Single Youth Agenda Delivering effective youth employment solutions

Single Youth Agenda Delivering effective youth employment solutions Summary Challenges Urgency required to Impact the short term crisis Address longer term structural employment issues Big Government commitments but a fragmented approach Issues – “too many cooks…?” Single Youth Agenda 4 Cornerstones Pathways – Building a bridge to successful futures Partnerships – Building with business / communities and providers (National & Local ) Principles – Building trust in quality solutions Priorities – Building jobs for the future Actions

The Challenges require solutions for both a short term crisis & the longer term structural issues we face Youth unemployment 1.04 million Excluded Unemployed Unskilled Restricted The crisis of the lost generation has huge implications Poverty…Gang culture…Crime…Mental health…Social mobility…& Huge Costs

Big government commitments but a… Fragmented Approach JCP Employers Training providers Work skills Workfare Communities Young people Work clubs Charity and voluntary Work choice Further education Work Programme Youth Contract Apprenticeship Local authority 106 Social compact

Issues : “too many cooks…..” Many government initiatives – a jigsaw - low join up - little narrative Many cooks in the kitchen – no menu – growing frustration Different users with very different needs Different companies with very different expectations Complex delivery models / Complex funding mechanisms Ineffective system – Money often not reaching the people and places it needs to Multiple Accountable bodies - competing priorities and targets

Single Youth Agenda 4 Cornerstones : Pathways : - Building a bridge to successful futures - Building around young people Partnerships : - Building Nationally and Locally with - Business , Communities and Providers Principles : - Building trust in quality solutions - Building Guide rails Priorities : - Building Jobs for the future - National Coordinating Body - Lottery Funded? Fixing the Broken Ladder Of Progression

Pathways : trusted routes to successful opportunities So young people know where they stand – every step of the way… Front-line specialist Advanced craft skills Front-line colleague Apprenticeship Trainee Supervisor Career development Junior Manager Management training Department Manager Further opportunities Unemployed and excluded Pre-employment experience Pre-employment Training Excluded to Included Unemployed to Employed Unqualified to Qualified Shop floor to Top Floor

4 Cornerstones : delivered through a national body illustrated below. Co-ordination – Standards – Funding – Targets Teach First B-Live Schools Mentors? Profilezone Workality Careers website Princes Trust CVC Shaw Trust Create St Giles Trust Future For Youth Elmfield learndirect Pearson Working Links Skills for Logistics Training Solutions providers Ingeus Etc Solutions providers Primes Standard Chartered Barclays Morrisons Phones 4u Experian Pearson Etc Working 4 Youth Big Co’s & SME’s National framework … Results focused… Local partnerships… Easy access

Operation of co-ordination Body Brings the agenda together nationally and locally Simplified delivery Young People Large Co’s SME’s Local Authorities National Framework Local Employment Projects Multi - Provider Partnerships Coordinating Body

People Centric building around young people We need an agreed assessment approach. Which maps out the stage and needs Of each unique young person Helping to : Tailor input Target investment & Track progress. This is particularly important for Those 20% of young people who face The greatest barriers to employment.

ACTIONS Agree to establish National Youth Agency with all key stakeholders Propose approach to Government leaders (DWP / BIS / DPM/ Cabinet office) Agree Terms of reference, governance ,funding, and key deliverables Set up as Not for Profit/CiC with Government backing Board to include leaders from CBI / BCC / F4Y / W4Y / PRIMES / SFA / Govt Chair to be appointed immediately on an acting basis with a mandate to recruit a board and CEO and Non Execs in 6months Launch with stakeholder support Follow up with specific projects rolled out