Coordinating and Integrating Employment, Training and Related Support at the Community

Level

Ways 2 Work

David Sanderson

Regeneration Coordinator Bristol City Council

david.sanderson@bristol.gov.uk

Employment and Skills: The Role of Regeneration in Supporting Communities

Exeter, 23 March 2010

Our Priorities

The Workless:

• Some distance from the labour market

• Need for support to enter employment

• Includes claimants of Incapacity Benefit, Employment Support Allowance, Lone Parents, some long term JSA claimants

Previously - Responsive

Local Strategic Partnership

JCP/LSC

- Contract setting

- ESF

National Policy and Programmes

- SRB

- Neighbourhood Renewal

- New Deal for Communities

City Council

Community/Neighbourhood based initiatives Contractors – local and national

City Council RoleLead

•Map local provision•Reassess need•Identify gaps

Ensure•Co-ordination, local and citywide

Link•Neighbourhood activity into strategic initiatives

Commission•Needed provision

Integrated – Co-ordinated Network

GOSW RDA DWP LSP WEP

Consultation Opportunities to review

Communities/Neighbourhoods

Residents

Service Providers/Contractors

Clients

City Council

JCP

LSC

Achievements - clients

Engaged 5006

Entering employment 714

Into training 591

Gaining qualification 386

Achievements – joint working

Job Fairs held 8

Attended Jobs Fairs 4400

Entered employment as a result 442

Providers using virtual network 84

Issues and Challenges

•Data sharing and protection – restricted access

•Funding – impact of programme closures

•Economic climate – responding to the recession