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Employment and Skills: The Role of Regeneration in Supporting Communities Exeter, 23 March 2010. Coordinating and Integrating Employment, Training and Related Support at the Community Level Ways 2 Work. David Sanderson Regeneration Coordinator Bristol City Council - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Coordinating and Integrating Employment, Training and Related Support at the Community
Level
Ways 2 Work
David Sanderson
Regeneration Coordinator Bristol City Council
david.sanderson@bristol.gov.uk
Employment and Skills: The Role of Regeneration in Supporting Communities
Exeter, 23 March 2010
Our Priorities
The Workless:
• Some distance from the labour market
• Need for support to enter employment
• Includes claimants of Incapacity Benefit, Employment Support Allowance, Lone Parents, some long term JSA claimants
Previously - Responsive
Local Strategic Partnership
JCP/LSC
- Contract setting
- ESF
National Policy and Programmes
- SRB
- Neighbourhood Renewal
- New Deal for Communities
City Council
Community/Neighbourhood based initiatives Contractors – local and national
City Council RoleLead
•Map local provision•Reassess need•Identify gaps
Ensure•Co-ordination, local and citywide
Link•Neighbourhood activity into strategic initiatives
Commission•Needed provision
Integrated – Co-ordinated Network
GOSW RDA DWP LSP WEP
Consultation Opportunities to review
Communities/Neighbourhoods
Residents
Service Providers/Contractors
Clients
City Council
JCP
LSC
Achievements - clients
Engaged 5006
Entering employment 714
Into training 591
Gaining qualification 386
Achievements – joint working
Job Fairs held 8
Attended Jobs Fairs 4400
Entered employment as a result 442
Providers using virtual network 84
Issues and Challenges
•Data sharing and protection – restricted access
•Funding – impact of programme closures
•Economic climate – responding to the recession
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