Way Into Work

MHA and MYS Celebrating NEET success in

Monmouthshire

Welcome &

Introduction

• Farida Aslam - Inclusion Coordinator at MHA

• Hannah Jones - Alternative Educational Learning and Post 16 Officer

MCC youth service Our drivers

• Time to Engage (T2E)funded through WCVA Engagement Gateway

• Post 16 Steering Group

• Programme of Opportunities

Way into work delivery team

Aim of the WIW project

•WIW project designed to improve employment prospects of young 18-24 year olds in Monmouthshire. •Funded by DWP Flexible Support Fund and ran for 9 months from September 2012 to May 2013.

•Two key themes in the project •Developing the YP & Equipping the YP skills to gain a job

Developing the Y Person

• To Motivate young people, •To build Confidence•To enhance/develop Communication Skills; •To enhance/develop Team Building skills using linked to the natural environment.•To arrange Work Placement Tasters, lasting 2 weeks based on the young's peoples chosen occupational sector.

Equipping YP with the skills

•To develop Employability and Job search skills•To help develop skills for CV preparation, •To help develop job application/form filling skills •To help prepare for effective performance at interviews and •To introduce participants to job search resources.

WIW practicalities

•Referral received from JCP•The 6 week courses were held across the county in Abergavenny, Caldicot & Chepstow (two in Chepstow and 2 in Abergavenny).• induction meetings were arranged with the participants prior to enrolling on the programme and starts dates were provided to YP.

WIW practicalities continued .....

•A 4 week programme of work arranged part participants •Personal action plan •Team building exercise •2 weeks volunteer work placements •Completion of an up to date CV •Completion and submission of a minimum of 2 of job application

DVD Chloe journey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN7i_B3-qXU

Way into work delivery team

Date of intake

Referrals Starts Outcomes % Attendance %Outcome

10.9.12 Aber 15 13 10 86.7% 76.9%

22.10.12 Chepstow

12 9 4 75.0% 44.4%

10.12.12 Caldicot

11 6 3 54.5% 50%

18.2.13 Aber 11 11 2 100% 18.2%

25.03.13 Chepstow

10 9 4 90% 22.2%

Totals 59 48 24 81.4% 43.8%

Stats

•Number of interviews undertaken: 38• Over 100 job applications submitted as part of the programme• Number of volunteering hours undertaken by young people: 3,500• Total number of contact hours with young people: 1,440

Outcomes

•Achieved above target 24 young people into employment• 48 young people engaged and completed the course programme • 50% of young people engaged in programme gained employment

Outcomes continued...

Way into Work participants

“Unfortunately/fortunately I'm working that day, as the way into work helped me so much to have even got this job! I want to thank you all and everyone who is involved on the way into work course and I hope there are many more for others like myself. Hope you have a great day at the ceremony! Thanks again”

Sorry I can’t be there Lydia Hockey

My steps towards my way into work

Rob Leonard

Cath Murray

My way into work

Partnership WIW delivery team

•Dynamo •GAVO •Monmouthsire Enterprise•Centre for Business• Randstad Recruitment •Sage Green Technology

 

•One Planet Centre •TCP Car Parking •Substance misuse support •Careers Wales •Haze Recruitment•N-ery Recruitment  

 

 JCP feedback

Sue Smith & Hollie Thomas: JCP South Advisor

“The Way into Work has provided our customers with invaluable skills, experience and the confidence to move into employment. We feel the strong working relations built between our organisations have made this project a success and we hope to continue this into the future in order to provide our young people with this excellent package of support”.

JCP link & feedback

Kath Thomas: JCP North “We referred 13 customers, 9 of which found full time work either during or directly after completing the course. We have one customer awaiting a voluntary work placement on the back of completing the work experience with MHA, another who signed off JSA and one customer signed off to start a college course. Congratulations on a job well done.”

Lessons learnt

•More volunteering opportunities needed in a range of employment settings both within the public and private sector.

• The exploiting of supply chains need to be considered when looking for work placements

Lessons learnt

•YP multitude of barriers, self esteem, confidence, family relationship breakdown, housing and mental health issues. A joined up approached is needed, headed by a single agency.

•Practical help and support is the key missing ingredient in helping young people finding jobs.

Lessons learnt

• A common barrier to gaining employment in Monmouthshire is transport links.

Jobs Growth Wales played a significant part in assisting young people into gaining employment via the Way into Work Programme.

Lessons learnt

• We want to work jointly and proactively • We are seeking partners with a clear, shared joint focus who will work in true partnership to help the young people in Monmouthshire who deserve a chance

Moving forward.....

MCC Cllr Peter Fox

•Partnership work •Moving forward •Addressing youth unemployment •Direction that the council wants to travel

Certificate presentation to participants

Final comments John Keegan &

Thank you for listening any questions

Please take time to participate in our dialogue either via paper submission or preferably by speaking with anyone of the way into work team.

• NOW I FEEL SO CONFIDENT IN APPLYING FOR JOBS AND INTERVIEWS, I THINK THAT I HAVE COME SO FAR SINCE THE COURSE, ITS HELPED ME PERSONALLY

AS WELL WITH MEETING LOTS OF NEW PEOPLE AND MY CONFIDENCE IN GETTING WHAT I WANT IN LIFE!”

• MY BEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT IS THAT I HAVE A JOB NOW! I DIDN'T FIND THE JOB BY THE END OF THE COURSE BUT WHEN YOU FINISH THOSE 6 WEEKS NOTHING LEAVES YOU, WHEN YOU LEAVE THE COURSE YOU FEEL SO MUCH MORE CONFIDENT WITH APPLYING AND GOING OUT THERE AND FINDING WHAT YOU WANT!! “

•OVERALL SUMMARY OF THE COURSE JUST ONE WORD - FANTASTIC!! WE ALL HAVE COME SO FAR SINCE THE COURSE, AND I WOULD SUGGEST THE COURSE TO ANYBODY!! IF YOU GET OFFERED THE COURSE WELL YOU’RE REALLY LUCKY TO BE ON THERE, IF YOU’RE NOT ON THE COURSE - WELL GET ON IT!! SINCE CLAIMING JSA IT HAS BEEN THE BEST AND MOST INTERESTING 6 WEEKS I HAVE HAD!! THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY - I AM NOW A WORKING CLASS CITIZEN AND THAT’S DOWN TO THE WAY INTO WORK

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