1. Mapping Employability enabling partnership Billy Lynch Manager Open Door Fife Veronica MacMillan Capacity Building Coordinator Wise Move

2. WISE MOVE Greirson Report Recommendations 2001 ‘New Way’ of Working with agencies - capacity building ‘Aspirational’ approach - progressing clients Coordinated Employment Agency Twin approach / Strategic overview

3. Capacity Building Employability forums Common employability assessment Awareness raising – frontline staff Employability resources & sessions Mapping range & quality of provision / ongoing review ‘Coordinated approach’

4. Employability & Homelessness Lack of clarity Duplication No co-ordination / partnership Lack of consistency & accountability Lack of employer / employment focus ‘barrier’ rather ‘solution’ focus

5. Coordinated Approach Sectoral Development Plan Mapping Employability within homelessness Measuring quality & range of delivery Evaluation / review tool

6. Mapping Framework (New Futures Framework) methodology Employability definition / framework – (what?) Section 1 - soft skills Section 2 - job preparation & search - getting the job or opportunity Section 3 - aftercare - sustaining the job or opportunity Semi-structured questionnaire – (how?) Surveyed 7 agencies (8 employability efforts) Employment Pathways database Outcomes Partnership & CCP

7. Applying A Measure Validity Structure of programme Numbers engaging element of employability percentage progressing/sustaining engagement Assessment Monitoring & evaluation Staff specification qualification/training to deliver Physical resources Devising a scale (1 – 7) 5 being an ‘industry standard’ Numerical scale – qualitative data

11. Research Example Organisation X

12. Summary of Findings Process / overview / reflection Clarity Expertise – exclusive? Duplication & Gaps Tapering out of provision sect’s 1 - 3 Potential for Partnership & increase access to opportunity

13. Recommendations from Mapping ‘Coordinated Approach’ 1.Integrating employability – ‘Culture change’ Frontline staff training – employability & ‘soft’ progression 2.Employment focused programmes – coordinated delivery – consortium 3.Links to employers – awareness / support / sustaining opportunity – ‘hard outcome’ Sectoral Development Plan - baseline / standard / review / consistent tools / client progression Potential to ‘measure impact’ for commissioning Deliver Clarity & Accountability

14. Coordinated Approach – stages 1. Integrating Employability2. Employability programme Cross Agency delivery3. Links to employers awareness & support Employability Awareness raising – Culture shift Modular delivery Employment focused Employment Agency Person centred Common Assessment Action Planning Training pack CRISIS Soft skills Tracking progression Mapping & Evaluation Quality Measurement STABLE Getting the job Employment Pathways Placement Pack awareness ‘buddying’ INDEPENDENT Sustaining job & ECHO