Young London Working Connecting young people to real jobs now! London’s Employment and Skills Convention - May 2011 Patience Moyo – Young London Working Programme Manager

Overview What is YLW? Provider Offer and Process Employer Involvement and Process The Future

Background Funded by Goldman Sachs Supported by the Mayor’s Fund and delivered by Working Links 3.5 year programme Focus on Shoreditch

What is Young London Working? 3 Key Elements: 1. Connectivity of provision 2. Raising provider performance 3. Employer involvement

Provider Process Allocation of Account Manager Approved Provider Assessment Access to YLW opportunities Capacity Building

Employer/Employment Opportunities Provider Offer Employer/Employment Opportunities Vacancies Network Shared Apprenticeships Work placements/work trials Mock Interviews/workplace tours Provider member seminars and workshops Provider Benefits Quality and development Dedicated Account Manager Advice, guidance and capacity building Peer learning sessions Funding opportunities through consortium bidding Networking Network referrals Marketing of services

Employer Process Allocation of Account Manager Identification of suitable opportunities Pre-screening and matching of YP to opportunities Co-ordination and on-going support

Opportunities Sourced Employer Involvement Opportunities Sourced Jobs Work placements Work tasters Mock interviews Career guidance Company tours Workshops Employer Benefits Recruiting services Suitable employees After care and mediation services Work trials/placements Assisting large companies deliver their community involvement plans and address CSR agenda

The Future Programme Expansion Sustainability

Questions?