachAssessmentAction Plan
Referral – Self / Agency
Secured Sustained employm
ent and or self em
ployment 300
(greater than 6 months)
Talent Match Delivery Model
Wrap around support
Sustained self employment
Volunteering placement
Subsidised work placement
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The Talent Match
Company
Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull
The Talent Match Company• Separate company limited by guarantee• Company will employ all young people
on the subsided wage option. • Job matching service. • Company will second young people to
Voluntary, Statutory and Private sectors.
• Full time dedicated HR officer. • Ongoing co-ordinated support.
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Subsidised Wage
Placements
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Subsidised Wage Placements• Criteria-Employers Young People • Level of subsidy will be agreed per placement. • Must be sustainable roles that reflect the labour market.• Wage rate set at £6.31(top of NMW) irrespective of age. • 30 hours week.• Placements between 1 and 6 months.• Risk managed by the talent Match Company.
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Volunteering Placements
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Volunteering Placements•Criteria – Voluntary activity Young People•4 week placement •Placement allowance £35 pw•Volunteer expenses •Placement agreement •Ongoing coach /mentor support
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Workshop Consultation Exploring referral pathways
and joint delivery
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Workshop Discussion1. How do we ensure effective referral pathways
that enable us to engage with hard to reach groups whilst ensuring demand does not exceed capacity?
2. How do we ensure Talent Match establishes synergy with other initiatives?
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Workshop Feedback
Jason Wright John English
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Talent Match Ambassadors The story so far
Jason Wright Robert Morris
Natasha Edwards
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•Talent Match Ambassadors • 28 referrals • 18 signed up• 9 regular engagement• Who they are• What the role covers/what they do• Activities• Future Plans
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Robert -my story •Experiences•Employment
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Why I got involved •What I like about being an ambassador:•Conducting interviews•Proof-reading•Presentation•Leaflet design and development•Facebook page
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Natasha-My story My experience of education Barriers I’ve facedHow I’ve benefited from being an AmbassadorHopes for the future
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For further information To join the partnership: talentmatch@bvsc.orgGeneral : Carolinea@bvsc.orgEmployer & volunteering: Alisons@bvsc.orgReferrals &Ambassadors Jasonw@bvsc.org
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Closing Comments