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Working Links Wales. Working Links. Specialist provider of employability provision for people furthest away from the labour market. Established in 2000 as a pilot project supporting long term unemployment back into sustainable employment. 23 offices across Wales
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Working Links • Specialist provider of employability provision for people furthest away from the labour market. • Established in 2000 as a pilot project supporting long term unemployment back into sustainable employment. • 23 offices across Wales • Contracts including Work Choice, Newday Services, and Work Programme • We’ve helped more than 22,000 people into employment across Wales
The Work Programme Why it’s different ? • UK Government’s flagship welfare to work programme - single programme to replace complex network of provision. • Scale: geography, volume & diversity - More than 146,000 people assisted through 2 Prime Contractors & diverse supply chains. • Combined client groups - move towards Universal Credit • Designed to offer tailored personalised support – innovation through ‘Black Box’ • Payments by results
Eligible Customer Groups **2 years allotted time on Programme**
Delivery Structure Tier 1 Prime Contractor Tier 2 End to End Providers Tier 3 Specialist Providers BITC, RATHBONE, SALLUS, GOFAL CYMRU, SKILL WALES
Holyhead Bangor Colwyn Bay Rhyl Work Programme Delivery Locations Mold Key:- Working Links (78.6%) Agoriad (5.3%) Remploy (7.7%) Torfaen Training (5.2%) Pembs College (3.2%) Wrexham Welshpool Dolgellau Pwllheli Machynlleth Newtown Aberystwyth Ystradgynlais Cardigan Llandrindod Wells Brecon Merthyr Tydfil Haverfordwest Ebbw Vale Tredegar Blaenavon Abertillery Milford Haven Abergavenny Chepstow Pontypool Carmarthen Monmouth Pembroke Dock Cwmbran Neath Bargoed Llanelli Swansea Aberdare Ammanford Newport Treorchy Cardiff Bridgend Port Talbot Caerphilly Maesteg Pontypridd
Typical Employer Offer Employer Sourcing Suitable Candidates Training & Skills Pre & Post Employment In Work Support Signposting / Consultancy CSR Agenda Pre Screening Sifting CV’s Work Trials Sector Specific Routeways Career progression & Development Health Services / legal / HR Community Benefit
Working with the Sector Future Opportunities • leverage of purchasing power to create opportunities • Sustained opportunities across services and functions (not just construction) • Possible Employers as service providers (training providers) • Has to be employer driven (Right people/ Right Jobs) • Not just about jobs.
The Partnership to date • What opportunities have we worked on • What has worked well • What areas would we improve • What are the next steps.
Where are the opportunities for you ? • Exercise on current levels of spend –?