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Collaborating to Tackle Worklessness Locally

This report discusses the co-design approach to tackling worklessness, highlighting its benefits and providing examples of successful pilot programs. It emphasizes the importance of involving the right stakeholders, strengthening partnership working, and using new Jobcentre Plus flexibility. The report also provides key lessons and practical advice for implementing co-design strategies.

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Collaborating to Tackle Worklessness Locally

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  1. DWP Co-design Pilots: How do we collaborate in tackling worklessness locally? Date Friday 1st of July 2011

  2. DWP Worklessness Co-design: Why? • Develop, test, tailor and deliver local services • Demonstrate improved outcomes and value for money • Provide evidence to develop policies • Involve the right stakeholders – avoiding duplication • Strengthen partnership working, making best use of resources • Use new Jobcentre Plus flexibility • Highlight opportunities and advantages of co-designing services

  3. Birmingham - Integration of services for Family Interventions Bradford - Pre and Post Employment Support for Family Interventions Lewisham – Developing new approaches for those furthest from the labour market i.e. Incapacity Benefit claimants South Tyneside - Generational Unemployment and long term Incapacity Benefit claimants Swindon – Employer Engagement DWP Worklessness Co-design: Where?

  4. The Problem

  5. Partnership arrangements

  6. What is Plan 500? Economic Partnership will encourage Swindon businesses to generate 500 additional work related opportunities for young people in Swindon 150 Work Experiences 150 Apprenticeships 100 Mentoring relationships 50 Work Based Qualifications 50 Support activities for Diplomas

  7. Who is involved? Swindon Business News

  8. Features

  9. Principles Measurable Employers are the key Small budgets Dedicated manager Keep it simple

  10. Lessons Tensions are natural…….. .…deal with not avoid Do it and adapt Private sector drive Not public sector inclusion Solve businesses’ problems People people Use PR & networking

  11. Next Steps Cost Benefit Analysis Complete Plan 500 by October 2011 Swindon Single Employer Gateway

  12. Swindon - Delegated Flexibility Pilot Freedom to adapt eligibility criteria for access to Jobcentre Plus programmes Freedom to alter or adjust programmes to meet specific needs (within contract) Freedom to alter or adjust customer attendance arrangements

  13. Opportunities for Jobcentre Plus Focuses on priority customer group Fits with Welfare to Work agenda Broadens employer customer base Increases vacancy volumes Opportunities for “on-selling” Improved labour market understanding Shared intelligence Improved customer experience

  14. How we did it Keep it simple – maximise flexibility Trust partners Fully participate and fulfil commitments Engaged local office at the right time Suspended “corporate identity” in favour of the Co-Designed brand

  15. Building Relationships Gain commitment to the work from Senior Leaders/ Ministers from outset Review and build on existing partnerships Use Jobcentre Plus as strategic partners from design stage Use co-design to bringing partners closer together Knowing what works Embed evidence/evaluation into service design Use cost benefit analysis to make the case and assess success Allow time for evidence to come through – there are no quick answers Share what works …and what doesn’t Making it work Moving from design to delivery can be difficult: resources, risk, commitment Understand future funding landscape and what organisations bring to the table Maintain a clear focus on outcomes and shared objectives Use learning to develop mainstream or other services - not just one-off DWP Worklessness Co-design : Key Lessons

  16. DWP approach to localism Unprecedented opportunity to work with Work Programme providers • “Black box” makes it easier to reflect local needs and priorities. • Expect WP providers to work with LA/ LEPs • WP Providers will be a key strategic partner for LAs Proactive involvement of Jobcentre Plus in local partnerships • Greater flexibility for local Jobcentre Plus managers to align activity locally • District Managers will have greater discretion to tailor support to local needs • Potential for alignment of limited local JCP discretionary funding Open to ideas on securing better value for money in local service delivery • Opportunities for co-location and tackling problems that can’t be solved by DWP alone • Outreach • Work on co-designing approach to welfare provision locally

  17. Questions from delegates Panel members taking Questions; • Paul Mooney DWP Partnerships Division • Jill Annal Jobcentre Plus Partnerships Manager for Swindon, Wessex District Jobcentre Plus • Bill Cotton Forward Swindon Director of Economic Development

  18. For discussion • How does co-design feel in your area? • What barriers are you experiencing / anticipating to co-design? • What further support do you need from DWP/JCP?

  19. Contact us By email : TOTALPLACEWORKLESSNESS.CO-DESIGN@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK Paul Mooney: PAUL.MOONEY@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK Jill Annal: JILL.ANNAL@JOBCENTREPLUS.GSI.GOV.UK Bill Cotton:BillCotton@forwardswindon.co.uk Find the DWP Worklessness Co-design Report athttp://www.dwp.gov.uk/publications/policy-publications/worklessness-codesign.shtml

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