Empowering Employability in Edinburgh: Challenges, Impact, and Solutions

Edinburgh Blended Employability Services Co-production Webinar 4thNovember 2020 1

Edinburgh Blended Employability Services Today s programme Introduction and housekeeping The context and the co-production plan Breakout Group discussions Summary of Next Steps Finish by 12pm 2

Edinburgh Blended Employability Services Challenges to consider Significant changes in the labour market and a new operational context as a result of COVID-19 Local Authority budget uncertainty and constraints and the end of European Social Funding due to Brexit Changes to delivery and provision from national providers 3

Impact of COVID-19? Claimant Count Sep 19 - Sep 20 194% Feb 20 - Sep 20 164% Aug 20 - Sep 20 -1% Sept Rate 5.10% Sep-19 6380 Feb-20 7105 Sep-20 18730 Claimant Count by Age Aug-20 Sep-20 3225 3170 11715 11630 3900 3930 Aug-20 18840 Feb-20 1065 4310 1730 Feb 20 - Sep 20 198% 170% 127% Aug 20 - Sep 20 -2% -1% 1% 16-24 25-49 50+ Universal Credit Claimants % Change Feb- Aug Not in emp 135% Feb-20 Aug-20 Not in emp 9041 Not in emp 21276 In emp 4650 Total 13688 In emp 14062 Total 35334 In emp 202% Source: https://www.joinedupforjobs.org/uploads/store/mediaupload/216/file/9%20 Edinburgh%20and%20South%20East%20Scotland%20Regional%20Clai mant%20Count%20September%202020.pdf Source: https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.u k/media/47094/rsa-infographic-edinburgh- east-and-midlothian.pdf 4

Additional Funding Additional funding for Career Information and Guidance SDS and DWP PACE additional support for those made redundant National Transition Training Fund Young Person s Guarantee - 60m Kickstart 6 month, 25hr jobs at minimum wage 5

Building a better Edinburgh, together Edinburgh Poverty Commission Adaptation and Renewal Plan Built around the key principles and values of the 2050 City Vision (welcoming, thriving, fair and pioneering), with tackling poverty and promoting sustainability remaining central to the Council s approach 6

Employability Transformation Scottish Government Transition Phase 1 - No One Left Behind - Activity Agreements, Employer Recruitment Incentives and Parental Employability Support Fund Phase 2 April 2022 - Employability Fund and Community Jobs Scotland Phase 3 April 2023 - Fair Start Scotland 7

Edinburghs Strategic Skills Pipeline (Updated April 2020) Stage 4 employer engagement and job matching Arranging work or volunteer placements, matching job- ready clients to jobs Stage 2 needs assessment and barrier removal Assessment of clients needs, addressing barriers to employment/training Stage 3 vocational activity Delivering accredited training, employability training and job search advice Stage 1: referral, engagement and assessment Outreach, supporting people into regular activity and positive routines Stage 5 in-work support and aftercare Supporting individuals to maintain and progress within the workplace Referral Routes NEST Third Party Grants (Stage 1-5): People requiring specific barrier removal or with niche needs. 771 places per annum. NOLB Activity Agreements (Stage 1): Young people leaving school without a positive destination. 200 places per annum. Edinburgh Guarantee & Joined up for Business (Stage 4-5): Collaboration with Employers and developers to unlock opportunities and supports for job seekers (Inc. Community Benefit delivery support and Recruitment Centres). YEAP (Stage 1-5): captures city-wide services for supporting young people, with 729 places per annum outside of the Third-Party Grants and Employability Fund. Schools and Community Data Innovation and Construction Skills Gateways (Stage 2-5): Sector focused career enabling and development programmes. 20,000 opportunities over an 8 year period with 14,700 training places to be offered from 2020 onwards. Intensive Family Support (Stage 1): Targeted poverty and social inclusion support for low income families. 45 Edinburgh individuals supported. Integrated Employer Engagement (Stage 4-5): Collaboration between regional partners to the maximise benefits from employer relationships. EnCompass (Stage 1-4): People with a history of substance misuse, criminal justice and homeless. 240 places per annum. Specialist Agencies All in Edinburgh (Stage 2-5): Those with a disability (including mental health) or long-term health condition, with focus on work progression under Supported Employment framework. (supported by European Social Fund). 500 places per annum Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships (Stage 5): 1250 MA starts per annum. SDS Employability Fund (Stage 3-4): Unemployed people requiring support to develop skills and confidence. 505 places per annum. Maximise! (Stage 1): Supports attainment and well-being of children and their families by offering holistic support and advice on a range of issue. 440 individuals supported. Start Scotland (Stage 2-5): Long-term unemployed to remove barriers to employment. 897 places per annum. In-work support limited to those they secured jobs for from earlier pipeline stages. EERI (Stage 4): Unemployed individuals people with the greatest barriers to employment, 30 places per annum. Modern Apprenticeships (Stage 5): Development roles in various Council disciplines. 100 places per annum. Edinburgh Project SEARCH (Stage 3): Council/NHS work experience for iyoung peoplr with a disability. 26 places per annum. Client Self- Referral CEC Direct Delivered Provision: 156 places ETIES NEXT STEP (stage 4-5): Short-term unemployed, those facing redundancy, and those requiring in-work support, focusing on regeneration areas. 1100 places per annum (supported by European Social Fund). ESES City Region Deal Activity: 14,700 places long term CEC Funded Externally Delivered Provision: 3461 places Social Childcare (Stage 4-5): Provides childcare options where private providers are limited/don t exist, with a focus on regeneration areas. 210 new families per annum. Other Funded Provision: 3381 places 8

Edinburgh Blended Employability Services Review of three contracts: Supported Employment Service Complex Needs Employability Service Edinburgh Targeted and Integrated Employability Service 9

Edinburgh Blended Employability Services Supported Employment Service (currently All in Edinburgh) Follows the Scottish Government s five stage Supported Employment model Is a pan-disability service for anybody with a disability or long-term health condition who is looking to secure, sustain and progress in employment. 10

Edinburgh Blended Employability Services Complex Needs Employability Service (currently Encompass) The service provides a range of supports to people with complex barriers to accessing and sustaining education, training or employment. The service is for those in recovery from substance misuse, previous offending behaviour, homelessness and other complex issues. 11

Edinburgh Blended Employability Services Edinburgh Targeted and Integrated Employability Service (currently Next Step) Support people who have barriers to employment, including the short-term unemployed or those facing in-work poverty. It has a focus on outreach to the most disadvantaged communities in Edinburgh and helps people to upskill, secure and sustain employment. 12

What are we doing? Desk research Data analysis Co-production to review and shape Service users Stakeholders Providers 13

What we want from today? We need your help, knowledge and expertise to review and shape future services? Who should services be for? What should services look like and not look like? What does success look like? Anything else we need to consider? 14

Questions?... Philip Ritchie : Contracts and Programme Manager Business Growth and Inclusion : City of Edinburgh Council Business Centre 1.4 : 4 East Market Street : Edinburgh EH8 8BG philip.ritchie@edinburgh.gov.uk : 0131 529 4273 15

Edinburgh Blended Employability Services Breakout Group Discussions 16

Next Steps Recommendations feedback We will summarise discussions and research and present back to stakeholders the conclusions for final comment and reflection Specification We will then write up the specification based on the conclusions and this is scheduled to go on Public Contracts Scotland in February 2021 October 2021: Planned date for new Service(s) to go live 17

Next Steps The link to our surveys: https://www.joinedupforjobs.org/noticeboard/47? category=fundings The prior information notice about our commissioning planned https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/searc h/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT396744 18

Questions?... Philip Ritchie : Contracts and Programme Manager Business Growth and Inclusion : City of Edinburgh Council Business Centre 1.4 : 4 East Market Street : Edinburgh EH8 8BG philip.ritchie@edinburgh.gov.uk : 0131 529 4273 19