1. Opportunities & Difficulties in Exploiting the Flexibilities Helen Stevenson Employment World @ Derby College

2. Introduction History of Employment World Transitional period April – July Skills for the Unemployed offer – August Opportunities created Difficulties arising Summary of Future Developments Overview of Presentation

3. Adult only provision city centre based Focus delivery of 6 month offer for unemployed – JSA claimants Working in partnership with Jobcentre plus Sector based training to meet labour market vacancies Flexibility of accredited & non-accredited delivery - glh Successful model of Employer led PET History of Employment World Established 2009

4. Gap in provision end of 6 month offer Successful in tendering to be part of Unit Trials Built on model of Employer led PET Delivery of Retail units at Level 1 Piloted delivery of employability units Level 1 In excess of 400 units delivered 54 jobs secured primarily in food retailing Transitional Period Apr-Jul 2011

5. Unit delivery as part of sector-based work academies Delivery of retail and hospitality units Employability units contextualised for Health & Social Care Sector Utilisation of Employability Skills units to develop Workplace Skills for Offenders Offer of modular provision with weekly starts Skills for the Unemployed offer August 2011

6. Roll on roll off provision – weekly starts Expansion of unit delivery Ability to contextualise employability units Ability to offer bite size up-skilling & re-skilling opportunities Offer of modular provision with weekly starts No adverse effect on success rates Local Jobs for Local people Opportunities

7. Opportunities for Learners in conjunction with unit delivery 84 jobs in period April – October 2011 Employers working with disadvantaged groups Tracking ongoing following slides need to be updated for November job total 7 th December in excess of 90

8. Employer led Pre Employment Training Courses & sector-based work academies Course Guaranteed Interviews Job Outcomes Following CourseSuccess Rate / % Royal Derby Hospital (sbwa)151493.3 Sainsbury's Swadlincote (sbwa)131076.9 Genting Casino (sbwa)20630.0 Next Wyvern (PET)6233.3 Iceland (PET)12866.7 Sainsbury's Osmaston Park (PET)251352.0 Sainsbury's Kimberley (PET)181688.9 Sainsbury's Swadlincote (PET)161593.8 Totals1258467.2

10. Viability of group size Ineligibility of funding for 18 year olds & 19 year olds as at 31 st August 2011 Provision of softer skills / outcomes Loss of units from expanded list Impact on MIS & support functions Cost of registration/certification of units Impact of IV / EV requirements Difficulties

11. Further 4 sbwa’s planned to date Tender to JCP Flexible Support fund to support ineligible age groups Expansion of unit delivery subject to labour market needs 2 nd Adult only provision Alfreton Feb 2012 Wider college successful tender Unit Trials Lead Provider LSIS SER Development Project Future Developments

12. Contact Details Helen Stevenson Manager Community Cohesion & Social Action helen.stevenson@derby-college.ac.uk Landline: 01332 387456 Extension 4768 Mobile: 07971 323661