1 Workshop D: Understanding Worklessness data Case study: Clapham Park NDC National data – local knowledge NDC National Evaluation

Clapham Park Project A New Deal for our Communities Workshop D. Understanding worklessness data Case study: Clapham Park Project NDC 5 th December 2006 National Data – Local Knowledge Simon Griffiths, Evaluation & Strategy Manager

Clapham Park Project A New Deal for our Communities Drilling down worklessness data Key issues - opportunities & constraints: Neighbourhood-wide data Cross-theme data Project data

Clapham Park Project A New Deal for our Communities Neighbourhood-wide data SDRC worklessness data: Clearly defined, regular, consistent, geo-coded time- series data Distinguishing counts, rates & benefits Time constraints - responsiveness to interventions Formatting - ease of use, interpretation Unlocking worklessness – ethnicity trends Influences of the informal / criminal economy? Job Centre Plus data: Central JCP provision – NDC snapshots Claimants by benefit, age, gender, duration, disability, lone parents Local JCP provision?

Clapham Park Project A New Deal for our Communities Neighbourhood-wide data MORI Household Survey data: Drilling down – age, gender, ethnicity, generational worklessness, job type, hours worked, self-employment Strategic opportunities – getting a job, computer access & internet use Barriers to employment – numeracy & literacy, skills, qualifications, ESOL Cross-cutting barriers – mobility, childcare provision, refugee status, mental well-being, health, housing Data health warning – sample sizes, market research limitations, externalities Tracking change – tracking movers & long-term sustainability of outcomes?

Clapham Park Project A New Deal for our Communities Cross-theme data Cross-theme project data: Mental well-being (Timebank) Project Volunteering Scheme Sustaining Communities Independence Programme, Community Support Project (St. Giles Housing Trust) Clapham Park Homes Youth Programme / Forum

Clapham Park Project A New Deal for our Communities Project data Employment-focused projects: Defining target groups – distance from the labour market Defining outputs – consistency/common understanding Individual baselines – where come from? Key drivers & barriers Monitoring progress – milestones Assessing value added of interventions Shared intelligence – complementary learning / outputs Tracking the sustainability of outcomes

Clapham Park Project A New Deal for our Communities Top 3? 1.Wider view of ‘worklessness’ 2.Multi-sourced & multi-faceted evidence base 3.Impact of externalities

Clapham Park Project A New Deal for our Communities