1. Working for Families - Inverclyde Policy and Practice

2. Economic Overview  Resident Population82,400  % Scotland  Working Age population50,80061.662.5  Males25,90066.066.5  Females24,90057.758.8   Scotland  Economically Active36,70073.279.1  Employed33,90067.774.5  Unemployed (including JSA)2,8007.55.4  Scotland  Economically inactive13,40026.820.9  Wanting a job4,2008.56.3  Not wanting a job9,20018.414.6

3. Economic Overview (cont.)  Qualifications: Working Age  % Scotland  NVQ4+1420028.128.4  NVQ3+23,20046.147.6  NVQ2+31,60062.864.7  NVQ1+36,60072.7 76.1  Other3,2006.37.3  None10,60021.516.6  Average Earnings  Inverclyde Scotland  Full-time Workers 375.5 393.2  Earnings by Workplace  Full-time Workers 347.5 392.7

4. Our Community  Significant progress made following decline of traditional industry, but certain issues remain: Population decline; ageing population High levels of unemployment and economic inactivity Historically low levels of educational attainment Poor health Issues around drugs dependency and alcoholism Poverty and deprivation remain a fact of life for many - 33% of Inverclyde’s population live in neighbourhoods recorded as being among the most deprived in Scotland

5. Target Groups  8,615 Lone Parent Families with dependent children (24% of all households)  Over 40% of all JSA/Income Support/Tax Credit claimants live in just six electoral wards  Port Glasgow East; Gibshill/Blairmore; Greenock East Central; Ladyburn/Bridgend; Larkfield; Clune Brae/Devol

6. Target Groups 10% population unpaid carers; 10% permanently sick/disabled. Approximately 500 people entering treatment for drug misuse each year. 20% of discharges from psychiatric hospitals have diagnoses of alcohol dependence. These client groups harder to reach and furthest from labour market

7. Inverclyde WFF Model

8. Community Listening  Client centred with a range of referral options  It is also clear that significant personal support is offered to less confident clients. In these circumstances, considerable work is undertaken on a one-to-one basis before accompanying the client to another Working for Families project.  A vital first step towards addressing a number of barriers to employment in relation to skill levels, childcare, literacy and numeracy, transportation, and financial problems.  Clients have been successfully challenged as well as supported

9. Keyworkers – A Key Role  Quality of assessment  Identification of barriers  Identification of action plan  Continuity  Aftercare

10. Childcare Services  To what extent does childcare act as a barrier to employment?  What needs to be put in place in order to create a flexible and affordable childcare network?  What are the views of employers in relation to employees with childcare needs?

11. Support Services  What residual barriers to employment are preventing clients from accessing work?  Travel and Transport  Financial Exclusion and Benefits trap  Employment patterns and self employment  Basic Skills  Core Skills

12. Gaps in Services  Childcare – general  Childcare – geographical  Childcare – flexibility  Aftercare  Employer liaison  Client tracking

13. Initial WFF Clients  76.9% are Lone Parents  69.9% have more than one child; 43.6% have children under three years old  48.7% receive Income Support  Under-represented groups: Male Lone Parents; People with Drug/Alcohol problems  Disproportionate number of early residents from Port Glasgow East

14. Meeting Targets  Total Number Of Clients: 724  Clients Currently Active: 448 Client Categories:-Low Income: 270 -Additional Stress: 76 -One Parents:486 -No Category: 20 Outcomes: -Into Work (FT): 38 -PT (29-16hrs): 30 -Self Employment: 4 -PT (<16hrs): 52 -Education: 167

15. Client Experiences  Positive evaluation from feedback  Higher and further education  Rapid response Unit  Special Needs children and adults

16. A Way Forward  Eradicating Child Poverty –  An achievable target?  How can this be achieved?  How can this be delivered?