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SHEN 28 February 2006

SHEN 28 February 2006. An Employability Framework for Scotland David Seers, Scottish Executive. Outline. Why we are developing the Framework? What it will look at? Who is involved? What are the emerging recommendations? Future of NFF. Record levels of employment

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SHEN 28 February 2006

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  1. SHEN28 February 2006 An Employability Framework for Scotland David Seers, Scottish Executive

  2. Outline • Why we are developing the Framework? • What it will look at? • Who is involved? • What are the emerging recommendations? • Future of NFF

  3. Record levels of employment Massive levels of investment BUT Clusters of worklessness High levels of incapacity – “economic inactivity” Why the framework?

  4. Closing the Opportunity Gap • Executive’s anti-poverty strategy • Objective “to increase the chances of sustained employment for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups” • Targets announced for reducing worklessness, job opportunities in National Health Service, regeneration for job opportunities

  5. “Employability” “The combination of factors and processes which enable people to progress towards and get into employment, to stay in employment and to move on in the workplace”

  6. What the Framework will do? • Review, plan and implement interventions in Scotland to support people’s employability • Start with the 7 areas with highest worklessness • “Working together” at the Framework heart

  7. What the framework will agree • Common principles and priorities • Roles and responsibilities at national and local level • Telling the story of approaches which work • Stopping activities which duplicate or don’t work • More effective use of European, UK and Scottish funds

  8. Who’s been involved in the Framework? • Scottish Executive: Enterprise, Health, Communities etc • UK Government: DWP/Jobcentre Plus (benefits, job search • Local authorities (statutory services) • Enterprise Networks/Careers Scotland • NHS Scotland (employer and service provider) • Communities Scotland (housing and regeneration) • Voluntary Sector, Employers, trade unions

  9. What and when? • Workstreams at national and local level: • Client groups • Employer engagement • Interventions • Low pay, low skill • 16-19 year olds “NEET” – not in education, employment or training • Ground work done – reports published • First Framework, early 2006 • Parliamentary enquiry 2006

  10. The Themes Early Interventions Client Focused Employer Engagement Sustaining & Progressing Joined up Services Better Outcomes The recommendations • Early interventions - more effective, particularly for young people & disadvantaged people • Client-focused interventions – helping individuals & reducing complexity and bureaucracy for clients; • Employer engagement - better, with a particular role for the public sector • Sustaining and progressing employment – a stronger focus on providing support for people when they take up employment • Joined up planning and delivery of services –common assessment and referral processes, a sharper focus on employment outcomes • Better outcomes – a clear focus on sustained work, and the ‘stepping stones’ to it

  11. Clients can expect: Tailored help A thorough assessment Treated collectively as one client – from the range of support An understanding of the impact on your income Effective linking to work opportunities Employers can expect: Common assessment approaches More aftercare/in work support Piloting a brokerage service Recruits with the softer skills The Client Offer The Employer Offer The Offer

  12. The National Group Scottish Executive, DWP/JC+, Communities Scotland, NHS Scotland, Enterprise Networks, Local Government, SPS, FE & HEFC National funding, target setting & incentives, monitoring & evaluation. Procurement to support local collaboration. Local Partnerships Involve all key agencies locally who are accountable to their parent organisations & through ROAs to the Executive & National Group. National Unit Support the national group & local partnerships Performance monitoring, partnership working, T & D, policy development & evaluation, employer communication & engagement Local Partnership, leadership & delivery National Partnership, leadership & strategy Employability Unit Leadership, support & delivery The Structures

  13. NFF: building in local partnerships • Funding being devolved to local CPPs from April 2006, consistent with worklessness responsibilities • Passing on lessons from individual projects into mainstream services • Involvement within CPP framework of existing local “worklessness” forums • Continuity for existing clients is important; as is defining future client needs – assessment by Sep 06

  14. Further information Website www.scotland.gov.uk/employabilityframework E-mail employability.framework@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

  15. SHEN28 February 2006 An Employability Framework for Scotland David Seers, Scottish Executive

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