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Working For Families Dundee

Working For Families Dundee. Presentation by: Diane Milne Lead Officer Economic Development. WFF Structure in Dundee. Core Staff. Link Workers. Money Advice . Client Funds. Employment Liaison. Volunteer Support. CLIENTS. WFF Key Projects. Core Staff Link Workers

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Working For Families Dundee

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  1. Working For FamiliesDundee Presentation by: Diane Milne Lead Officer Economic Development

  2. WFF Structure in Dundee Core Staff Link Workers Money Advice Client Funds Employment Liaison Volunteer Support CLIENTS

  3. WFF Key Projects • Core Staff • Link Workers • Money Advice Workers • Client Funds • Childcare Subsidy Fund • Individual • Organisational • Barrier Free Fund

  4. WFF Core Staff • Lead Officer • Co-ordinator • Key Admin/Finance Officers x 2 • Control database monitoring systems • Registering clients • Administering childcare funds • Administering Barrier Free funds • Key link to JobCentre Plus • Budget Management • Support for workers

  5. Link Workers • 6 Link Workers • Based in a number of organisations • City Council – Leisure & Communities • Voluntary Sector – Apex, OPFS • Thematic & geographic targeting • Ethnic minorities, lone parents, teenage parents, parents with criminal convictions, health issues • Outreach work & recruitment • Offer advice, guidance, support, & sign-posting • Access to development budget

  6. Money Advice Workers • 2 workers based within Council’s Welfare Rights Team • Provide benefits advice & better-off calculations • Assist clients with debt issues • Provide referrals to Client Funds • Undertake surgeries in local areas • Assisted almost 400 clients access £434000 of additional benefits

  7. Client Funds • Childcare Subsidy • Access to childcare – deposits • Payments until tax credits come through • Top-up support for students • Provision of crèche facilities for short courses • Barrier Free Fund • Help clients overcome other barriers • Travel, clothing for interviews, books, living expenses • Partnership Approach

  8. Other Initiatives • Dundee College Taster Sessions • Volunteer Support Officer • Employment Liaison • DEAP • Apex Scotland • Childcare Workforce Development • Training courses • Childminder Development • IT Support Workers • Fairbridge Young Parents Project • Marketing • Outreach work • Marketing Materials

  9. Working for Families - Clients

  10. Clients Registered

  11. WFF Outcomes to Dec 06

  12. Key Lessons Learned • Many suffering multiple barriers • One-to-one approach works well • Timescales • Link Worker Model • Need for client funds • Importance of money advice • Benefits of partnership working • Offering organisational support

  13. Future of Working for Families • Links to wider Employability Agenda • Improved partnership working • Frontline staff training • Improved referral processes • Co-located one-stop shop • Reducing child poverty • Future funding?

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