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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?
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
