City of Bristol College Work Programme and Skills Two views Jan Bovill Head of Work Skills

Who we are – our strategy Large College with over 25,000 students Community Learning Trust Pilot – partnership with local authorities and voluntary sector 2330 Job Seekers enrolled in the college in Plus 1003 self declaring unemployed Sub contractor for the DWP Work Programme New Challenges, New Chances New area – Work Skills Aligning local objectives with JCP, LEP and employers

Work Skills structure Creation of Recruitment area to accept JCP/WP referrals Creation of new job roles – Recruiters, Telephone Advisers Team Leaders – increased responsibilities Curriculum Manager – Welfare to Work background More offsite pre employment training Three adult programmes preparing for work Work Coach – getting work ready up to E3 ( ESOL) Into Study – progression programmes L1 –L2 Into Work – flexible programmes Entry -L1 Developing provision in response to labour market trends Targeting job outcomes – not just qualifications

Into Work Area Enterprise ITQ 2 week intensive courses Interview Skills BTEC Awards Level 1 or Entry 3 Offsite Bespoke Products Work Clubs

Curriculum Model Routes - assessing work readiness Green route – 2 week intensive courses for the job ready Amber route – 5 or 10 week courses, same sectors, with support for IT,confidence building and work club Red route – 10 week employability courses, confidence building, volunteering, health and fitness

Monitoring in year Slow build of SFA income Referral procedures REF2s/ SL2s Success rates of new qualifications Verification and quality assurance Suitability of curriculum Cost of accreditation Expectations of stakeholders

Issues to address Poor success for ESOL learners on Employability qualifications Job readiness assessment, attitudes/ barriers Assessment and delivery at JCP offices Referral mechanisms – improving FTA rates

What has been successful Increased number of enrolments Coherent internal progression structure for our learners 91% Success rates on JCP provision Enfranchisement of ESOL learners Up skilling of staff Increase in job outcomes Relationship with JCP at local and regional level

As a Skills Provider I have a focus on Skills development Progression Accreditation Short and long term goals for my learners Understanding skill barriers to employment e.g. language level, impact of low literacy Planning a curriculum designed to get people back in to work which meets individuals needs Work with local partnerships, Local authority,

As a Work Programme Sub Contractor I have a focus on Monthly targets for job starts, outcomes and sustains Interventions which get people into current /future vacancies Failure to attend rates and sanctions Working with two client groups, JSA and ESA Developing a team of staff who have a mix of training, recruitment and sales skills Motivating clients and changing attitudes Employer engagement The time taken to work with clients with significant barriers

As a local partner of Job Centre Plus I have a focus on Course delivery patterns, short, sharp, focussed Viability of courses Referral processes and FTAs Returners from the Work Programme – what next? Sector intelligence – local developments Benefit changes – impacts on learners Sector Based Work Academies not courses Conflict between advisors and their clients