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Deprived Area Fund

Deprived Area Fund. Worklessness priorities in Birmingham wards. Jane Newman Principal Employment Development Officer Planning and Regeneration. Identified Ward priorities. Local planning processes have identified key priorities at a ward level (..but new ward boundaries…)

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Deprived Area Fund

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  1. Deprived Area Fund Worklessness priorities in Birmingham wards

  2. Jane Newman Principal Employment Development Officer Planning and Regeneration

  3. Identified Ward priorities • Local planning processes have identified key priorities at a ward level(..but new ward boundaries…) • Planning process is ongoing in line with LAA targets around worklessness • Better targeting of resources is required

  4. 16 Birmingham wards (pre-boundary changes) • Inner city and outer city • Many similarities but some key differences

  5. Local Planning processes have identified priority communities to target available resources in line with LAA targets. • Aim to reduce worklessness by directing resources to the most disadavantaged groups who suffer persistently high levels of worklessness • Differences and similarities in target groups across the wards.

  6. Priority Community Groups • Sparkbrook • Somali, Pakistani, Bangladeshi • Aston/Ladywood/Soho/Lozells & East Handsworth • Black African Caribbean, Bangladeshi, Pakistani,Indian • Washwood Heath/Nechells • Pakistani

  7. IB: claiming benefit for more than 6 months but less than 2 years JSA: claimants aged 25 – 49 claiming benefit between 9 and 15 months Income Support: Lone parents where youngest child aged 11 plus Not eligible for mandatory programmes Priorities by benefits

  8. Young People NEET – particular priority in wards where there are large numbers of young people.

  9. Local planning process has also identified current gaps in provision • However, the funding of much of the current provision is due to end soon so we will need to revisit this on a ward by ward basis

  10. Outreach and Engagement • Accessible, community based and culturallyappropriate outreach engagement services for priority groups • Advice and promotion of range of support available • Initial advice and guidance • Initial goal setting • Confidence building • Staff with community languages appropriate to the needs of the client • Develop the capacity of voluntary and community organisations to successfully deliver employment support activities

  11. Pre-employment support • Need to manage the effective referral of individuals through employment support programmes and other situational support • CV preparation and interview technique • Help with job search • Access to telephone, computer and Internet for job search processes • Support with skills assessment • ESOL • Identifying barriers e.g.childcare, language, travel, housing, health

  12. Jobs Match • Need to address skills gap linking employment support to opportunities and vacancies • Employer led pre-employment training with job interview guarantees • ILM • ESOL • Need to capture local jobs and link to priority groups

  13. Other issues identified • Lack of effective client tracking • Situational support: substance abuse, homelessness, ex-offenders • Support for employers in employing people with disabilities • Post employment support

  14. Further information is available onwww.birminghameconomy.org.uk

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