Achieve Contract & Enterprise Pilot HMP Manchester

Achieve NWSelf Employment support to participants in the Greater Manchester region. The college offers advice and guidance to offenders that are signed to the Achieve Project run by the probation service which assist them to gain skills and knowledge to maximise their chance of earning a legitimate and sustainable income.

Key elements are:• Support provided by Enterprise Coach. • Close links developed with Achieve Case Managers.• Work with offenders still in custody with less than 3 months to

release.• Work with offenders managed in community.• Robust assessment process.• Targeted support based on assessment analysis.• Completion of realistic business plan and cash flow.• Registered as Self Employed.

Assessment ProcessPRE-ASSESSMENT• Written 1 page document that asks about:

• Basic idea and reasons, Skills and experience, preparation

FULL ASSESSMENT• Participant is scored on 5 key areas:

• Business Skills• Personal Skills• Experience• Business Idea• Motivation

SUPPORT PACKAGE• Compact agreed between Enterprise Coach and Participant• Development of agreed action plan based on the results of the

full assessment, timescales clarified and expectations managed.• Sessions to include:

• Customers and Market Research, Business Legislation, Operational / Sales / Marketing / Finance / HR Plans and Risk Analysis

REFER BACK• Actions plan identified by

Enterprise Coach to enable participant to reduce gaps therefore enabling them to re-apply in the future. Implemented by Achieve Case Manager

Potential

Grade 1 - 3

REFERALL

OUTCOME• Completion of

Business Plan, financial projections and applications, HRMC Registration and UTR confirmation.

Grade 4 - 5

Needs Improvement

SELF EMPLOYMENT GRADING

1 • Excellent (50 – 74) Ideal enterprise candidate. Clear business idea and planning skills, enthusiastic and committed to self employment.

2• Good (75-99) Will need some coaching, conduct

research and preparation for self employment. Displays desire and commitment.

3• Average (100-124) Has potential for self employment,

will need step by step support to realise self employment goal..

4• Marginal (125-149) Does not demonstrate the skills

and experience for taking the required steps to self employment. Will need to gain more practical skills & experience

5• Not Ready (150-200) Will need to re-consider self

employment for the future. Will need to gain considerable skills, knowledge and experience of basic self employment principles.

Headlines• 176 Names put forward for Self Employment Advice• 109 Attended the first appointment (62%)• 95 Started the support process (54%)

• 77 Completed the process• 41 Business Plans completed • 22 are trading• 16 have secured employment.

ALMOST 50% HAD A POSITIVE OUTCOME (38/77)

22 trading as..

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Trader

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Plumber

Courier

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Internet

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Outcomes by Grade Trading Employed Business

Planned but not trading

Did not complete process

Grade 1 53% 24% 12% 12%Grade 2 23% 26% 23% 28%Grade 3 20% 7% 13% 60%Grade 4 0% 0% 50% 50%

Participants that were assessed as Grade 1 are 50% more likely to achieve a positive outcome compared Grade 2’s

Participants that were assessed as Grade 2 are twice as likely to gain a positive outcome compared to Grade 3’s

Participants that were assessed as Grade 1 are three times as likely to gain a positive outcome compared to Grade 3’s

HMP Manchester Pilot• Learners can enrol on self employment course –

awarding body is SFEDI (Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative)

• Can be self referred or recommended by HMP Manchester Prison ETE team as someone considering self employment.

• Learners complete 4 modules:– Enterprising Skills– Opportunities and Risks– Business Finance– Business Planning

• Outline Business Plan produced.

HMP Manchester Pilot• Learners that complete course and are due

for release within 3 months are given opportunity to sign up to Achieve.

• Only those that are recommended by the Senior Team Leader (College) and the ETE team (Prison) are referred to the Achieve Project.

• Enterprise Coach schedules appointments with potential participants whilst in custody. Assessment Grading Confirmed.

In Community

Release from custody

-9m -8m -7m -6m -5m -4m -3m -2m -1m 0 1m 2m 3m

Initial referral

Enterprise Course

Pre-Release Support

Assessments

Post Release Support

HMP Manchester

TIMELINE OVERVIEW

Outline Business Plan Full Business Plan

HMRC Registration

Through the Gate • Participant has appointment arranged in custody by

Achieve to meet Case Manager for their own referral area.• Enterprise Coach re-commences with participant.• Refines business plan and provides realistic financial

forecasts and market research data.• Signposts participant to JCP / DWP / Work Program for

moving from benefits “better off calculation” advice.• Participant applies for UTR number from HMRC• Funding application from Achieve processed where

necessary.• Potential link up with other agencies (Blue Orchid for

example)• Follow up once UTR issued.

Partnerships

The Future

• Partner relationship management• Improved enterprise offer in custody• Improved Through the Gate strategy• Innovation• Social Enterprise