Project SEARCH: Exploring The Issues Attracting sustainable funding for an established model that delivers great outcomes Anne O’Bryan and Carmel McKeogh

Project SEARCH Funding 11/2011 PS copyright

FUNDING Starting place – same funding as available for any other disabled student in their last year of education 1. Education 2. Public Health and Council 3. Social care – children and adults 4. Department for Work – Reasonable Adjustments 5. Business sponsorship 6. Charitable sources 7. National grants

License and Technical Assistance Local Authority Education England Scotland Wales Ireland Netherlands FUNDING License and Technical Assistance New Participation Law requirements Government Grant Local Authority Education Charitable Supported Employment National Lottery Grant

FUNDING Job Coaching England Scotland Wales Ireland Netherlands Local Authority Education Department of Work and Pensions England Scotland Wales Ireland Netherlands FUNDING Job Coaching Education Local Authority Department of Work and Pensions Supported Employment National Lottery Grant

FUNDING Instructor England Scotland Wales Ireland Netherlands Education FUNDING Instructor Education Education Supported Employment Adult Education Education

Government, Business or PROS CONS FUNDING Government, Business or Charitable Grant Opportunity to start the partnership Time limited funding Enough money to deliver the job coach role securely for a fixed period Works against sustainability Does not depend on local policies or relationships Delays changing long term policy and commitment

FUNDING PROS CONS Local Municipal Other Existing Education Opportunity to change expectations and better job results for people with intellectual disabilities over time Municipal Always open to policy changes and cut backs so needs ongoing communications and marketing by all partners Other Existing Education Safest if mainstream annual allocation Positively affects employment targets And Supported Employment Open to changes in policy and cutbacks Can create dominant partner who becomes more powerful

What have we learned so far? Can start where ever you are - Portugal Partnership working is key – relationship, trust, shared resources Important to keep trying to achieve real co-production and systems change – honoring partners, helping each other Hard but worth it – 66% success in the UK where national average is <7% – Over 650 full time paid jobs since 2010