1. 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

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

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

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

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

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. The Future
Programme Expansion
Sustainability

10. Questions?