Talent Match Birmingham & S olihull

1. Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull WIDER PARTNERSHIP BRIEFING Friday 16th May 2014 9.30am – 12.00pm The Blossom Suite, Solihull College

2. Welcome, Introductions & Housekeeping Dave Pinwell Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull

3. Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull AGENDA 10.10 – 10.40 Talent Match Procurement Process(Tracey O’Brien & Hilary Porter) 10.40 – 11.00 Delivery (Alan Crawford & Caroline Anson) SUSTAiN Programme outcomes The Talent Match Company Subsidised Wage Placements Volunteering Placements 11.00 – 11.30 Workshop Consultation (all) Exploring referral pathways and joint delivery 11.30 – 11.40 Workshop Feedback(Jason Wright & John English ) 11.40 – 11.55 Talent Match Ambassadors The story so far (Jason Wright ,Robert Morris & Natasha Edwards) 11.55 – 12.00 Closing Comments

4. Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull Delivery Alan Crawford Caroline Anson

5. Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull Programme Outcomes Employment/Enterprise No of young people securing sustained employment (at least 6 months)200 Number of young people obtaining employment (BVSC internal target) 400 No of young people securing self employment / enterprise (for at least 12 months) 100

6. Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull Programme Outcomes Work Experience No of young people undertaking work placements 500 Training, skills and education No of young people undertaking basic skills training opportunities 250 No of young people into apprenticeships 50 No of young people into formal education 50

7. Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull Programme Outcomes Volunteering No of young people undertaking volunteering placements200 No of young people regularly undertaking volunteering 70 Young people engagement No of young people who were previously classed as "hidden“ 250 No of young people engaged 1000 Employer engagement No of new employers engaged100 No of new work placements120 No of new employers offering work experience placements120 No of new volunteer placements 80 No of new organisations offering volunteer placements 80 No of new apprenticeship opportunities 50

8. Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull Solihull SUSTAiN Involvement To raise the profile of Talent Match across Solihull To link Talent Match with complementary activities in Solihull that will add value to the young person’s experience To assist in the recruitment and deployment of Talent Match ambassadors To help develop the market-place in Solihull by attracting potential employers, host volunteer organisations etc To represent Solihull stakeholders at the Core Strategic Partnership

9. NEET HOTSPOTS in Birmingham and Solihull. Looked after young people. Young people with a learning difficulty / disability. Those who have offended or at risk of offending. Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull Talent Match Cohort

10. Secured Sustained employment and or self employment 300 (greater than 6 months) Talent Match Delivery Model Subsidised work placement Assigned coach Assessment Action Plan Volunteering placement Referral – Self / Agency Sustained self employment Wrap around support

11. The Talent Match Company Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull

12. The Talent Match Company • Separate company limited by guarantee • Company will employ all young people on the subsided wage option. • Job matching service. • Company will second young people to Voluntary, Statutory and Private sectors. • Full time dedicated HR officer. • Ongoing co-ordinated support. Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull

13. Subsidised Wage Placements Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull

14. Subsidised Wage Placements • Criteria-Employers • Young People • Level of subsidy will be agreed per placement. • Must be sustainable roles that reflect the labour market. • Wage rate set at £6.31(top of NMW) irrespective of age. • 30 hours week. • Placements between 1 and 6 months. • Risk managed by the talent Match Company. Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull

15. Volunteering Placements Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull

16. Volunteering Placements • Criteria – Voluntary activity • Young People • 4 week placement • Placement allowance £35 pw • Volunteer expenses • Placement agreement • Ongoing coach /mentor support Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull

17. Workshop Consultation Exploring referral pathways and joint delivery Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull

18. Workshop Discussion How do we ensure effective referral pathways that enable us to engage with hard to reach groups whilst ensuring demand does not exceed capacity? How do we ensure Talent Match establishes synergy with other initiatives? Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull

19. Workshop Feedback Jason Wright John English Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull

20. Talent Match Ambassadors The story so far Jason Wright Robert Morris Natasha Edwards Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull

21. Talent Match Ambassadors • 28 referrals • 18 signed up • 9 regular engagement • Who they are • What the role covers/what they do • Activities • Future Plans Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull

22. Robert -my story • Experiences • Employment Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull

23. Why I got involved • What I like about being an ambassador: • Conducting interviews • Proof-reading • Presentation • Leaflet design and development • Facebook page Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull

24. Talent Match Birmingham & SolihullNatasha-My story My experience of education Barriers I’ve facedHow I’ve benefited from being an AmbassadorHopes for the future

25. For further information To join the partnership: talentmatch@bvsc.org General : Carolinea@bvsc.org Employer & volunteering: Alisons@bvsc.org Referrals &Ambassadors Jasonw@bvsc.org Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull

26. Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull Closing Comments