Get Oldham Working Skills and Workforce sub group May Jon Bloor

The Oldham labour market 8,000 JSA 2,250 young people NEET down by 41% 1 in 3 out of work in some estates Low skills base Transport issues – connectivity Traditional manufacturing base, reliance on public / services jobs

Young people Whilst our NEET rate has fallen by 41%, young people 18 + struggling - since recession

GOW based on solid principles What we know works What we can scale up now Leading by example Galvanising partners and business Creating innovation, being a test bed Co-operative – starting with public sector partners, council leading by example

A co-operative Vision GET OLDHAM WORKING Public sector procures with social value All inward investors, tenders, commissions, contracts demonstrate GOW as their social value It’s everyone’s business to “Take One On” Public service reform All public sector - no wrong door; Universal Credit; Troubled Families, neighbourhoods

Get Oldham Working….so far Free recruitment service Apprentices 500 FJF – what works / experience to build on Work with any agency – not in competition Work experience Construction skills – Wates Support for Care Leavers Social media – facebook, twitter

GOW Vision Provide 2015 work related opportunities by 2015; and To guarantee that all 18 year olds leaving school in 2015 can access continued education, training or a job* Focus on jobs and… –Work experience –Volunteering with employability –Interns –Apprenticeships –Jobs with training – Youth Contract

A specific offer to young people Keen focus on the transition points – building GOW in to raising the participation age….a guarantee? More jobs with training for 18+ More imaginative route-ways – progression from volunteering, to work experience, pre- apprenticeships……to jobs But also looking at post-25 part of UC

Council leading by example Procurement – Commissioning includes GOW menu Recruitment practices – Priority access to jobs for anyone on GOW Workforce – Creating 200 apprenticeships and jobs with training (Youth Contract), interns….a plan to – Incubate a potential ‘agency’ that employs and connects jobs and people Simplifying the offer – Removing risk for business and residents – Single portal - web

Partners doing their bit Named GOW lead in all partners – police, fire, housing, health… Leisure passes to add to GOW 1000 opportunities for work experience, apprenticeships, volunteering, jobs with training, internships Voluntary sector – 40+ organisations looking to support GOW – richness of offer Adopting procurement & recruitment practices; joining incubator ‘agency’

Employers / business Take One On Working interviews / secondees from our internal agency Mentoring Work experience Business start up - more grant support

Public service reform Leaders role as chair of Employment and Skills Board for Greater Manchester – AGMA - making a case for change to govt Troubled families programme as impetus to try new ways of supporting people in to work Universal credit pilot – day one support with work and skills No wrong door…ultimate vision

The GOW delivery model

1 – Job Centre Plus 2 – Work Programme Resident Talent Pool Sector Based Work Academy Working Interview Oldham Trainee Agency Weeks Wk 1 – Induction and National Careers Service support Week 1 – In work support begins Plus ongoing supervision from host organisation. Week 13 – Mid term review meeting Week 20 + Begin working interviews with other employers as part of exit strategy. Day release moving to full time. Next Job Progression into private sector jobs LEB clauses Campaign Meet the employer events WP Prime contacts 26wks plus

GOW is a programme which is backed by company and personal pledges. What can you or your company pledge towards the Get Oldham Campaign? mentoring support; work experience opportunities; apprenticeships; jobs; training and development; job shadowing; volunteering opportunities. Any questions?