1 / 14

Working for Families in Glasgow

Working for Families in Glasgow. Shona Honeyman Development and Regeneration Services. GLASGOW 2003. The McGregor Report 90,000 jobless working age adults claiming a non-JSA key benefit 71,000 sick or disabled 17,000 lone parents Equal Access Strategy. Glasgow’s Infrastructure.

cilicia-romeo
Download Presentation

Working for Families in Glasgow

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Working for Familiesin Glasgow Shona Honeyman Development and Regeneration Services

  2. GLASGOW 2003 The McGregor Report • 90,000 jobless working age adults claiming a non-JSA key benefit • 71,000 sick or disabled • 17,000 lone parents Equal Access Strategy

  3. Glasgow’s Infrastructure • In 1988 GDC set up LEDCs • Enabled more local response • Built into an extensive social economy network

  4. The Glasgow Model Planning - things we considered • Economic development childcare? • Allocate or request submissions? • Available infrastructure or new? • Who could deliver? • What else does it impact on?

  5. The Glasgow Model OurConclusions Greater flexibility to meet parents needs Allocate the fund according to city-wide strategy – no project funding application process Use existing infrastructure – join it up better Select providers on ability to increase capacity within timescale Align strategically to Equal Access

  6. Programme Overview • Guidance and Mentoring Projects • Sitter Service • Pre-ILM Project • Young Parents Project • HNC Pilot Project • Money Advice Services • Rosemount Transitions Project

  7. Ahead of the Game • In planning the programme we identified our target client groups as • Lone parents • Parents/carers pre-New Deal • Families with health/disability issues • Low income families - benefit or wage • From anywhere within Glasgow city boundaries

  8. Glasgow’s Key Worker Model The Key Features of the model are - • Split function between guidance and childcare • Holistic approach • Specific to client groups • Being the pivot point not the expert on everything • Being there

  9. So …. three years onwhere are we now? • The WFF People – 56.5 FTE and bank/sessional workers • The WFF Organisations – 10 • The WFF Brand

  10. What Have We Achieved? From Oct ’04 – Feb ’07 • Registered 3431 clients • In to work – 915 • Improved their employment - 35 • Assisted to remain in work - 536 • Entered or completed education and training – 664 • Other - 83 • Intermediate activities – 459

  11. What Else Have We Achieved? • Real partnership working • Filled gaps • A programme model that works and produces results • A management style that encourages innovation but retains control • Good working relationships

  12. What Have We Learned? • Client at the centre – key worker model • Flexibility and creativity are key to success • You don’t have to throw money at the problem – Christine’s cooker! • Things don’t happen instantly – but when they do it’s worth it! • Don’t get complacent – there’s always more to be done • Stay focused on the vision

  13. There Are Always Barriers! • 16 hour rule • Parents under 18 • Institutionalised debt • Attitudes • Sustainability

  14. Staying Ahead of the Game • Align with other initiatives in the city • The City Strategy • Maintaining progress on economic growth • Continual development ‘v’ exit strategy

More Related