2. Content Background to the programme What is The Future Horizons Programme? Who are our partners? Who Benefits? Measuring Success Building for the future Questions

3. Background to the Programme MOD Consultation Paper 2011 Based on a number of reports highlighting a lack of support for ESLs Existing COBSEO work streams RFEA leading on employment Recognition that military charities don’t hold all the keys Consortium developed

4. What is The Future Horizons Programme ? Non Military run programme – 1 year trial ** Funded by FIMT Open to ESLs from ITC and Catterick Garrison Opt In for continued support after discharge Assisting transition – COBSEO objectives Partnership model - COBSEO members, commercial Welfare to Work companies and other 3 rd sector organisations Focussed on supporting ESLs into employment

5. What is The Future Horizons Programme ? Based in Hook Coy – linked into the existing process Two Advisors – interview ESLs pre-discharge – Assessment of needs – Registered on the systems – Allocated to a Specialist Employment Consultant (SEC) Central Employment Team track progress 3 Stages to the programme: – No help required – Standard job finding support – More complex support needs Various evaluation strands being measured 12 month report delivered in April 2013

6. Who are our Partners ? Made up from leading organisations in the industry RFEA providing Stage 1 and 2 of the programme Linked into existing Career Transition Partnership (CTP) Stage 3 providers deliver geographical coverage Strong links with “Civvy Street” More and more interest from other partners as the programme progresses – Avondale House

8. Employment Opportunities Skills For Logistics Manpower Serco JHP BT “Civvy Street” Numerous local employers through RFEA Specialist Employment Consultants (SECs)

9. DEMONSTRATING A CASE Evaluation

10. Evaluation as part of the design Culture Clearly defined KPIs Informative Iterative Everyone’s business Future benefit

11. Independent scrutiny

12. Who Benefits ? The ESL The Unit / ITC The MOD – Reputation – Social Responsibility Service Charities & Voluntary Sector organisations: Working in partnership Maximising scarce resources Longer Term View ……………Wider Society

13. Understanding the Limitations Pragmatism Academic scrutiny

14. Virtuous Circle of Measurement Outcomes JudgementExperiential Process

15. Measuring Success Creating the first credible baseline of data Capturing valuable data on ESL demographic profiles and needs Employment Outcomes Training & Education Outcomes Critique of the consortium model Quantitative & qualitative data collection All to inform future recommendations for the MOD and interested parties Outcomes JudgementExperiential Process

16. PROGRESS TO DATE Measuring Success

17. Progress so far The model is working very well 99% opt in rate – unprecedented engagement 1200 + opted in – 9% trained staff 15% Stage One Provision - 15% Stage 3 Provision Stage Two -70% SECs report significant improved engagement with ESLs post discharge

18. Building For Success Looking at options – continuation & expansion 12 month report - key driver for continuation Funding Options: Short, Medium, Long Agreeing a model/ future concept Linking into wider COBSEO developments Continuing to secure partner buy in

19. QUESTIONS ? ?

20. CONTACT DETAILS Darren Bickerstaffe 07428705770 Future Horizons Programme Director DBickerstaffe@futurehorizons.uk.com Laura Blair 07854544066 RFEA Business Development Manager Lblair@ctp.org.uk Matt Fossey 07545567807 Innovo Consultancy Ltd Matt.fossey@btinternet.com