1. PACE in Dunbartonshire Chris Thomas Partnership Development Manager Scottish Enterprise Dunbartonshire

2. Dunbartonshire In Context  Diverse area 3 Councils GDP 32% behind Scottish average  Population : 233,000 (4.5% of Scotland)  Declining & Ageing Population -3% over next 10 years  Unemployment SED: 5.6%  Unemployment Scotland: 4.5%  Unemployment in West Dunbartonshire: 10.2% (Highest Male rate: 13.8%)  5000 Businesses  97% of businesses employ less than 50 people

3. PACE In Dunbartonshire 37 cases since 2000 4000+ jobs Previous significant losses  J&B (850 jobs)  Kvaerner (300+ jobs)  UIE/GE (300+ jobs)  Lennox Castle (500+ jobs)

4. Local Response Team Existing Partnership Forum SED Councils x 3 Jobcentre Plus Careers Scotland FE Colleges x 2 SIP Enterprise Trust Case Teams recruited as appropriate

5. Support Activities Resource Centres  Vacancies  Internet  CV prep  Postage Information Pack 1-1 support  Guidance  Training  Benefits  Counselling Training Sessions Individual support

6. A users perspective

7. Process Equifax Senior Management confirmed redundancies Contacted SED Group Sessions Further Group Sessions/One to one interviews Staff move onto Training/Job Opportunities

8. Benefits From the staff point of view Access to information on benefits, career, training, etc. Allowed staff access to funded training/supported employment Guidance from Careers Advisors and Business Advisors Helped staff have a more positive outlook

9. Benefits From the company point of view Single point of contact Helped us maintain operations Connected staff with other opportunities Allowed Equifax to be seen as a ‘responsible employer’

10. Benefits From my point of view Satisfaction Learned useful information ‘Liked it so much, I bought the company…’

11. Caseload 2002/03 17 Cases 9 Closures Over 1,000 Jobs Variable employer engagement Benefits of PACE service  50% supported into employment/training  new businesses created

12. Critical Success Factors Early Warning Company Support Partner Support  do not overload  trust & relationships Quick Wins Flexibility Tracking & Follow up

13. Further Developments New Partners  Business Gateway  3 rd Sector New Focus on Employee Development  Part of prevention  Increasing awareness/adaptability of workers PART  Turning PACE on it’s head