22nd February 2018

Falkirk Third Sector

Economic Resilience & Employment Forum

OBJECTIVES

• Increase awareness

• Consult and involve

• Explore challenges and opportunities

• Agree actions

BACKGROUND

• Fully Devolved Employability Service

• Open Procurement Process

• 9 Contract Package Areas

• Only Local Authority Led Bid

• Commences 1 April 2018

• Local Alignment/Integration

Existing Employability Services

– Employability Fund (260 Starts)

– Apprenticeships (687 Starts)

– SERI (15 Starts)

– College Provision

– Falkirk Council Provision (Wrap Around 1220 Starts)

– ESF Employability Pipelines (225 Starts)

• Employer Recruitment Incentives (80 Starts)

– Lottery Funded and other Grant Funded –Third Sector

Devolved Services

• Transitional Year 2017/18

– Work Able Scotland (WAS)

– WAS - 1500 clients – 110 Clients in Forth Valley

– WAS - Wise Group

– Work First Scotland (WFS)

– WFS 3,000 Clients – 216 Clients in Forth Valley

– WFS - Shaw Trust/Remploy

Devolved Services

• Full Service 2018/2021 (2023)

– Forth Valley Lot 4 (Smallest CPA)

– Forth Valley 2000 Starts at £5m

– Falkirk 1000 Starts estimated £2.5m

• 3 year initial contract

Key Eligibility

• Long Term Unemployed (2 yrs +)

• Those with a Disability

• Those with a Health Condition

• Early Entry Groups – Care Experienced, Ex Offenders etc

• 12 months from Job Entry

Contract Details

• 2 Years Support pre-employment/in-work

• 3 Levels of Support based on needs

• Voluntary Participation – No Mandation

• Minimum Service Standards Apply

• 29 Key Delivery Indicators

• 10 Stage Customer Journey

Payment Model

• Service Fee of 30%

• Job Outcome Fee of 70%.

• Job Outcome Fees is split into three payments:

– 13 week (15%)

– 26 weeks (35%)

– 52 weeks (50%)

Stages of Customer Journey

In Work Support

(Stage 10/52 weeks)

Pre Work Support/Interventions

(Stage 7 - 9/week 9 - 52)

Assessments and Planning

(Stage 6/week4 - 8)

Initial Engagement(Stage 4 and 5/week 1 -3)

Pre Start(Stage 1 - 3)

Start Numbers

(42% Referral to Start)

Support Levels% of Starts No of Starts

Referrals

Required

Falkirk Forth Valley

Level 1 14% 140 335

Level 2 50% 500 1190

Level 3 36% 360 855

Total Total 1000 2380

Contract

Fair Start Scotland Values

• Dignity

• Respect

• Fairness

• Equality

Challenges and Opportunities

• Willing Participants (Eligible v Suitable)

• Early Positive Reputation

• Maintaining Person Centred Approach

• Aligning Support and Approaches

• Employer Engagement

• Good and Appropriate Quality Sustainable Jobs (Fair Work)

Description

A one year transition programme providing employability, training and support for young people with learning disabilities to help them acquire necessary skills to gain competitive

employment. The model runs over an academic year between September and June, students

experience real work, participate in skills training and are supported by a Job Coach

13 in Scotland mainly in NHS/SERCO

Partnership

• Licence holder - Falkirk Council Employment and Training Unit (ETU)

• Project Search Site – Forth Valley Royal Hospital

• Learning provider – Forth Valley College

• Job Coach provider – Falkirk Council

• Intern opportunities provided by - NHS Forth Valley and SERCO

Typical Day

• 9:00 Employability Skills

• 10:00 Worksites

• 12:30 Lunch

• 1:15 Worksites

• 3:30 Review, Plan

– Communication

• 4:00 Depart

Eligibility Criteria• An initial group of 12 individuals

• Not directly from school unless in exceptional circumstances

• Age 18 – 24 year olds

• Not currently participating on other publicly funded provision

• Resident of the Falkirk area

• Have a learning disability

• Able to participate in work-based learning

• Be seeking paid employment

• Able to undertake work experience with limited supervision within

• Able to work within a team and independently

• Able to progress to a job within 9 months

Implementation

• Information event – 19th March 2018

• Applications 26th March 2018 – 20th April 2018 Assessment Day – 1st May 2018

• Interviews – 23rd and 24th May 2018

• Successful Applicants agreed 28th May 2018

• Offers 4th June 2018

• Barrier Removal

• Pre Employment/Pre Apprenticeships

• Falkirk Employability

• Work Experience/Volunteering

• Modern Apprenticeships

• Falkirk Jobs Programme

• Graduate Jobs Programme

• Supported Employment

• Supported Businesses

• Employer Support

QUESTIONS

AND

OBSERVATIONS

DISCUSSIONS

Round Table