1. It’s not all about the Work Programme…is it? Tracy Fishwick, Director

2. Today’s trends.... 2,514,000 unemployed Near record youth unemployment 1.3m Involuntary part time working 1,411,000 Involuntary temps rising Lone parents moving on to JSA (from IS) Geographical variations Long term u/e and young people key concerns

3. Improved NW unemployment rate

4. Worsening NW inactivity rates

5. Young faring worse

6. At a time of unprecedented change... The challenge of welfare reform – IB reform /reassessments between now and 2014 – Lone parents – Further cuts to welfare spend Introduction of the Work Programme Payment by results ‘culture’ Universal Credit

7. Who is being referred? 877,880 referrals (June 2011 – June 2012) 9% above the indicative volumes but now in line with revised forecasts (June 2012) Significantly over profile for JSA (esp Early Access / 18–24s ( 64% above profile) Only 34% of original planned referrals for health-related benefits ESA / IB (sicker than expected, number of appeals and backlogs)

10. Referrals cont… 95% of referrals lead to an attachment within three months £326m spent on attachment fees to July 2012 (estimate £290m)

11. Mixed VCS feedback? Some VCS have dropped out St Mungos Some have stopped trading EcoActif Others are involved and performing Manchester Solutions, Rehab, Pluss Some actively choosing not to be part of WP Blackburne House Shouldering risks?

12. What else is happening? City Deals / EOS / GIF Apprenticeships Volunteering Social enterprise NESTA

13. Who gets apprenticeships?

14. Volunteering as a routeway to jobs Manchester Cathedral Flexible Support Fund JSA claimants – structured vol programme 87% in to jobs (small but scalable)

15. Volunteer programme with jobs

16. Social Enterprise 62,000 social enterprises contribute £22bn to the economy Major charities now trading as SE’s Jobs: Social enterprises employ more people relative to turnover than mainstream small businesses 58% of social enterprises grew last year compared to 28% of SMEs New models – AbilityTec / Remploy factory

17. Current projects 14 Social Enterprise leaders to US to explore what works There is no profit without non-profits! Economic strategy for social enterprise jobs Creating measurable job outcomes outside mainstream? Broader collaborations – e.g. VCS, charity and housing associations

18. NESTA Lack of innovation in the mainstream Creating and shaping new markets - such as social care, using complementary currencies and vouchers to mobilise capital, and using tax incentives to stimulate new markets Support for self–employment FranchisingWorks is a social enterprise that aims to help create new businesses and jobs through franchising. It provides independent advice and practical support to people interested in exploring franchising as a way into self–employment Intermediaries that improve the efficiency of job– matching : Fusion 21’s Employer Pool, which links procurement to sustainable job creation and skills training through capital and cyclical works projects, turning short–term opportunities into long–term jobs. Apprenticeship Training Agency (ATA ) models which directly employ and develop apprentices and hire them out to host employers who provide the employment. Women Like Us who work with employers to help them design part–time jobs using the skills of women returners, to benefit their business and grow the market in part–time employment.

19. To sum up... The labour market is very tight Welfare policy is changing Context of widespread public sector cuts BUT there is much that can be done You will be affected: opportunities and threats