talent match birmingham & s olihull

Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull

WIDER PARTNERSHIP BRIEFING Friday 16th May 2014

9.30am – 12.00pm The Blossom Suite, Solihull College


Welcome, Introductions & Housekeeping

Dave Pinwell

Talent Match Birmingham & SolihullAGENDA

10.10 – 10.40 Talent Match Procurement Process (Tracey O’Brien & Hilary Porter) 10.40 – 11.00 Delivery (Alan Crawford & Caroline Anson)

SUSTAiN Programme outcomes The Talent Match Company Subsidised Wage Placements

Volunteering Placements 11.00 – 11.30 Workshop Consultation (all)

Exploring referral pathways and joint delivery 11.30 – 11.40 Workshop Feedback (Jason Wright & John English ) 11.40 – 11.55 Talent Match Ambassadors

The story so far (Jason Wright ,Robert Morris & Natasha Edwards)

11.55 – 12.00 Closing Comments


Delivery Alan Crawford Caroline Anson

Talent Match Birmingham & SolihullProgramme Outcomes

Employment/Enterprise No of young people securing sustained employment (at least 6 months) 200Number of young people obtaining employment (BVSC internal target) 400No of young people securing self employment / enterprise (for at least 12 months) 100

Talent Match Birmingham & SolihullProgramme OutcomesWork Experience No of young people undertaking work placements 500Training, skills and education No of young people undertaking basic skills training opportunities 250No of young people into apprenticeships 50 No of young people into formal education 50

Talent Match Birmingham & SolihullProgramme OutcomesVolunteering No of young people undertaking volunteering placements 200 No of young people regularly undertaking volunteering 70Young people engagement No of young people who were previously classed as "hidden“ 250 No of young people engaged 1000 Employer engagementNo of new employers engaged 100No of new work placements120No of new employers offering work experience placements 120No of new volunteer placements 80No of new organisations offering volunteer placements 80 No of new apprenticeship opportunities 50

Talent Match Birmingham & SolihullSolihull SUSTAiN Involvement•To raise the profile of Talent Match across Solihull•To link Talent Match with complementary activities in Solihull that will add value to the young person’s experience•To assist in the recruitment and deployment of Talent Match ambassadors•To help develop the market-place in Solihull by attracting potential employers, host volunteer organisations etc•To represent Solihull stakeholders at the Core Strategic Partnership


Talent Match Cohort

NEET HOTSPOTS in Birmingham and Solihull.Looked after young people.Young people with a learning difficulty / disability.Those who have offended or at risk of offending.

Assigned coachAssessmentAction Plan

Referral – Self / Agency

Secured Sustained employm

ent and or self em

ployment 300

(greater than 6 months)

Talent Match Delivery Model

Wrap around support

Sustained self employment

Volunteering placement

Subsidised work placement

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The Talent Match

Company


The Talent Match Company• Separate company limited by guarantee• Company will employ all young people

on the subsided wage option. • Job matching service. • Company will second young people to

Voluntary, Statutory and Private sectors.

• Full time dedicated HR officer. • Ongoing co-ordinated support.


Subsidised Wage

Placements


Subsidised Wage Placements• Criteria-Employers Young People • Level of subsidy will be agreed per placement. • Must be sustainable roles that reflect the labour market.• Wage rate set at £6.31(top of NMW) irrespective of age. • 30 hours week.• Placements between 1 and 6 months.• Risk managed by the talent Match Company.


Volunteering Placements


Volunteering Placements•Criteria – Voluntary activity Young People•4 week placement •Placement allowance £35 pw•Volunteer expenses •Placement agreement •Ongoing coach /mentor support


Workshop Consultation Exploring referral pathways

and joint delivery


Workshop Discussion1. How do we ensure effective referral pathways

that enable us to engage with hard to reach groups whilst ensuring demand does not exceed capacity?

2. How do we ensure Talent Match establishes synergy with other initiatives?


Workshop Feedback

Jason Wright John English


Talent Match Ambassadors The story so far

Jason Wright Robert Morris

Natasha Edwards


•Talent Match Ambassadors • 28 referrals • 18 signed up• 9 regular engagement• Who they are• What the role covers/what they do• Activities• Future Plans


Robert -my story •Experiences•Employment


Why I got involved •What I like about being an ambassador:•Conducting interviews•Proof-reading•Presentation•Leaflet design and development•Facebook page


Natasha-My story My experience of education Barriers I’ve facedHow I’ve benefited from being an AmbassadorHopes for the future


For further information To join the partnership: [email protected] : [email protected] & volunteering: [email protected] &Ambassadors [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]





Closing Comments

talent match birmingham & s olihull

Documents

profile of talent match

solihullto link talent

number of young people

young people engagement

young persons experienceto

solihull stakeholders

new volunteer placements

work experience placements