1. Ealing Pathways Programme Marcella Phelan – Assistant Director Children’s Services

2. The Programme 26 week structured prog for NEETs aged 16-24
Work placement and Training
Support, mentoring: group and 1:1
Progression – 1 day per week in final weeks and beyond
82% Success rate with the hardest to reach young people
Enhancement activities - DofE, cultural visits etc
Costs £6k per person - £247k per borough
Savings – Benefits, Health, Crime, Safeguarding etc

4. Current Pathways Placements
Acton Park Children’s Centre  (Trainee Play leader)
Southall Park Children's Centre (Trainee Play leader)
Greenfields Children’s Centre (Childcare Assistant)
Walpole Park (Horticulture Trainee)
Accession Horticulture  (Horticulture Trainee)
Brent Lodge Animal Park (Trainee Animal Centre Keeper)
Southall Sports Centre (Front of House Trainee)
Youth Participation (Assistant Youth Worker – Participation)
Hospitality & Events (Porter  Trainee)
Get Hooked on Fishing Ealing  (Trainee Angling Mentor)

6. Some statistics 97 young people aged16-24 recruited since March 2011
82% completed the programmes to date
218+ number of qualifications achieved
of those completing the programme:
26 (37%) into apprenticeships
22 (31%) into employment
7 (10%) further learning
9 (13%) into ETE within 6 months
Costs – Approx £6k per young person – savings immense

7. Council Leader with 2 Graduate Trainees

8. What works well Corporate and council wide buy-in
Progression to positive outcomes
Youth focus and engagement
Employer focus and engagement
Structured programme
Effective delivery partners
Responsive real time to issues
Achievements, qualifications, DofE
Celebrating success

9. Young people’s perspective

10. Hints and Tips Create a dedicated delivery team
Create a strong structure that forms a ‘safe space’
Team members need to have same clear goals and values
Recruit young people effectively: competitive = valued place
Regular monitoring to avoid ‘drift’ and ‘differing stories’
Know when to let someone go - Pathways is not right for all
Evaluate in order to improve – and evolution takes time
Celebrate success

11. Why you should engage
Relatively small financial investment (£247k per borough) for long term gain - relatively large savings: (mental health, leaving care and LAC investment, crime reduction, welfare benefits, Safeguarding etc)
Have developed pre-Pathways programme for those not (yet) able to access/benefit from Pathways – Progression is key
Win-Win Situation – Benefits for the young person and for the workforce