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Supporting Young People in

Employment: How Local

Authorities are Using ESF in

SE Wales

Nicola Lewis & Amy Ryall

SE Wales

Regional Engagement Team

Huw Wilkinson

Inspire to Work East Wales

Inspire to Achieve East Wales

Tanya Hillman

Inspire to Work: Bridgend

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European Social Fund

(ESF) 3 Key Aims:

1. To Tackle Poverty through Employment

2. Increasing the Skills Levels of Those in the

Employed Workforce

3. To Increase Youth Employment and the

Employability of Young People • reduction in NEETs or at risk of NEET

• increase take up of STEM among 11-19’s

• Increase the skills of the Early Years and Childcare

workforce



Regional Engagement Team

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ESF Impact

The 2014-2020 ESF programme is worth £1.5bn,

including match funding.

To date, 192 operations have been approved,

resulting in:

• 199,962 participants being assisted

• 6,635 participants supported into employment

• 77,652 participants gaining qualifications

• 4,280 participants into education and training



How ESF is supporting 11-24 years olds across the CCR

45,948 young people helped

5249 young people supported into employment

2,234 young people

entered education

or training 17,805 young people gained qualifications



Local Authority Led ESF Projects

Total Project Costs

Inspire to Achieve East Wales £14,665,874Inspire to Achieve West Wales and the Valleys £ £32,367,576

Inspire to Work East Wales £5,868,971Inspire to Achieve West Wales and the Valleys £15,543,922



Huw WilkinsonRegional Lead Manager

Newport City Council


ESF Operations in East Wales

Inspire 2 Achieve

11-24 at risk of becoming NEET

Inspire 2 Work

16 – 24 who are NEET

Journey 2 Work

25+ Economically Inactive & Unemployed

Skills@Work

16+ employed with low or no skills

• Aims to reduce the number of those at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Employment Education or Training) amongst 11-24 year olds

• £6.7M ESF Grant from Priority Axis 3: Youth Employment and Attainment

• Engage 4500 young people over a 7 year period

• Delivery partners are Newport City Council, Cardiff City Council, Monmouthshire Council, Vale of Glamorgan Council, Coleg Gwent, Cardiff and Vale College and Careers Wales

• 60% of young people to reduce their risk of becoming NEET

• 27% of young people to gain a full accredited qualification

• 18% of young people to enter into further education or training

Inspire 2 Achieve

• Youth Engagement and Progression Framework– Identifying young people most at risk of disengagement– Better brokerage and coordination of support– Stronger tracking and transitions of young people through the system– Ensuring provision meets the needs of young people– Strengthening employability skills and opportunities for employment– Greater accountability for better outcomes for young people

• Early Identification Tools (EIT’s)/Vulnerability Assessment Profiles (VAP’s)

• Those most at risk of becoming NEET (RED)– Attendance– Exclusions– SEN/ALN– Numeracy/Literacy– Free school meals– LAC– ESOL

Identification of young people most at risk of becoming NEET

• Attendance - Sustained improvement in the pattern of attendance of 10%, measured over a minimum 10 week period

• Attainment – Maintaining, completing or improving current level or completion of an additional qualification outside of core curriculum

• Well-being - Sustained improvement shown in well-being measured through the STAR Assessment Tool

• Behaviour - Sustained improvement in the pattern of behaviour, measured over a minimum 10 week period or Reduced number of recorded exclusions, incidents, absences or notices of concern

Measurement of a reduced risk of becoming NEET

Stats/Food for thought

I2A

16-24 NEET levels in SEW have reduced since April

2016, from 15.5% to 12.8%

“Lazy Leavers” who lack motivation identified by

EIT as amber are becoming NEET

17% of young people engaged have a caring

responsibility

Average engagement time 17 hours/10.4

monthsYoung People achieving a reduced risk of NEET, much less likely to be

engaged by I2W

Lack of Mental Health support

services

Additional data included in EIT/Year

6

Planned to continue I2A delivery model post ESF

Funding


Tanya HillmanInspire 2 Work

Bridgend County Borough Council

Inspire to Work Bridgend


Who are we?

Support for young people between the ages of 16 – 24 years old who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) or/and facing barriers to accessing education, employment

or training.

Where do we work?

Across the whole of Bridgend County Borough Council

What are our Outcomes?

* Break down barriers to employment

* Gain National Qualifications

* Enter further learning

* Gain employment

Senior Development Worker

Engagement and Transition Workers

X 3

(16 – 18 year olds)Work Experience Co-

ordinator x 1

Employment Liaison Officer x 1

Resource TeamEmployment and

TrainingWorkers

X4

(18 – 24 year olds)Life Skills and Participation

Workers x 2

Psychology Support Worker x 1

Support to address barriers to learning / employment.

Examples include: CV writing, applications, benefit support, housing guidance, support to attend appointments etc.

Intensive 1-2-1 support

Work in partnership with Job Centre Plus, Careers Wales and Learn Direct to provide Work Clubs around Bridgend County.

Young people have access to 1-2-1 support and computer use during sessions.

Drop-In / Work Clubs

• Identifying and securing job opportunities.

• Employer support.

• Interview skills accredited course.

• Work experience and qualification package.

• Work trials into employment.

Work Experience / Employment

support

Monthly list from Careers Wales of young people who are NEET or their destination is unknown to services.

• Data checks

• Phone calls

• Door Knocks

Destinations not known

Group sessions based in Bridgend College to help young people build new skills / qualifications to add to their CV.

Learn Direct1-2-1 / Group support to support with:Confidence building, low self esteem, anger management, depressions, anxiety, healthy living etc.

Life Skills and

Psychology support

A programme developed in partnership with Bridgend College to support young people into further learning.

Inspire 2 Learn

Inspire 2….

• Construction (Wilmott Dixon)

• Hospitality (Harvester & Premier Inn)

• Care (Royal Educare)

• Retail (The Works)

Tailored work related

initiatives

All of which are nationally recognised qualifications.Courses include, but are not limited to:

Qualifications in house as and when required:

Level 1 and 2 - Work experience

Level 1 - Interview skills

Level 2 - Customer service

Level 1 - Developing personal confidence and self awareness

Level 1 - Personal skills development through physical activities

Level 1 - Personal money management

Level 1 - Mental health and wellbeing / anger management / resilience

Qualifications procured in:

Level 3 – Emergency First Aid at Work

Level 2 – SIA Licence with card

Level 2 – Food Hygiene

Level 1 – ECDL Award

Level 1 – Health and Safety in Construction with CSCS Card

Level 1 – CCSNG (Steelworks)

Level 1 and 2 – SAGE (Accountancy)

SM – Case study Presenting issues: Previous LAC young person, homeless, substance misuse issues and poor mental health and a poor homeless bearded dragon named Chomp . Support provided: • Crisis intervention initially to ensure X and Chomp were safe.

Housing support at Civic Offices and GP appointment and Counselling referral.

• Reduce barriers to employment: Stress Management Qualification and Access to Halo Fitness Centre.

• Signposted to training – Prince trust which followed on to Employment.

• 1-2-1 Support with housing due to issues with cost of living. • Keeping in touch.

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1. How can we further promote the support

available from ESF projects while they are in

operation?

2. How do we best disseminate the lessons learnt

from delivery and the results and impact of the

programmes?

Group

Discussion



Summary

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