This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Project Rational EUSE Supported Employment Toolkit Project Funded under EU Leonardo Partnership Programme (2008 – 2010) Number of partners Position Papers 5 How to Guides Available on IASE AGM 14th November 2013

How to Guides Client Engagement Vocational Profile Job Finding & Employer Engagement On and Off the Job Support Qualities of a good Employment Support Worker IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Key Learning Supported Employment model has been mainstreamed in a number of EU states for people from other disadvantaged situation i.e. Portugal, Norway, Spain, Sweden etc Many common issues effecting economic inclusion for all disadvantaged groups Updating inclusive practice IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Aim of the project “To transfer and adapt the EUSE Supported Employment Toolkit to four regional cluster groups of Europe for people from a disadvantaged situation other than people with disabilities” IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Objectives To conduct a need analysis in each of the partner states regarding the economic exclusion of specific disadvantage group To review the Supported Employment Toolkit ensuring its applicability To customise the Supported Employment Toolkit to meet the needs of specific groups for the four regional cluster groups IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Objectives To test the Supported Employment Toolkit with at least 48 organisations To Translate the Supported Employment Toolkit in to 9 languages To deliver capacity building training and train the trainer training to the partners IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Objectives To agree minimum standards to deliver training To conduct an external and internal evaluation To agree a sustainability strategy IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Project Partners (12) Northern Ireland Union of Supported Employment (Lead Partner) Dachverband Berufliche Integration, Austria Rytmus, Czech Republic Status Employment, England Kiipula Foundation, Finland Theotokos Foundation, Greece Irish Association of Supported Employment IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Project Partners Skinner Cooperativa Sociale, Italy Associação Portuguesa de Emprego Apoiado, Portugal Asociación Española de Empleo con Apoyo, Spain Activa, Sweden Supported Employment Schweiz, Switzerland IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Minister Kathleen Lynch Launched the project on 11 June 2013 IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Focused Disadvantaged groups Offenders and ex-prisoners Young school leavers not in education, employment or training People recovering from substance misuse IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Regional ClusterPartnersFocus Group CentralAustria Czech Republic Switzerland Young School Leavers NorthernFinland Sweden Young School Leavers SouthernGreece Italy Portugal Spain People recovering from substance misuse UK & IrelandEngland Ireland Northern Ireland Ex-offenders IASE AGM 14th November 2013

IASE TOI Consultation The Irish Association for the Social Integration of Offenders Ltd (IASIO) Linkage Service & Gate Service Local Employment Network (Mayo) EmployAbility (Mayo) IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Project Overview Project time frame 1 October 2012 – 30 September 2014 Six Project meetings Northern Ireland Czech Republic Dublin Switzerland Spain Austria IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Work packages Project Management Needs Analysis Adaptation Capacity Building & Train the Trainer Communication and Dissemination Evaluation IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Project Outputs Needs Analysis Report Adapted Supported Employment Toolkit Supported Employment Toolkit translated in to 9 languages Trained staff to deliver Supported Employment Toolkit and agreed standards of delivery Website – Evaluation Report IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Main Findings From Needs Analysis Report High rates of unemployment across all states for specific disadvantaged situations For example young school leavers (Not in education, employment or training) highest rate of unemployment across Europe and continually to increase IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Common issues Low educational achievements (qualifications) Experience – can not get a job without experience and can get experience with out a job Self belief/self confidence Lack of support IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Common issues Low aspirations Life style choices Hectic lives/emotional vulnerability Disclosure (offenses/substance mis use) Employer attitudes Lack of experienced staff IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Common issues Unemployment among these specific groups highlight that there is a structural not a temporary issue which will not go away unless something is done about it Supported Employment could be an option to consider. IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Adaptation and Customisation Client Engagement Vocational profiling Job Finding Working with employers On Off Job Support IASE AGM 14th November 2013

Questions Identify the most important steps for people from other disadvantaged situation? What is missing in one or more of the steps? Other factors that may impact on people from other disadvantaged groups: Social Economic Legislative IASE AGM 14th November 2013

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