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TACKLING WORKLESSNESS

TACKLING WORKLESSNESS. Neighbourhoods Director. Steve Mather. Places for People Group. Large management and development company 60,000 homes Range of interventions Affordable Childcare Older People’s Support Flexible Financial Services Skills & Employability. Why are we involved ?.

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TACKLING WORKLESSNESS

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  1. TACKLING WORKLESSNESS

  2. Neighbourhoods Director Steve Mather

  3. Places for People Group • Large management and development company • 60,000 homes • Range of interventions • Affordable Childcare • Older People’s Support • Flexible Financial Services • Skills & Employability

  4. Why are we involved ? • 64% of customers receive state benefits • 55% of customers who could work don’t • 47% of households with no one working • 33% hold no qualifications • 13% have never had a paid job • GM Skills Survey 2005

  5. The “Business Case” • Creates employment • Raises aspirations • Increases incomes and wealth retention • Supports tenure choice • Impacts upon wider issues - ASB; educational attainment, etc. • Promotes long term sustainability of neighbourhoods

  6. What is our role? • Direct deliverer • Facilitator • Partnership leader • Community investor • Housing provider • Developer • Employer

  7. Our Experience • Opportunistic • Grant driven • Experience and track record • Evaluate and replicate “what works” • Build the “Business Case” • Mainstream • Business Opportunity ?

  8. Our Delivery • Homework Apprentice • AKABA • Working Rite • Firm Foundations • Enterprising Communities • Places for Children • Building Links ILM

  9. Our achievements • 5,987 accessing services • 1277 placed into employment • 2301 accessing learning • 1399 accessing self employment awareness • 245 New business start ups • 836 existing businesses supported

  10. Our Approach • Cannot tackle “worklessness” in isolation • Integrated “Neighbourhood Planning” methodology • Aligning housing management & economic development • Shared agenda • Economic development Strategy

  11. Challenges • Addressing concentrations of “worklessness” • Tackling “mono tenure” neighbourhoods / promoting tenure choice • Removing disincentives – e.g. tax and benefits • Removing individuals barriers to work • Welfare to Work / Flexible New Deal • Economy / Credit Crunch

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