ESF Complex Families Tender Achieving Economic Wellbeing & - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Children, Young People & Skills

• ESF Complex Families Tender

Achieving Economic Wellbeing & Pathways to Work Jane Taylor, Service Manager (Communities & Adult Skills)

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Children, Young People & Skills

• Achieving Economic Wellbeing – indicators of success

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Children, Young People & Skills

• Key Agencies & Local Providers
• Bristol City Council Economic Regeneration Team

− Strategic view of employment initiatives & support - citywide − Support with data & information − www.ways2work.org.uk

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Children, Young People & Skills

• Key Agencies & Local Providers
• Bristol City Council – Welfare Rights & Money Advice Service

Supporting People funded Benefits advice & support – citywide Service users must be in social housing

• Citywide Advice Centres

North, South, East & Central centres offering appointments & daily drop-ins

• Citizens Advice Bureau

Appointments, Drop-in and Outreach services

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Children, Young People & Skills

• Key Agencies & Local Providers
• Bristol City Council – Learning Communities Team

first step ‘community learning’ courses community outreach through learning champions progression support to further learning and work

• City of Bristol College & Filton College
• Adult and Community Learning Provider Network

third sector providers

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Children, Young People & Skills

• West of England Future Jobs Fund.

498 18-24 year olds placed in 6 months paid employment 278 secured further employment after 6 months (78%)

• Learning Communities First Step Learning & Progression Support

50% of engaged learners have progressed to further learning volunteering or paid employment

• Citywide Work Champions Project (commencing Sept 11)

Aims to engage 200 workless individuals to move them closer to employment with 50 individuals securing employment (25%)

Lessons Learned

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Children, Young People & Skills

• Perceived Gaps
• Lack of in-depth careers advice for people of all ages
• The ability to ‘try new things’ without committing to a programme or

service

• Learning provision between entry & level 2 learning – including

ESOL

• Co-ordinated work experience placements across all sectors
• More personalised resources & support services to support families

to move towards employment & economic wellbeing

• Supporting family members can travel to and from work and training
• Enabling local people to participate - acting on ‘grass roots’ ideas

and taking local issues into account

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Children, Young People & Skills

• Over to you!!