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Newcastle Futures Ltd. Jill Simpson Partnership Manager. Newcastle Futures. Newcastle Futures – Who are they? key roles in city How the Employability Services Work Newcastle Futures Partnership Why - build closer relationship between Employment and Housing personnel.
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Newcastle Futures Ltd Jill Simpson Partnership Manager
Newcastle Futures • Newcastle Futures – Who are they? • key roles in city • How the Employability Services Work • Newcastle Futures Partnership • Why - build closer relationship between Employment and Housing personnel
Key Element Strategic Co-ordination • Management, citywide resource, information, funding support • Collaborative approach with partners using same funds. Joint delivery planning. • Co-ordination of engagement activity • Shared database
Key ElementCentral Delivery Function • Outreach venues • Customer Case Management • Personal Action Plan • Diagnostic tool • Cross Referrals • Widen access to a full range of job and career opportunities • Flexible Fund
Why • Facts. • 70% of social housing tenants are in receipt of a benefit. • Hills Review • If someone is on Incapacity Benefit for more than 1yr they are more likely to retire or die than start work. • Children born into workless families are 80% more likely to live in poverty.
Why build closer relationships • One customer - different needs • Customers access Housing offices for support • Improved access to customer • Employment will reduce rent arrears and avoid loss of tenancy • Better local integrated local services but retains expertise from separate organisations.