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Next Steps and work preparedness

Next Steps and work preparedness. Huw Davies British Association for Supported Employment www.base-uk.org. The day’s programme (24 March). A day to look at work-related issues Work, wellbeing and recovery Labour market trends Supported employment Self employment & social enterprise

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Next Steps and work preparedness

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  1. Next Steps and work preparedness Huw Davies British Association for Supported Employment www.base-uk.org

  2. The day’s programme (24 March) • A day to look at work-related issues • Work, wellbeing and recovery • Labour market trends • Supported employment • Self employment & social enterprise • Welfare benefits

  3. Work and wellbeing • Work is good for us… does this mean any work or “good work”? • 24% of people with long-term mental health conditions are employed • <7% of people using secondary mental health services are in work • 90% of people who have used mental health services want to work • 38% of employers who say they would not employ someone with a mental illness • 95% of employers who have employed someone with a mental health condition do not regret doing so

  4. Recovery • Mark Gilman (National Treatment Agency) • Recovery does slowly what drink & drugs does fast.. It changes perceptions of reality • Recovery is a process of exposure and is contagious • - Catch it from others in recovery An active process where the person in recovery is the expert Physical ► psychological ► social ► environmental recovery

  5. Welfare benefits • Debbie Witton (Salford Welfare Rights Service) • The issues: • Will I be better off working? What if it’s part-time work? • Impact of work on housing benefits • Benefit reassessment • Financial impact of going back to college • Where to get advice? • www.salford.gov.uk/welfarerights.htm

  6. Labour market trends • Christopher Pope (New Economy) • Despite the cuts and economic downturn, there are jobs out there! • Many more jobs require higher skills levels • Many new jobs are part time • www.neweconomymanchester.com

  7. Supported Employment • Mick Dean (Bury EST) • The options: • Doing nothing! • Education and training • Volunteering • Getting a job Specific support in Bury for recovering drug misusers – is this the case everywhere?

  8. The supported employment model An individualised approach with a focus on meeting employer and employee needs • Get to know the person • Identify the ideal job • Get potential employers on board • Find the job and agree a plan • On the job support • Ongoing career development and employer support Place ► Train ► Maintain

  9. Social enterprise and self-employment • Sue Dixon (Bubble Enterprises) • Opportunities for support to: • Develop business ideas • Understand how to market a business • Learn how to manage business systems • Comply with legal requirements • Formulate business plans • Cope with the pressures • www.bubblesquared.co.uk

  10. Work Star and action plan • Self assessment of: • Job-specific skills • Aspiration & motivation • Job-search skills • Stability • Basic skills • Social skills for work • Challenges • Action planning of next steps • www.outcomesstar.org.uk/work/

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