1 / 20

Content

Content. Background to the programme What is The Future Horizons Programme? Who are our partners? Who Benefits? Measuring Success Building for t he future Questions. Background to the Programme. MOD Consultation Paper 2011

coyne
Download Presentation

Content

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. Content Background to the programme What is The Future Horizons Programme? Who are our partners? Who Benefits? Measuring Success Building for the future Questions

  2. Background to the Programme • MOD Consultation Paper 2011 • Based on a number of reports highlighting a lack of support for ESLs • Existing COBSEO work streams • RFEA leading on employment • Recognition that military charities don’t hold all the keys • Consortium developed

  3. What is The Future Horizons Programme ? Non Military run programme – 1 year trial ** Funded by FIMT Open to ESLs from ITC and Catterick Garrison Opt In for continued support after discharge Assisting transition – COBSEO objectives Partnership model - COBSEO members, commercial Welfare to Work companies and other 3rd sector organisations Focussed on supporting ESLs into employment

  4. What is The Future Horizons Programme ? • Based in Hook Coy – linked into the existing process • Two Advisors – interview ESLs pre-discharge • Assessment of needs • Registered on the systems • Allocated to a Specialist Employment Consultant (SEC) • Central Employment Team track progress • 3 Stages to the programme: • No help required • Standard job finding support • More complex support needs • Various evaluation strands being measured • 12 month report delivered in April 2013

  5. Who are our Partners ? Made up from leading organisations in the industry RFEA providing Stage 1 and 2 of the programme Linked into existing Career Transition Partnership (CTP) Stage 3 providers deliver geographical coverage Strong links with “Civvy Street” More and more interest from other partners as the programme progresses – Avondale House

  6. Employment Opportunities • Skills For Logistics • Manpower • Serco • JHP • BT • “Civvy Street” • Numerous local employers through RFEA Specialist Employment Consultants (SECs)

  7. Evaluation Demonstrating a case

  8. Evaluation • Evaluation as part of the design • Culture • Clearly defined KPIs • Informative • Iterative • Everyone’s business • Future benefit

  9. Independent scrutiny

  10. Who Benefits ? The ESL The Unit / ITC The MOD – Reputation – Social Responsibility Service Charities & Voluntary Sector organisations: Working in partnership Maximising scarce resources Longer Term View ……………Wider Society

  11. Understanding the Limitations

  12. Virtuous Circle of Measurement

  13. Measuring Success • Creating the first credible baseline of data • Capturing valuable data on ESL demographic profiles and needs • Employment Outcomes • Training & Education Outcomes • Critique of the consortium model • Quantitative & qualitative data collection • All to inform future recommendations for the MOD and interested parties

  14. Measuring Success Progress to date

  15. Progress so far • The model isworking very well • 99% opt in rate – unprecedented engagement • 1200 + opted in – 9% trained staff • 15% Stage One Provision - 15% Stage 3 Provision • Stage Two -70% • SECs report significant improved engagement with ESLs post discharge

  16. Building For Success • Looking at options – continuation & expansion • 12 month report - key driver for continuation • Funding Options: Short, Medium, Long • Agreeing a model/ future concept • Linking into wider COBSEO developments • Continuing to secure partner buy in

  17. QUESTIONS ? ? ? ?

  18. CONTACT DETAILS Darren Bickerstaffe 07428705770 Future Horizons Programme Director DBickerstaffe@futurehorizons.uk.com Laura Blair 07854544066 RFEA Business Development Manager Lblair@ctp.org.uk Matt Fossey 07545567807 Innovo Consultancy Ltd Matt.fossey@btinternet.com

More Related