Huw Thomas Group Partnership Manager Jobcentre Plus, Wales 30 th June 2011 TACKLING POVERTY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP

TACKLING POVERTY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP DWP/JCP/Welsh Government have a shared concern over the poverty agenda Especially workless families and children brought up in poverty

Poverty, like wealth, can be passed on from generation to generation children brought up in poverty have a much greater risk of remaining in poverty and bringing up their children in poverty need to break this cycle of deprivation work is the best routeway out of poverty TACKLING POVERTY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP

Employment Support in ICCs (ESICCs) in Wales The piloting of ESICCs is important in helping to break that cycle of deprivation Trialling new service delivery in partnership with Communities First and Integrated Children Centres Requires Jobcentre Plus to support partners business agendas and outcomes

Excellent example of partnership working Fits with DWP/ JCP “localism” agenda Links with the “Get Britain Working” initiative TACKLING POVERTY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP

/ Communities First Outcomes Funding Child Poverty is a key theme within the Welsh Government’s Communities First Vision Framework.

Communities First Outcomes Funding Working in Partnership C1st Partnerships – respond to local needs JCP Wales – CSD Director - Grant Recipient Reporting directly to the Welsh Government

CAIA PARK - WREXHAM DUFFRYN – NEWPORT LLWYNHENDY – LLANELLI PENLAN - SWANSEA EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT IN INTEGRATED CHILDREN’S CENTRES

Engaging the C1st Partnerships Embedding Advisers as part of the Community Networking of Key Partners Tools to do the job –  IT,  DATA CAPTURE  MARKETING Key Challenges

Excellent – exceeded expectations In volumes of activities, support given and job entries also in developing effective joint working arrangements Performance

–9 years unemployed –Low self esteem –Lacking confidence –Applying for jobs – no interviews DANEY – 1 child - Ellie aged 6

Morrison’s recruitment in Wrexham –Partnership working –6 week retail course –Pre Employment training –Work experience placements –Jobsearch skills –Better off calculations –Childcare Taking JCP services into the Community

–Acceptance of Adviser –Trusted by the community –Embedded within the ICC Team –Wouldn’t ordinarily use JCP –Impact on children Reaching the Hardest to Reach

Next step is to begin to review and evaluate experiences of customers, partners and Jobcentreplus The Welsh Government are commissioning a research paper to be undertaken as part of the evaluation of the first year EVALUATION

2011/12 Increased outputs/targets Extending into other Comms First areas 2012 onwards New Welsh Government Anti Poverty Programme Local Autonomy The Way Ahead

Huw Thomas Group Partnership Manager JobcentrePlus Wales Sara Theaker Partnership Manager Jobcentre Plus Wales TACKLING POVERTY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP