Increased support fromJobcentre Plus – Autumn 2009

Aim of the Event

To provide you with the latest information on the help and support available to Jobcentre Plus customers including:

Young Person’s Guarantee - Future Jobs Fund (FJF) and Routes into Work (RiW);Flexible New Deal (FND)DWP Carer’s Strategy; and Mental Health Co-ordinator

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Merseyside Position – October 2009

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October

2008

October

2009

JSA register 37,110 51,975

Off flows 7,685 10,525

Vacancies notified

8,637 8,921

What we achieved since April

ResourcesRecruited additional staff, current headcount stands at 1596, with an additional 146 to be recruited by 31st December. Temporary staff contracts extended to 31st March 2010.Estates – we are working on increasing our service delivery for example; interviews being conducted in partner premises, building works in some offices to increase desk space,

Performance10,232 people have started work via Local Employment Partnerships Were the 1st district in NW to get our FJF vacancies on LMS & also 1st to place a young person into a FJF job.Supported 53 companies during redundancy situations, declaring 3017 redundancies. Set up an extended partnership working team – Ways 2 Work in West Everton

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Support introduced in April 2009

Day 1 1 hour Jobcentre Plus led Group Jobsearch Sessions1-2-1 Coaching Sessions Specialist provider led support for professional & executive customers1 day jobsearch seminars with contracted providers for non-professionals

6 month offer£1,000 recruitment subsidyExtra funding for work-focused trainingWork-focused volunteering optionsHelp for customers that are looking to set-up and run their own business

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Increased support from autumn 2009

Support for young people Future Jobs Fund / Young Person’s Guarantee Pathways for under-25s on IB

Support for 12 month unemployed Flexible New Deal

Support for lone parents Options & Choices events for more parents

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Increased support for young people

From day one of JSA claim: Group jobsearch sessions early in claim – from September Work trials access from day one of claim – from September Mentoring support from day one of claim – by end of 2009

After three months on JSA: Work experience placements – 2 weeks max – by end of 2009 Extra hour of one-to-one Adviser between 3 & 6 months on JSA – from January 2010

After six months on JSA: Internships – for graduates and non-graduates – by end of 2009

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Young Person’s Guarantee

Guaranteed job, training or meaningful other activity for all 18-24 year olds before they reach 12months on Jobseekers Allowance

Four elements: Routes into Work Future Jobs Fund Work-focused Training Community Task Force

The Young Person’s Guarantee will be fully effective from early 2010 –mandatory from April 2010.

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Routes into Work

Provides help for young people to get a permanent job in a key employment sector. Sector-specific pre-employment training available if required. Employers may receive a recruitment subsidy.

Autumn 2009: Retail Hospitality, leisure, travel & tourism Adult social care – three pilot schemes

January 2010 Adult social care – national Facilities management Security

More to come by April 2010

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Future Jobs Fund

Future Jobs FundThese are real jobs, paying at least national minimum wage, for at least 25 hours a week, and lasting at least six months.

They are new jobs that would not have happened without the Future Jobs Fund money and must benefit the individual and the local community

Aimed at customers who are 18-24s and have been claiming JSA for 6 months. Also on Merseyside for 25+ JSA customers and those 18+ in receipt of other welfare benefits approaching 12 months..

All referrals must be made by Jobcentre Plus Advisers

Since October we have placed 73 customers into FJF jobs Autumn 2009

Work-focused Training

Work-focused TrainingDesigned to help to find a sustainable job as quickly as possible.

Young people will work towards a level 2 or 3 qualification (or in exceptional circumstances to a Skills for Life qualification)

Young people will be expected to spend either 3 or 6 months in this training before getting a job.

On Merseyside this will continue to be delivered via the New Deal for Young People Full Time Education & Training Option until October 2010.

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Community Task Force

Community Task Force This will offer work experience placements of benefit to the community, designed to enhance the employability and work related skills of participants

It will be flexible and tailored to customer circumstances where possible

25 hours a week on placement, plus five hours a week supplementary support activity

On Merseyside this will continue to be delivered via the New Deal for Young People Environment Task Force/Voluntary Sector Options until October 2010.

Autumn 2009

Jobseeker’s Regime & Flexible New Deal

On 12th April 2010 Merseyside will become a FND District.

This new replaces existing New Deals – except New Deal for Lone Parents & New Deal for Partners, which both continue

Tailored, individual support depending on customer needs and local employment market requirements

More flexible and personalised help for customers delivered by contracted providers

4 stage approach

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0 months 3 months 6 months 12 months 24 months

STAGE 4The Flexible New Deal

STAGE 3 ‘Supported Jobsearch’STAGE 2

‘DirectedJobsearch’

STAGE 1 ‘Self-managed

Jobsearch’New

Customer

CustomerDiagnosisand skills

check

Fast tracked customers

Jobcentre Plus Providers

Escalating Conditionality

Jobseeker’s Regime & Flexible New Deal

What will the customer experience on FND?

Required elements of FND: Provider & customer are in regular contact Provider & customer agree an action plan Four weeks work or work-related activity designed to improve the customer’s work prospects Fortnightly jobsearch reviews at Jobcentre FND lasts for 12 months

The content of FND will vary depending on: our provider’s programme and the support which is tailored to the individual’s needs and the local employment market requirements

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Pathways for under-25s on Incapacity Benefit

Pathways to Work

This programme helps people with a health condition or disability into employment Support includes increased Work Focused Interviews with a Personal Adviser, training courses and rehabilitation programmes.

From 26/10/09 Existing customers aged 18-24 with a continuous claim to Incapacity Benefit/Employment Support Allowance for 12 months or more must attend three mandatory Work Focused Interviews at monthly intervals they will be offered the same support and options as all other Pathways to Work customers

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Lone Parent changes

Government policy is that work for parents is the best route out of poverty for children. Therefore parents with older children should look for work. From 26th October those Lone Parent customers with their youngest child aged 10 and over Will no longer be entitled to claim Income Support solely on the grounds of being a lone parent We will contact customers 8 weeks before their Income Support entitlement ends to invite them to an interview to discuss future options. If they are not in employment when their entitlement ends then they can make a claim to JSA, or another benefit.In addition lone parents with their youngest child aged 6 to 8 will be invited to work-focused interviews every 3 months to prepare them for changes that will affect them from Oct 2010.

Autumn 2009

Lone Parent changes

Help and support available to Lone Parents includes:

Options and Choices events to enable them to meet local employers and find out what work and support is available A weekly payment of £40 In Work Credit tax-free in the first year of work In Work Advisory Support for six months Guaranteed job interviews, where possible, once job-ready An In-Work Emergency Discretionary Fund for advisers to help lone parents when required.

Autumn 2009

Increased Support from Jobcentre Plus

Any questions?

Autumn 2009