VTOS Co-ordinators

1. VTOS Co-ordinators Catherine Hurley Activation and Employer Engagement Manager Limerick

2. What is Intreo? Intreo Emerged from the 3 Strands of the old Service • FAS Employment Services • Department Of Social Welfare • Community Welfare Services Amalgamation of the 3 services on the 1/1/2012

3. What Does Intreo Do? We aim to do two main things: Provide Clients with an income support while they are unemployed Help Clients to find a job Intreo

4. How we work with the Unemployed Intreo – deal with the short term unemployed <351 days Job Path – Contracted Employment Service, for the Long Term Unemployed – Turas Nua and Seetec LES – Deal with clients over 12 months Unemployed

5. How the Process Works Group Information Session • Once a claim is made a PEX Score is assigned to each client, this helps the Department determine the Probability of Exit from the Live Register • The Group Information Session is the first step in a process through which we will help clients to get employment. • This session explains the process and provides some information on the services and supports that we offer Next steps • 1 to 1 appointment with a Case Officer/Mediator • Agree a Personal Progression Plan • Regular review meetings • Clients must attend all appointments – Persistent Failure to attend can lead to Penalty Rates and/or Suspension of Payment.

6. 1 to 1 appointment with a Case Officer Case Officer Meeting This appointment is an opportunity • To discuss skills, strengths and support needs • To assist clients explore job options • To develop aPersonal Progression Plan • To consider other options for such as • Suitable courses in education, training or development • Suitable employment programmes • Self-employment

7. We will provide Clients with financial support and practical assistance in gaining employment Client must be available for and genuinely seeking full-time work. Jobseeker payments can be suspended/reduced if Client doesn’t demonstrate that they are available for and genuinely seeking full-time work. Clients must attend meetings with our Case Officers Clients must avail of education, training or development opportunities or certain employment programmes Social Contract

8. Some Ways We Can Help Free online jobsite – JobsIreland Self-employment e.g. Back to Work Enterprise Allowance option Employment subsidies such as JobsPlus Further Education and Training supports and referrals – e.g. Education and Training Boards, Momentum In work income supports such as Family Income supplement and Back to Work Family Dividend Case Officer support and advice at Intreo Centres, Local Employment Services and JobClubs Services and Supports

9. Job-Search, CV and Interview Supports Job Search • Career guidance and job-seeking support • Advice on employment incentives and supports • Local job vacancies and jobs fairs • Referral to the Local Employment Services (LES) • Job Clubs • Jobseeker Information Pack • JobsIreland.ie • CareersPortal.ie

10. We support jobseekers to set up their own business … • Short-Term Enterprise Allowance • An alternative to Jobseeker’s Benefit for people starting their own business • Back to Work Enterprise Allowance • For people who are unemployed more than 9 months and start their own business • Keep your full payment for the first 12 months • Keep 75% of the payment for the next 12 months • Enterprise Support Grant up to €2,500 Self-Employment Supports

11. Training and Upskilling Training/Education Supports In Centre Day Training: 8.30 to 15.45 Mon to Thurs (1.30 on Fri) Evening Courses: 18.30 to 21.30 some courses on Sat or Fri pm Blended Learning: Blend of on-line + training centre workshops eCollege: All course delivered on-line with phone or e-mail support Momentum and Springboard: Provided by contractors , ETBs and/or higher education institutions on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills Back to Education Allowance Options for Second and Third Level Education, including PLC, Certificate, Diploma and Degree courses Training Support Grant: Assistance with the costs of some private training courses Skillnets: www.skillnets.ie/job-seekers

12. Community Based Employment Opportunities can provide work experience and skills Employment Programmes • Community Employment (CE) – Sponsor non-profit community companies providing services such as childcare, meals-on-wheels etc. • GateWayWorking with Local Authorities • TÚS Local community organisations An average 19.5 hour per week working commitment Can include a training/certification element Participants receive a weekly top-up on their basic payment

13. Where we are now

16. Limerick Example Intreo see approx 120 new people per week Approx 20 will not be Job ready Up to 1/3 will be non national Issues we encounter Poor Literacy and Numeracy Issues Language Difficulties Social Issues Addiction

17. Who We Refer to • Education and Training Boards, mainline, PLC and VTOS • Literacy • ESOL • SICAP • Momentum • Springboard • FIT • Community Training • Community Employment • TUS • Gateway • Jobs Clubs • Supported Employment • Technical Support Grant • Back to Education Options • National Learning Network • Headway

18. Relationship with the ETB In Limerick and Clare • Very Good Working relationship • MOU Signed between the two organisations • Monthly Course Recruitment Meetings to look at mainline courses, and future provision • Quarterly management Meetings • Specific Project based Initiatives, e.g EGF, New company starts etc.

19. Many thanksAny questions?