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Prospects Services Ltd. Delivering the Work Programme. Largest provider of Connexions Services Largest provider of Next Step Services Ofsted Inspection Service provider OLASS. Prospects Events CfA Gabbitas Education Resources Welfare to Work provider. Prospects Services Ltd.
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Prospects Services Ltd Delivering the Work Programme
Largest provider of Connexions Services Largest provider of Next Step Services Ofsted Inspection Service provider OLASS Prospects Events CfA Gabbitas Education Resources Welfare to Work provider Prospects Services Ltd
Work Programme Drivers • Black box approach to ‘worklessness’ • Part of “Get Britain Working” • Replaces all current DWP contracts, except Work Choice and Support Contracts • More customers than ever before accessing one programme • Payment by results • Shaping the future of ‘Welfare to Work’
Performance Criteria • Each customer group has it’s own target for both performance and sustainability • Performance measured against referrals • Paid via 3 methods • Attachment • Job Outcome • Sustainability
Prospects Work Programme Principles • Holistic approach to ‘worklessness’ • Removes barriers • Measures and rewards progress • No one gets left behind • Deals with the issues of ‘worklessness’ prior to helping people into employment
Customer Journey Engagement • PRaP referral received • Engagement process begins • TLC & Engagement Team • 90% customers engaged via TLC; 5% by Engagement Team • Initial Assessment undertaken & assigned to named Cohort Advisor
Example Ascent Diagrams Following interventions Initial Assessment Referral to EST
Customer Journey • 1:1 Advisor appointment booked for within 5 days of initial assessment • Advisor will guide customer through their time on programme • Agree & negotiate interventions • Agree & sanction ‘rewards & consequences’ • Contact every 2 weeks • Access the Customer Portal
The Ascent Programme customer journey showing interventions and support available for all customers – timeline is for a JSA 18-24 customer Customer Journey example Ascent Interventions • Reality Camps • Heroes to Inspire • Ascent Skills Enhancement Projects • Motivational Speakers • Aspiration – Consequence & Reward • Relocation, Relocation, Relocation • Ascent Sports Teams Online Multi-media Support throughout Customer Journey and Post Employment, providing 1:1 assistance via Telephone & Web Chat Mon - Friday 08.00 - 2300
Ascent Radio Life Checks Reality Camps Relocation, Relocation, Relocation Ascent Intervention Key Ascent Skills Enhancement Projects Ascent Sports Teams 36 x Ascent Workshops Aspiration - Consequence & Reward Motivational Speakers Achievement Projects Well Being Groups Ascent Assessment Heroes To Inspire Come Dine With Me Workshops Community Events Ascent Interventions • Achievement Projects • 36 Ascent Workshops • Come Dine With Me • Life Checks • Community Events • Ascent Radio • Well Being Groups
Customer’s Progress • Attended 1:1 appointments • Attended a variety of interventions • Accessed learning & development opportunities • Undertaken a ‘reward activity’ • Taken part in ‘Skills Enhancement Project’ • Customer continues to attend and confidence grows • Referred to an ESTA
Referral to ESTA • Team tasked with placing customers in real vacancies • Prospects Work Trials • Prospects Employer Engagement Activities • Targeted for job sourcing & customer placing • Encompasses Post Employment Support
Post Employment Support • TLC undertaking Welfare in Work support calls • Weeks 1 – 4 Weekly • Weeks 5 – 26 Fortnightly • Week 27+ Bi Monthly • Issues referred to ACA or ESTA – active solutions focussed approach • If customer leaves work, returns to Work Programme if within 104 weeks
Issues Faced • Work Programme cannot fund everything • High level of Ministerial oversight • High levels of risk for Primes and supply chain partners • Partnership approach required • Cohesiveness & integration into current & future strategies required
Questions • Any questions?