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Children’s Parade

The largest annual children’s event in the UK

Children love to lead a parade and each may in Brighton they do exactly that – in joyful and colourful style. For over 25 years the Children’s parade has opened the Brighton Festival, with 5,000 local schoolchildren stepping into showstopping costumes they have designed and made themselves.

Masterclasses for teachers after initial brainstorming with teaching staff, our team run special masterclasses, passing on their skills and providing the confidence to make huge centrepieces and costumes. we help with design ideas and encourage the children’s imagination to flow. we help to develop choreography, and instruct teaching staff in how to teach dance and parade chants.

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The Children’s Parade is one of Brighton’s most-loved and most inclusive events. For more than 25 years it has celebrated the talent, commitment and creativity of our young people and opens Brighton Festival in an irresistible blaze of energy and excitement. Same Sky’s expert work over the six months prior to the parade, with children, parents and teachers right across the city brings our community together, enriches our Festival and ensures a magnificent celebration year after year. anDrew ComBen ChieF exeCutive, Brighton Festival

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along with local community groups, almost 80 local schools, infant to secondary, take part and enjoy a real sense of pride as their hard work turns into a vibrant procession of dance, drama and fun for the whole city to watch. around 10,000 people come along to see the parade and are captivated by the children and their many creations: colourful, entertaining and brimming-with-energy.

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Same Sky provides fantastic support to schools throughout the year to inspire us and help us come up with imaginative ideas, create fun things to carry, wear and wave, and choreograph lively dance and chant routines. Jenny Bootle

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Growing skills

young same sky was set up to make young people feel good about what they can achieve. we open up opportunities for locally disadvantaged young people, aged 13-25, get them involved in projects that excite and challenge them, and give them real, useable skills for their futures. the young people in young same sky work on every aspect of working in the arts: they learn event design, project management, production, costume design, set building, choreography and community and school workshop delivery.

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they also learn workplace skills such as managing time schedules and budgets and understanding the importance of teamworking, communication and getting on with people. the experience often has a positive impact on young people’s desire to reengage with education and employment. over 200 young same sky members have gained Bronze or silver arts award accreditation and all members have either progressed onto college or university, set up as freelancers, gained employment or continue to volunteer as peer mentors.

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It’s helped me with successful funding applications for my own projects and given me access to equipment that wouldn’t normally have been available to me. And I’ve had the opportunity to learn and then teach others about things that interest me.

this documentary-film project put the spotlight on the annual pride festival in Brighton. over 30 disadvantaged local young people worked together to document what pride brings to the town: what people like about it, feel about it and say about it.

It feels great to help out with an organisation I believe in. There are many brilliant projects with lots of fun surprises to take part in! emily (ageD 21)

Young Same Sky is a group of young people that come from all different backgrounds and we help each other. The projects and events are all about helping our community so you feel good about that. I’ve been a member for 4 years and done lots of different things with the group, including stewarding the Children’s Parade, directing the documentary about Pride, operating the camera for the Sky Dome and leading Chichester Festival parade with flares.

using vox pops live-linked from the parade, the young people collected community views and then played them on a large screen to the pride audience in Brighton’s preston park – showing their work off to over 80,000 people. the documentary was also exhibited at a local arts venue as an interactive installation – with pressure sensors to link objects and images to the opinions and ideas that the young people collated and then documented. it was a huge success and gave the town a refreshing insight into the festival, through the group’s innovative and technically clever film. a collaboration with rolemop arts and Brighton arts Funded by media Box

Being part of Young Same Sky has meant that I’m more confident at working with people of all ages and the whole experience has helped me get into college.

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I love Young Same Sky and being in it has given me some great experiences.

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young same sky opens doors for young people through arts and media projects. through initiatives that get them involved in their community, we give them hands-on creative experience, expert guidance and real reasons to get excited about their futures.

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with imaginative themes to inspire them – 100 years of Cinema, the planet, Brighton street names, world Food – the children are involved from the first moments of the parade planning. it is, quite simply, their celebration.

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Health at work

Annual Review 2014–15

Under this theme, IES has been involved in several studies funded by EU-OSHA: ■■one looking at health and safety benchmarking schemes that have been set up at sectoral, national or cross-national level, and the impact and effectiveness of such schemes; ■■a second reviewing, through a stakeholder survey, the utility of the Agency’s online risk assessment tool, and making recommendations for improvement ; and ■■a third is a study of ‘foresighting’ methodologies, and their application to policy, particularly in the health and safety field. ■■Finally, the year included an evaluation of an EUOSHA initiative targeted at primary school teachers to support the introduction of health and safety related topics to young school children.

Employment relations and social dialogue In this area of work, several international studies were undertaken during the year for a variety of funding organisations and clients. These included: ■■A study for the European Parliament on employment conditions in the international road haulage sector. ■■A small study for the European Trade Union Institute, looking at outcomes of training for young trade union leaders. ■■A renewed contract with Eurofound, under which IES leads an international consortium to provide EU-level information on industrial relations, working conditions and the management of change. ■■Also for Eurofound, the year also saw the completion of a study led by IES (with partners in seven EU member states) of social partner co-operation in the hairdressing sector to improve the quality of work and employment.

Other European work during 2014-15 In addition to the major thematic areas outlined above, IES undertook European research and advisory projects on a wide range of topics across the full range of the Institute’s expertise during the year. Important new European studies commissioned and started during the year included: ■■A large scale project for Cedefop looking at lowskilled adults in the EU, and the economic and social costs associated with this group of the population. ■■For Eurofound, in partnership with an Italian research organisation, a study of gender differences in employment patterns, and the impact of policies to reduce those differences, by increasing the labour market participation of women.

products, as well as for sheltered workshops. The second study focused on migration, looking at the extent and nature of any discrimination which exists against migrant workers in EU member states, in matters such as recruitment, working conditions and lay-offs. Finally, 2014/15 saw the continuation of the Institute’s participation in a consortium led by ÖSB Consulting in Austria to manage and deliver the Peer Review Programme in Social Protection and Social Inclusion for the European Commission. The programme focuses on the identification and sharing between member states of good and innovative practice in social policy. IES has been part of the core team for this initiative since 2006.

■■The completion of two further studies, in partnership with Matrix consulting, for the European Parliament. One study looked at disability, focusing on costs of and returns on investment for reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities in terms of employment, public institutions, services and

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publications contributed to David Brannon Reviewer for the British Academy of Management Reviewer for the Academy of Management Fellow of the HUCK Centre for Management Research, Henley Business School Member of the Academy of Management International Business Outreach Program Andrea Broughton Peer reviewer for the journal Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management Duncan Brown Member of the HR and Remuneration Committees at Christian Aid Governor and Council Member of the Pensions Policy Institute Visiting Fellow at Kingston University Annette Cox Associate Fellow at the ESRC Centre for Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance (SKOPE) at the Universities of Cardiff and Oxford

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Kari Hadjivassiliou Council Member, UK Evaluation Society Co-Director Europe and Middle East, The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) Board Member, City Women’s Network (CWN) Marketing Committee Member of the Steering Group of the Voluntary Evaluation Peer Review pilot Jim Hillage Member of the Strategic Area Advisory Group of the South West National Careers Service Rachel Marangozov Fellow, NIHR School for Social Care Research, London School of Economics Director, MigrationWorks CIC Advisor and mentor, UpRising leadership programme Nigel Meager Member of the executive committee of the Association of Research Centres in the Social Sciences (ARCISS) Member of the Advisory Group of the National Nursing Research Unit Thematic expert for the European Employment Observatory Member of think tank steering group: IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed Trustee, Citizens’ Advice Bureau, Brighton and Hove.

Becci Newton Occasional Referee for The International Journal of Training Research Associate Researcher for the Department for Education Occasional Referee for Educational Research journal Emma Pollard Associate Researcher for the Department for Education Member of the Research Advisory Group for the Postgraduate Experience Project Dilys Robinson Member of the steering group of CIPD’s Engagement Forum Member of the Engage for Success Guru Group Stefan Speckesser Associate Researcher for the Department for Education Penny Tamkin Defining and Assessing Competence Evaluation Advisory Panel for the College of Policing Joy Williams Fellow, NIHR School for Social Care Research, London School of Economics

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NEWS ANALySIS

Vol 27 | Issue 5 | September/OctOber 2012

reporting on Drugs

since 1975

IllusTRATIoN BAseD oN oRIGINAl ImAGe By TJ.BlACKWell

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Worlds ApArt two world drug reports from two very different world views of drugs. By David Ader

MAnchester dis-United

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allegations of chaos and disruption have attended the reconfiguration of the city’s drug services. By Jeremy Sare

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two reports have been published simultaneously, both examining the global situation on drugs. But you would be forgiven for thinking they arise from worlds in a parallel universe, so different are their respective analyses. the first is the World Drug Report 2012, produced by the united nations office on Drugs and crime (unoDc), while the other is the Alternative World Drug Report (ar) produced by counting the costs, a collaboration between transform Drug policy Foundation and several other organisations. the unoDc report is largely descriptive, providing information and statistics regarding drug consumption and production, drug market prices and trends, seized drugs and supply routes, and making projections for levels of future use. in contrast, the ar styles itself as a response to the unoDc, a description of the harms caused by drug law enforcement policies, and thus an argument against the ‘War on Drugs’. the ar identifies seven key areas where it argues that drug law enforcement is causing serious harm, including ‘Wasting billions, undermining economies’, ‘creating crime and enriching criminals’, and ‘threatening public health, spreading disease’. in each of these areas, they set out what harms are occurring and why the ‘War on Drugs’ is causing or exacerbating the problem – for example that cracking down on supply simply increases prices and tilts ‘the market toward more potent and more profitable drugs’. the final section of the ar offers and

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discusses alternative frameworks for drug policy, including; further ramping up law enforcement, with harsher penalties and increased effort on combating supply; a gentler reform of drug policy, to include more investment on evidence-based prevention and harm reduction; and approaches based around either decriminalisation or full legalisation of drug use and/or supply.

you would be forgiven for thinking they arise from worlds in a parallel universe the unoDc report also details much of the harms caused to society by drugs, in many of the same areas as the ar. not surprisingly, though, the most striking contrast between the two reports is their diagnosis of the cause of all these harms, and what action to take in future. the unoDc argues that ‘the international drug control system appears to have kept the consumption of illegal drugs well below the levels reported for legal psychoactive substances’, and notes that globally ten times more people have used nicotine in the last month than illicit drugs and eight times more people have used alcohol. the ar counters with the assertion that there is ‘little evidence of a deterrent effect’. the unoDc, while claiming that proactive enforcement has kept

consumption lower, also acknowledges the high cost of drug-related crime, but does not consider the issue of whether these costs could be partly attributed to the law enforcement effort itself. there is, in fact, much less discussion of policy in the unoDc report than in the ar – for example, both raise the concern of new drugs emerging as a result of efforts to crack down on production and supply. While the ar suggests that this could be avoided through moving away from the ‘War on Drugs’ approach, the unoDc report simply notes the existence of the problem. these differences come to a head in discussions about the future. the ar asserts ‘a clear and urgent need’ for a significant change in our approach to drug enforcement, based on evidence and analysis of the problem. Yury Fedotov, executive Director of unoDc, says in the preface to his report, however, that enforcement must continue, and stresses the importance of continuing with the current un convention-based approach, based on strong, international co-operation. For transform, release and other proreform organisations, the advent of the global commission on Drugs, the public statements of some latin american leaders and the acknowledgement by Barack obama that the reform debate is valid, represents a tipping point in the battle to turn back ‘the drug wars’. For the unoDc, on the other hand, it is business as usual.

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Following a retendering process, greater Manchester West Mental Health nHs Foundation trust which had been providing the drug services for Manchester, lost the whole contract to three third sector providers; lifeline, cri and aDs. some degree of uncertainty was inevitable as the fall-out from such a major change, but those close to the situation claim that the transitional arrangements have not been thought through causing confusion and anxiety among drug workers, administrators and the drug users themselves. one Manchester drug worker, who wished to remain anonymous, described the current episode as, “the darkest time in my career.” Manchester city council says it has ‘streamlined’ the number of service providers “to improve accountability and lessen duplication” and claimed to be “unaware” of any problems with the transfer of services. councillor glynn evans, executive member for adults Health and Wellbeing in Manchester said, “We are working with all our partners to ensure that there is a smooth transition to minimise the impact on residents.” However, a memo in June from Michael cragg, a senior substance misuse practitioner, to one Manchester city councillor, detailed a catalogue of unresolved issues, many of which appeared fundamental to safe service provision. Mr cragg pleaded for a three month extension to the current commissioning arrangements and warned to proceed immediately with the

transfer would mean, “at best, clients, communities and staff will suffer from unnecessary disruption – at worst lives will be lost.” there has also been criticism of the quality and timeliness of the information communicated to drug workers during the handover. they fear their experience and expertise risks being lost in the battle for budgets and new business. in the interregnum, drug workers report some drug users being issued with double prescriptions (a monthly amount) of methadone which increases the risk of diversion and overdose.

one worker described the current episode as, “the darkest time in my career” However, a spokeswoman for the council flatly denied this, saying, “no-one will be issued with more than their prescribed dose of medication for their substance misuse problem”. annette Dale-perera, is strategic Director of addiction and offender care for central & north West london nHs Foundation trust and was formerly Director of Quality at the national treatment agency. she has witnessed a considerable number of re-tenders and transfers of service and said, “retendering is a stressful and resource intensive process which can impact negatively on providers and service users alike.

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“there are a great many shortcomings on the way incoming and outgoing service providers are able to prepare for new contracts. For example, incoming providers may have no premises; it is very common for incoming providers not to reveal their ‘model’ until contract has commenced, citing commercial confidentiality, but resulting in uncertainty and disarray for outgoing services and service users. it is common to have longer prescriptions issued as no one has any information about the incoming system”. the experience of Manchester highlights a wider issue felt in many regions as councils seek better value for money and dispense with their longstanding delivery partners. some of the details of the transfers can sound bureaucratic, but the impact on the ground means great upheaval for staff and increased risk for the clients. For example, transferring client data through nHs records to voluntary providers is not permitted unless the providers have nHs information governance toolkit compliance. it would appear most do not, which then would require a summary to be written on every client prior to transfer. that would amount to a substantial task for the outgoing provider and there would be a loss of continuity of record for clients. an ironic postscript to the story is that the same Manchester nHs trust has just won the contract to carry out the same functions for cumbria.

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COVER STORy

Walk the line

IllustratIon by luke Waller

While recovery champions are being urged into the spotlight, relapse lurks in the wings. How effective is the supporting cast in helping them protect their own recovery? By Harry Shapiro. additional reporting by Caroline Oubridge

From ‘change’ to ‘recovery’ in 2011, addaction held its first conference for the organisation’s own recovery champions. the main speaker was therapeutic community guru and creator of the recovery-orientedintegrated-system (rois), george de leon. He reflected back to the 1960s and the early days of phoenix House and synanon, whose founders, he said, were the first recovery champions, “only we didn’t call it ‘recovery’, we called it

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Billy (not his real name) was the archetypal recovery champion. previously a prolific offender, his treatment journey began in prison, after which he rose through the ranks of his local na and became a leading light within the north West recovery community. and then a few months ago, relationship problems with his girlfriend caused him to relapse. and he wasn’t the only one; nta strategic lead on recovery Mark gilman estimates that at least ten recovery leaders in the region have relapsed in the past two years. it has sent a seismic shock through the local recovery community and beyond. the north West was the pioneering area on which the whole paradigm shift of recovery embedded in the drug strategy was based. What had happened? nothing other than people had relapsed; research shows that even after five years drug and alcohol-free, the relapse rate is still 15 per cent. But so passionate was the community about promoting an abstinence-based recovery agenda that nobody had given much thought to what happens if the light from one of their beacons started to flicker. Mark gilman has been the recovery driving force in the area since around 2005. “i felt there was a governance issue here, not clinical, but an ethical duty to respond. Heartbreaking though it is, i’m not surprised it has happened. For many of these guys, it is dis-covery, not recovery. they barely went to school, career criminals, some are third generation addicts. they’ve never been taught how to live.” and as he freely admits, “as more and more people come forward to be recovery champions, you are going to get more of this.”

‘change’”. But then he acknowledged that the word recovery came into vogue off the back of political and funding considerations in america. something similar happened in the uk. While the notion of service-user led recovery is well-established within mental health, it was an innovation for the addictions field. the word was rapidly peppered through official documents. ‘change’ has nothing like the political brio of ‘recovery’ and the word has become freighted with all kinds of implications, not least financial as we enter the era of payment by results. and who have become the standard bearers of recovery? a group of highly vulnerable people.

Druglink was told of people having been declared ‘recovery champions’ with certificates and award ceremonies, and then seemingly left to their own devices Few of the service user representatives who spoke to Druglink have any real problem with the notion of making recovery visible; of using current and former service users to inspire and motivate others through peer support, mentoring and mutual aid. However, some did feel strongly that with abstinence at the heart of the recovery agenda, those who were still on scripts were, as one said, being made “to feel crap about themselves” by some services. so what are some of the key issues surrounding the elevation of former service users to the role of recovery champions?

A rock and a hard place there is a real danger that recovery champions can get caught between a

rock and hard place. they have been promoted out of their peer group, but at the same time, they are not part of the professional suits sitting around the meeting table. this has always been a potential problem for service user representatives, but the issue can be more acute for people tagged with the label ‘champion’. they have flown higher and have further to fall. John Howard of the reading users’ Forum expressed concerns about lack of clarity and assistance. “i’m not sure how much support goes into preparing people for this role. they are asked if they will attend certain meetings and they’re dropped in at the deep end, maybe with the limited support of a worker. it’s not like the volunteer role, where you take up references, there is a volunteer contract and a joint understanding of what is expected.” Druglink was told of people having been declared ‘recovery champions’ with certificates and award ceremonies, and then seemingly left to their own devices, with no role descriptions, networks, forums or any sort of communication channel to link into, no way of sharing good practice and no guidance on how to champion recovery in their community James gough is a service user advocate for patient opinion, an anonymous feedback mechanism for nHs services. He raises another issue. “one of the problems is that the system is predicated on people being thrust forward in quite early recovery. When things start going wrong, people tend not to ask for help. one minute you are a beacon of responsibility, you’re giving talks to everybody, you’re in the local paper; next minute, you are walking back into treatment with your tail between your legs, sitting in the waiting room with everybody else. and that’s really happening.” gough says in the general enthusiasm for recovery, services often won’t even acknowledge that relapse is a possibility when dealing with their recovery champions. “right at the start of the process, services should take extra time and care to discuss relapse. people need to know they are still valued if they relapse, and they need to know what July/August 2012 Druglink | 9

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Source: DWP: Information, Governance and Security Directorate; Inclusion calculations, June 2011-July 2012, all charts unless stated

How many outcomes were there?

Which groups have the highest performance?

Work Programme job outcomes

How does the Work Programme compare to previous programmes at the same stage?

Job outcomes as a proportion of referrals: Work Programme payment groups

Start-up ofitprogrammes: outcomes adjusted How does compare to previous programmes at the to same stage? Start-up of programmes: outcomes adjusted to Work Programme measures for over-25s Work Programme measures for over-25s

Which groups have the highest performance?

Work Programme job outcomes

Job outcomes as a proportion of referrals: Work Programme payment groups

3.5%

Percentage

59,000

New ESA claimants ESA Ex-Incapacity Benefit

Work Programme performance measure (estimated)

IB/IS Volunteers 31,000

JSA Prison Leavers

31,000

Actual performance

5.6% 5% 4.5%

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20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Months from programme start

Flexible New Deal New Deal 25+ Work Programme JSA 25+

Does the Work Programme work for those at a disadvantage in the labour market?

What’s the performance rate?

How much did the government spend?

Work Programme performance levels over contract period

Job outcomes as a proportion of referrals: Does the Workcharacteristics Programme work for those at a disadvantage in the labour market Figure 2: Work Programme performance levels over contract period participant Job outcomes as a proportion of referrals: participant characteristics

Number of contracts

Referrals

Job outcomes

16,290

810

5.0%

Maximus

36,550

1,670

4.6%

EOS

21,770

910

4.2%

1,240

4.2%

Serco

G4S

54,080

2,240

Ingeus

200,180

29,810

8,200

Reed

18,850

690

Working Links

77,890

2,790

21,720

760

3.5%

26,600

910

3.4%

A4e

115,230

3,790

3.3%

Avanta

68,680

2,140

Seetec

76,030

2,240

BEST

21,060

Rehab

Newcastle College Group

570

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Year 7

2.7%

840

2.4%

11,830

270

2.3%

11,780

260

2.2%

Most participants would have had to start jobs by January 2012 to achieve a job outcome in DWP's figures

Disadvantaged participants and those on health-related benefits would have had to start jobs by April 2012 to achieve a job outcome in DWP's figures

5,000

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Sustainments

Job outcomes (DWP) Inclusion estimate of first job starts at minimum expectations First job starts (ERSA)

Attachments

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Outcomes

Actual performance level

Total

2.7%

910

35,030

1 1

15,000

Age:50+

3.1% 2.9%

33,990

Prospects JHP

10,000

Age:25-49

4.1%

1 1

20,000

4.1%

3.7% 3.6%

Pertemps CDG

Work Programme first job starts and job outcomes

Age:18-24

Performance measure

(MPL, outcomes as a proportion of referrals)

ESG

Ethnicity: BME

Work Programme job outcome performance by prime contractor

Will the next release be better?

£ millions

Lone parents Ethnicity: white

Work Programme first job starts and job outcomes

25,000

35 30

Work Programme spend by payment type

Men Women People with a disability

Will the next release be better?

Work Programme spend by payment type How much did the government spend?

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ESA Volunteers

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Emma Harrison CBE interview Kate Groucutt and Nicola Smith what Universal Credit will mean for working families

JSA Early Entrants JSA Ex-Incapacity Benefit

Inclusion minimum performance expectation (adjusted for a worse economy)

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5.5%

70,000

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70,000

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Prime contractor

JSA 18 to 24 Inclusion estimate of DWP's original minimum performance expectation

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Job outcomes as a proportion of referrals: contract package areas

Exchanging knowledge for shared benefit

Where’s the Work Programme working best?

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Where’s the Work Programme working best? Job outcomes as a proportion of referrals: contract package areas

frequently asked questions from the Work Programme performance results

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VOCAtIOnAL tRAInInG

How can skills solve the problem of unemployment? Michael Davis outlines the role of business in ensuring the UK has a strong and skilled workforce.

Michael Davis is Chief Executive of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills

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o compete in a 21st century world, the UK needs 21st century skills. In a fast-paced and fast-changing global economy characterised by innovation and volatile markets, and a society facing many and complex challenges across the political, scientific and environmental spheres, we will only thrive if the skills of our people are on the cutting edge. Skills matter. They drive competitiveness and growth, which determine the levels of economic productivity and social prosperity of a country. In the past 25 years, around one fifth of UK economic growth was due to increased workforce skills. Each percentage point increase in productivity is worth £11 billion to our economy. There are bottom line and individual benefits as well: firms that train and upskill their people are two and a half times more likely to survive than firms that do not; and of course, higher skilled people are more highly paid. But the UK’s skills are not yet world class. We can and should do better. A key way to do so is by working towards disarming the ‘social and economic time bomb’ (as Chris Grayling put it this summer while he was still Minister for Employment) of rising youth unemployment. If we overcome youth unemployment by investing in young people’s skills, we ensure that future skills needs will be met. It’s a win-win – for young people, businesses, and society as a whole.

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It won’t be easy. The youth unemployment challenge is, to say the least, a many-headed beast, with multiple factors at play. To start with, not many people realise that youth unemployment began to rise in 2005 – at the height of an economic boom, and well before the recession. So, while the recession has clearly had a major impact on young people’s opportunities to get into work, there are also structural issues afoot. The fact is that the nature of work and the labour market itself is changing – and if you’re a young person, not for the better.

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Skills matter. They drive competitiveness and growth, which determine the levels of economic productivity and social prosperity of a country

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Changing recruitment practices

A major part of this story is the impact of changing recruitment practices on young people. Firstly, more and more employers rely on informal methods when recruiting. Most of these involve personal recommendations or informal connections built up over time and through experience of work, so young people are far less likely to have them. Those that don’t are at a significant disadvantage. A second issue is the importance of experience in recruitment. Employers understandably value experience when selecting staff. But this can result in a catch-22 situation for young

people, where they find themselves unable to get work because of a lack of experience, and struggling to gain experience without having worked. Furthermore, young people are now less likely to have a part-time job while learning – the proportion of 16 and 17 year olds who combine full-time study with part-time work has halved: from 40 per cent in the late 90s, to around 20 per cent today. This means that they are less experienced when they do eventually come into the labour market. Finally, the past decade has seen a tremendous rise in the number of graduates (i.e. those who have graduated in the past six years), from AUtUmn 2012 | WOrkIng BrIEF | 13

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ding upon established approaches and incorporating technologies, this imaginative and timely guide new ways to help vulnerable adolescents articulate most important to them in their life stories.

s Professor June Thoburn CBE

s new territory by introducing digital life story work. It describes mputers, free software, smartphones and camcorders in a range of and exciting ways. With an intensely practical approach, it outlines and engaging projects on which the practitioner and young person her, including photo collages, making soundtracks, creating lming guided walks, all designed to help young people make rigins and histories. Clear, step-by-step instructions are provided, n and advice for those unfamiliar with the technology. The guide

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guide brings the benefits of life story work – traditionally h younger children – to young people and adolescents. Engaging roup requires fresh and creative ideas to hold their interest. More oung people are glued to their screens!

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Digital life story work

Why do digital life story work? What is life story work and why is it important? The ability to tell stories is a key part of everyday life. We are storytellers, with the most important story we have to tell often being about who we are. When we meet new people, we are normally called upon to tell this story. Commonly, these stories include information about where we were born, where we grew up, and so on. This knowledge tells others about who we are and informs our own self-understanding as we tell familiar stories and weave in new experiences. In childhood, in our everyday conversations with others and especially family members, information is given to us about how we fit into our family histories and carry on family characteristics. Children and young people who have had disruptive early life experiences may struggle to pull together information which enables them to create coherent life stories – that is, a story which they can easily understand. They may also have many significant questions about their early experiences to which they understandably want answers.

Using technology to help young people make sense of their experiences

Life story work is often carried out with looked after children to fill in gaps in their self-knowledge and attempt to create a sense of coherence. The term is applied to a range of approaches commonly undertaken to aid the transition of younger children between short-term to long-term care and adoption placements. In this context, life story work seeks to help children to construct a story describing their own early life experiences and their relationships to those close to them. It is undertaken to assist children in establishing a keener understanding and acceptance of who they are, alongside how their past experiences have affected them.

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Although there are a wide variety of approaches that fit under the umbrella term “life story work”, there are some common underpinning ideas. Firstly, all the approaches seek to work with the child, their records and, where applicable, previous carers and birth family members to produce an age-

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What you do Choosing photos: Pick a few photos to digitise (four or five is probably enough). If you use too many, the process can become a bit repetitive. Scanning: Scan each photo.

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Editing: Edit, enhance and save each photo. Taking breaks: If you are working with a young person who finds it difficult to concentrate for a long period, it may be useful to break up the session – you could work with them in selecting the photos and then scan the images in yourself before working together on the editing.

ok is ideal for all those working with or looking after young people e with their birth families, including social workers, residential ists, counsellors, foster carers and adopters.

Tip Make a copy of your photo before you start editing, so if anything does go wrong, you can always start again with the copy.

6. Open your photo editing software and open your copied photo. You may see something similar to Figure 1 (see below). 7.

Instructions Below, the basic scanning process is explained. There are many different scanners and combined printer-scanners on the market, and specific instructions may vary depending on the make and model. 1.

When scanning, if you use a high resolution setting this may mean your photos require a large memory storage space. Resolution is measured by DPI (dots per inch); 300 DPI is fine for most photos. Now you have a digital photo, you can edit it using editing software. There are many different editing packages available, but all allow you to crop/resize and generally improve the photo. In many photo editing programmes, text can be added, enabling the young person to name people in a photo or comment about the story the photo represents. Many programmes allow you to choose different frames for your image and this can add more fun to the process. Do not worry too much about the final outcome of the editing, especially if you are new to using photo editing software; the key thing is to enjoy the process and to get the young person to talk about the photos. Any mistakes can easily be undone on most packages.

A computer with photo editing software (such as Photoshop) or access to the internet

ucts created by this technology may be videos or photo collages, ditional life story books, the therapeutic process of building with a supportive adult while reflecting on their lives will be ortant for the young person’s self-esteem and identity. By using ogy, it can also be creative, inspiring – and great fun!

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Crop the photo if necessary; this usually involves clicking on an item such as EDIT in the tool bar. Typically, you will be presented with a box or corners which you can move with the mouse to create the size of photo you want. This allows you to crop unwanted sections of photos such as too much sky, so the focus is on the person or place of interest. Figure 1: Screenshot showing editing tool bar and cropping tool in action, with shaded area of the image being the area to be cropped

Make sure the scanner is linked to the computer. When you turn the scanner on, this often opens up the correct software on the computer. If not, click on the software icon from the start menu.

2. Put your photo onto the glass scanner surface with the image face down, placing it tight into the corner. You may need to clean the glass first so there are no smudges which might affect the image. 3. Many scanners automatically set the DPI (scanner resolution). If you want to set this manually, 300 DPI should be sufficient. 4. Scan the photo by either clicking SCAN on the software or pressing the scan button on the scanner. It is usually possible to preview what you have scanned, which makes it easy to spot odd mistakes, although remember that many image issues can be resolved with editing software. 5. Once the image is scanned, your software will usually prompt you to save the image. Find the folder you have identified for saving material, or find the MY PICTURES folder. Save the image as a .jpeg (some scanners may automatically do this). 16

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We would like you to have this book because we want you to know about the people in your new family before you come to live with us. Inside this book you will find some pages have already been filled in. We’ve done this to help you to learn our names and know a little bit about us. But there will be plenty more that you will need to know, so we’ve left blank spaces for any questions you want to ask. We will be very happy to tell you more about ourselves, our lives and our family history.

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Preparing to move Moving from one place to another can be tough. If you’ve stayed in one place for a long time, it can be sad to leave. You’ll probably miss familiar things, your routines, and the people around you. But remember, when you belong to a new family, it’s for keeps. We’ll always be there for you. So it’s understandable if you’re feeling nervous about moving. And you must have lots of questions.

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Matching looked after children with adoptive parents is central to the adoption task. Current policy and practice agree that linking children’s needs and adoptive parents’ capacities to meet them is the best way to ensure the stability and success of adoptive placements. But how much do we really know about matching, the best ways to go about it and the likely outcomes? Is there any evidence of what works and what doesn’t? And can research and practice ever replicate or predict the indefinable “fit” or “click” of personal chemistry?

A mid-life follow-up study of women adopted from Hong Kong

This review summarises the beliefs and principles on which matching is Julia Feast, Margaret Grant, currently based, the evidence on its effectiveness, and the research that Alan Rushton and John Simmonds can guide the development of the matching process. It:

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The book presents the main findings of the study, combining an in-depth analysis of some of the key outcomes with a qualitative analysis of face-toface interviews with the women. These interviews provide evocative and compelling stories of different aspects of their lives. The use of standardised measures has also enabled key comparisons to be made with other studies, particularly the 1958 National Child Development Study. These comparisons are particularly important in understanding how these women’s experiences are similar to or different from those of other adopted and non-adopted women raised in the UK.

• examines the concepts used in discussions on matching, including “needs”, “capacities”, “race” and “ethnicity”, and how these can affect the way in which matching is approached in policy and practice; • outlines the current research base and what this can add to the matching task, with suggestions for how gaps in knowledge could be addressed and priorities for future adoption research; • explores the current models of the assessment of children and potential parents, and discusses how the process of assessment might be improved.

This study will be of interest to a wide range of readers internationally, both academic and professional, and also to those interested in and affected by adoption.

Essential and thought-provoking reading for practitioners which will spark a rethinking of matching practice.

Once upon a time... Stories and drama to use in direct work with adopted and fostered children

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For practitioners and carers, especially for those who have previously hesitated to embark on direct work with children, this book is for you!

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Once upon a time shows how using storytelling and play in direct work with adopted and fostered children can help both parents/carers and their child to build rapport and improve their relationship. It is full of imaginative and thought-provoking examples of stories, dramatic play and role play to illustrate how to play with a child in an emotionally meaningful way, how to use stories to enhance understanding, and how stimulating the child’s imagination can enhance children’s problem-solving skills and self-esteem. Subjects covered include:

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Adversity, adoption and afterwards A conceptual and research review

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l attachment difficulties: how using stories can help children to recognise their problems and learn to invest in their new families l challenging behaviour: how to address this in the context of play, and how to help the child avert blame or shame for their behaviour through “fictional distance” l lack of empowerment: how storytelling can help empower children, aiding them to find out for themselves effective ways to address problems l life history work: with stories and plays designed to help children understand and process early life events in safe and meaningful ways l communication between parent and child: with examples designed to replicate healthy parent–child interactions, promoting bonding and communication in non-threatening ways. Once upon a time will inform, educate and stimulate.

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How easy is it for lesbian and gay couples to adopt? Is the process any different from heterosexual adoption? Is it true that only “hard-to-place” children get placed with lesbians and gay men? This book answers these questions and more and talks to gay men and lesbians about what it is really like to adopt a child. The Pink Guide to Adoption is the first and only guide in the UK for all lesbians and gay men considering adoption. The first part of the book outlines the process and explains what prospective adopters should expect and the stages they will have to go through. The second part features case studies of lesbians and gay men, both couples and single adopters, at various stages in the adoption process. Informative and inspiring, these stories bring to life the reality of what adoption means.

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The A–Z of Drugs

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mAgic mUShROOmS Common names: Liberties, magics, mushies, liberty cap, shrooms, Amani, agaric

can cause severe nausea. Mushrooms can also be filtered and brewed in a tea. How many users? According to the 2009/2010 British Crime Survey, an estimated 83,000 16–24 year olds and 132,000 16–59 year olds have taken magic mushrooms in the last year. How much does it cost? Indications show that quantities of around 30 mushrooms sell for around £5 a bag. These prices are merely indicative and do not represent a recognised street price. How much do people use? Most people take between 1–5 grams per use.

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The media guide To drugs

ve despaired over the years about the erical and ill informed way in which media, most especially the largestng popular newspapers, report on the ect of drugs. Journalists are too ready cept myths and, by passing them on, ribute to yet further myth-making heir readers. By reacting emotionally er than rationally to the topic, and by ying reality, newspapers do a disservice ciety. This guide will surely help the generation of journalists because it s with facts that counter ignorance and udice. I believe it will prove invaluable.

What are the effects? The effects of psilocybin-containing mushrooms are similar to a mild LSD experience. As with LSD, the experience is extremely variable and can also be strongly influenced by the user’s mood, environment and intentions. Variability also arises from differences in potency among mushrooms and methods of preparation.

Where do they come from? Mushrooms can be found growing wild in most parts of the UK, in moist, often dark areas, usually in fields or near trees. They grow in autumn, with parts of Wales, and northern England and Scotland yielding large crops during this period. A number of varieties, such as Cubensis Mexicana, are not native to the UK or Europe but are available in some speciality shops in countries such as Holland or over the internet.

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Users often have feelings of nausea, and can experience vomiting and stomach pains. The effects of Fly Agaric are similarly hallucinogenic, albeit more intense and introspective.

What do they look like? Small and tan-coloured, they bruise blue when they’re touched. Amanita Muscaria, or fly agaric, mushrooms are red and white spotted toadstools. However, distinguishing magic mushrooms from their poisonous and sometimes deadly cousins is a complex skill and not to be undertaken lightly. How pure are they? Mushrooms are not dealt with on the black market to any great extent, but the purity will depend on the freshness, variety and regional variation. The main problem with purity is ensuring that the right mushroom has been picked. Picking the wrong one can be lethal.

Fly Agarics are associated more with drowsiness followed by a stimulation of the senses. What are the risks? Potential dangers arise from the possibility of picking poisonous species by mistake. Eating varieties such as Amanita phalloides or Amanita virosa can be fatal, even when in small amounts. In contrast, it would take large amounts of Liberty Cap or Fly Agaric mushrooms to cause a fatal overdose. There are no significant withdrawal symptoms and no physical dependence, though individuals may become psychologically attached and feel a desire to repeat their experiences. ‘Bad trips’ characterised by deep fear and anxiety can occur, especially in high doses, and may develop into a psychotic episode.

How are they used? After picking, they’re often eaten raw or are dried out and stored. The fly agaric mushrooms tend not to be consumed raw as they

How many have died from using these? No figures are available relating to deaths from magic mushrooms.

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TANyA FRANKS

In the summer of 2010, the tabloids were stirred by a storyline in EastEnders which saw hard man Phil Mitchell struggle with a slew of problems in his life, finally finding his escape in a crack pipe, provided by Rainie Cross, played by Tanya Franks. Shown pre-watershed to a mass audience, the inclusion of scenes depicting people under the influence of Class A drugs was certainly controversial.

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t’s weird, but as an actor you want to play characters like Rainie, because there’s so much going on. you also know that you have a social responsibility with taking the issues on too. I had played Rainie before and from the outset I knew she was a drug user. For me, that’s a challenge – it’s an exploration of an aspect of human experience, about something of which personally I don’t have firsthand experience. While I did my own research, being in touch with DrugScope meant that I could ask questions and clarify things. I asked for that up front; when I took on the storyline, I said I needed someone there on set. It was really important to me to have someone there, as I wanted to do the best job possible. I wasn’t surprised that people complained about showing the scenes pre-watershed, because it pushed a boundary. But I also think that we shouldn’t shy away from these issues. The whole point of soaps is to reflect a certain amount of everyday life; some of it will be light entertainment and some won’t. In my opinion, the good that comes from storylines like this far outweighs whatever concerns people might have. I think it was right to show it. Even though a few people might pick up the phone to complain, other people might pick up a phone because they recognise they or someone they love needs help n

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Past: What has history taught us in alternative dispute resolution?

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Panellists: This panel session will pose the session question to our Lord David Hacking, three panellists. Each, will give their own perspective, this MA(Cantab) FCIArb session will then open to the floor for interactive delegate Q&A. Professor Dr Nael Bunni, BSc, MSc, PhD, zzHistory has taught us that there is a constant demand CEng, FICE, FIStructE, for newer and better systems of ADR. Why is this? FInstCPD zzIs the search for a perfect ADR system illusory? zzHas history taught us how to avoid the dispute? ProfessorJohn Uff CBE, QC, FREng Master of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators 11:15–11:30 Mid-morning refreshments

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Current: Challenges and opportunities for alternative dispute resolution in 2015 (a construction and property perspective) This session will explore the main forms of ADR, the challenges of each and the opportunities for parties, professionals and dispute resolvers respectively. Constant challenges are concerned about costs, the need for expedition and the securing of quality decisions or results. All these forms of ADR can and often work well but sometimes clients are dissatisfied. Practitioners need to produce decisions which are rational and adequately reasoned so that the parties know why they have ‘won’ or ‘lost’. The session will consider ways of improving the delivery of these different forms of ADR in terms of time, resources, quality and, ever present, cost. 12:45–14:00 Lunch and networking

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The year has again had its controversies, with providers, work experience and welfare reform regularly in the news. As I said last year - this is unlikely to change over the coming year or indeed for the years thereafter.

Andros Kyriacou and Joe Fergus from the Department for Work and Pensions. The Convention supporters: the Association of Employment and Learning Providers, the Employment Related Services Association, the Child Poverty Action Group; and, of course, the presenters, without whom the Convention would not be possible.

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As we gather in Birmingham: the Work Programme has just passed its first birthday; the impacts of benefits changes are beginning to be felt by families; we are only 12 months away from Universal Credit; and there is growing concern that performance expectations across the board will not be met.

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We will also hear from organisational case studies including a presentation from one organisation on how they have gone about achieving significant female representation at board level, and from another organisation the experience of using an appreciative approach to bring about change.

Workshops

We will have two workshops on offer: nnUsing coaching to bring about significant change which will provide a model and the methods

and tools needed to leverage coaching for change. nnCapturing and using the energy for change including methods of measuring and strategies for building productive energy in change.

SPEAKERS: Valerie Garrow, IES Principal Associate Val Woodcock, Civil Service Nicole Veash, Civil Service Alison Carter, IES Principal Associate Mary Wayne Bush, IES Research Associate Sharon Varney, IES Principal Associate Rachel Evans, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Visit www.employment-studies.co.uk/events to book your place, or contact gwen.leeming@employment-studies.co.uk or 01273 763 433

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The Employment Studies newsletter reports on IES research on labour market and employment policy and practice in the UK and abroad. It is aimed at those interested in research to inform the development and implementation of public policy. Two other publications, Research Digest and HR Insight, provide briefings on IES employer-related work.

‘You’re never too young to learn about health and safety’ according to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), which aims to make European workplaces safer, healthier and more productive. IES recently carried out an evaluation of EU-OSHA’s ongoing ‘Napo for Teachers’ initiative, developed with the aim of promoting basic health and safety knowledge to primary school children. 'Napo’ is a friendly, animated character who gets into all kinds of mishaps and, in doing so, shows children how to keep themselves and others safe from everyday hazards. His perilous encounters at home and at work are all shown to be avoidable through taking

In addressing the main evaluation questions, IES researchers were mindful that ‘Napo for Teachers’ represents a major departure from the usual activities of EU-OSHA, most notably with respect to target audience and environment: ie its focus is on children, teachers and classrooms rather than, for example, working adults in industrial settings. Therefore the Agency’s existing network of contacts and intermediaries across Europe (which include representatives of trade unions and employment ministries) are not ideally positioned to help them promote and disseminate teaching materials. A challenge from the outset therefore was going to be communications with teachers across the EU and alerting them to the existence of the initiative and its potential benefits. In recognition of this, the evaluation was set up to look at the factors that were instrumental to Napo’s ‘reach’ across Europe and to identify any national contextual factors that presented challenges. Another important task for the evaluators was to look at the usability acceptability of the various ‘Napo for Teachers’ materials that EU-OSHA had produced, such as the free, downloadable lesson plans that have been made available on its website. These were developed in consultation with education professionals and cover continued on page 2

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IN BRIEF Collaboration Wins Quiz Well done to the CLB Coopers/Kings Chambers team for winning our SmartStart Back-2-School quiz. The team consistently scored the highest marks of 19 teams in the quiz held at the Manchester Marriott V&A. The competition finished up with an arts and crafts round where teams created well-known city landmarks out of tin foil, including Manchester Central Library, the Hilton Hotel and a potholed Mancunian Way. Competition was fierce at times at the event which raised £4,300 but collaboration fittingly won out.

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Scrumptious Fundraiser A huge thank you to the team at Hawksmoor in Manchester for raising £2,800 for us. The restaurant, which opened on Deansgate earlier this year, organised a fundraiser over the summer with a prize of a meal for 2 every month for a year. There was a huge amount of interest in it unsurprisingly given the prize. The restaurant – one of a growing number of restaurants and food businesses which support our work – also makes a donation to us for every sale of one of its ‘Shaky Pete Ginger Brew’ cocktails.

Woody and friends getting ready for our Christmas Book Club. Over 10,000 children’s books have been donated since the launch of our Books are GRRReat Appeal earlier this year and we are planning a fitting end-of-year Christmas party for families with thousands of free books, food and, of course, Santa. See inside for ways to help us support struggling families over Christmas.

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Over 10,000 books have been donated since the launch of our Books Are GRRReat! appeal earlier in the year. The books, which are given out to children attending our book clubs, include titles and box sets from all the contemporary bestselling children’s authors such as Julia Donaldson, David Walliams and JK Rowling.

A big thank you to the team at Marble Brewery for brewing a special “Wood Street” bitter to generate interest in our history exhibition and raise awareness about child poverty. The beer was available for a limited period from the brewery’s pubs as well as selected other local hostelries, including the Gas Lamp on Bridge Street, previously part of the Wood Street Mission kitchen. Brewed to Victorian standards, the 3.6% ABV bitter was by all accounts very good. Though the founding Missionaries were of course teetotal, they understood the importance of public relations so hopefully will not have judged us too harshly!

The fantastic response to the appeal has meant we have been able to roll out the book clubs to outreach locations in Manchester and Salford. Successful events were held in children’s centres in Little Hulton and Wythenshawe over the summer and we are planning events for families in Hulme, Broughton and Collyhurst in the coming months.

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Good luck to our supporters Solar Communications who have opened a new office in Salford Quays. The business communications company has undertaken various fundraising initiatives since taking us on as its charity earlier in the year, fielding runners in challenge events, participating in appeals and organising a giant office ‘Swear Jar’. Solar Communications moved office to expand operations in Manchester. CEO John Whitty said the new office, opened by our CEO Roseanne Sweeney, would be the focus for an expanded team and would help create local job opportunities.

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Biddable Donation Our fundraiser Sophie Bell receiving a cheque of £1533 from the Fieldfisher Manchester team after an in-house auction where staff bid for a diverse range of activities, experiences, and goodies from golf lessons, tea and toast every day for a week, to a supercar driving experience. Thanks to all involved!

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Thank you so much to everyone who donated books. Many families who cannot afford to buy books now have their own library at home which will encourage their children read for fun outside of school and become confident readers. Thanks too to Mike and Maggie Noone from R.Noone & Son for supplying fresh fruit to the clubs over the summer.

Sparking Something Good Over 20 M&S staff and customers spent a day with us in October as part of the store’s nationwide initiative, Spark Something Good. The volunteers, who were organised in two teams, put in a long day sorting through over 400 bags of clothes and 7000 books. The timing of the big sort out in the run up to our Christmas Project when the building fills up with toys and food was perfect. Thanks to everyone involved especially M&S Didsbury who have chosen us as their charity partner for the year. M&S is also making a donation of £500 to help decorate the building.

BUGGY DONATION MAKES DIFFERENCE

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Another exciting development on the cards is providing hot food at the clubs. BASF plc has given us a grant as part of its 150th Anniversary celebrations to serve up a hot lunch at three events and give families a shopping bag of food to take away. The meals – aimed at tackling food poverty – will be cooked by the company’s catering staff and help us develop our work.

SimplyHealth has once again made a big difference to dozens of families’ lives with a donation of £2000 to buy baby equipment. The donation meant we were able to buy this buggy for one young mum with triplets who had no other means of transport and was housebound without it. Many families are referred to us for the first time as they are unable to afford basic but expensive items of baby equipment and we give away dozens of new and second hand buggies, cots and high chairs every year. This is the second year SimplyHealth have given us a grant to buy baby kit.

PLUCKY FUNDRAISERS Pictured is Hazel (bottom picture – centre) and the DRS team who braved a 180ft abseil down the Trafford Centre Bell Tower raising £608 and (opposite) an inteprid RBS manager locked in handmade stocks during a lunchtime Soak Your Manager fundraiser by the Project Amber RBS team which raised £1,156 for SmartStart.

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InterOpera presents a sumptuous evening of world-class music featuring international soloists Penelope Randall-Davis (soprano) and Roderick Earle (baritone), accompanied by the rich sounds of one of Durham’s finest brass bands, with guest conductor, Alistair Dawes

Why Opera and Brass? Think of opera and the image of a sumptuously-decorated, chandelier-lit theatre springs to mind. Ahead of us, the huge stage and the pit below, full of orchestral players…then as the lights dim, the Maestro brings down the first beat and the curtains are drawn aside…we enter a world of drama and wild imaginings…leave all sense of reality at home!

How many of us are fortunate enough to visit or even have such theatres within easy reach? Should this stop us from enjoying the drama and beauty of music? Verdi didn’t think so, and neither do we! Since 2004, InterOpera has been working in the remote Durham Dales bringing world-class artists from the UK’s major opera houses to perform alongside emerging artists and enthusiastic individuals. Our aims are inclusiveness, integration, accessibility, innovation and participation. Our venues range from theatres to village halls, tents to town halls, art galleries to atria, museums to market places. Our supporters call it ‘excellence at close quarters!’

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We have always included our local brass/silver band players in our performances, and two years ago we presented Verdi’s opera ‘Rigoletto’ arranged for brass band. Verdi’s beautiful tunes were also taken from village to village, played by 19th century brass bands – perfect for the open air (their weather was better than ours…)

Penelope Randall-Davis Soprano

Roderick Earle Baritone

Alistair Dawes Conductor

A graduate of Durham University, Penelope Randall-Davis studied singing as a post-graduate at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and privately in Munich.

Roderick Earle was born in Winchester and graduated from Cambridge, where he read Music and was a Choral Scholar in the St. John’s College Choir. He then won a Foundation Scholarship to the Royal College of Music, and later studied with Otakar Kraus. He made his debut with the Royal Opera, Covent Garden in 1980 as Antonio in Le Nozze di Figaro, and then went on to join the Royal Opera Company singing more than sixty roles with the company, including Schaunard, Abimelech, Orestes, Brander, Harasta in Cunning Little Vixen, Kothner, King Fisher in Midsummer Marriage and Alberich in Siegfried and Götterdämmerung. Most recently he appeared as the Police Inspector in Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk and Dancaire in Carmen.

Following his B.Mus degree at Nottingham University, Alistair trained at the London Opera Centre before being invited to join the Music Staff of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Here Alistair worked alongside the world’s greatest performers and conductors. His profound and detailed knowledge of the operatic repertoire has led him to his present position of internationallyacclaimed conductor & accompanist.

Acclaimed performances with Teatro dell’Opera di Roma as the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte directed by Pier Liugi Pizzi led to a televised open-air concert performance in Rome’s Piazza del Popolo and numerous other engagements. Penelope has sung this specialist role for: Opera La Fenice in Jonathan Miller’s production; New Zealand Opera; Opera Atelier with Tafelmusik in Toronto ( for which she was nominated for a “Dora” award ); in Sydney Opera House with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and here in England for Opera Holland Park with Dr Jane Glover in Simon Callow’s production, and for ENO, WNO, Scottish Opera and Opera North. In other roles Penelope has appeared at La Monnaie (Soprano Soloist, Inquest of Love), with City of Birmingham Touring Opera in Graham Vick’s version of Les Boréades (the Bride), with Glyndebourne Touring Opera in a filmed version of Death in Venice (Russian Mother), and numerous appearances as Violetta in La Traviata (Opera Swansea City). Concert engagements include Beethoven’s Ninth with Sydney Symphony Orchestra, concert tours in Asia, appearances in the Aldeburgh, Bath and Dijon Festivals and in London’s Purcell Room. Penelope appears regularly in recital and oratorio throughout the UK, and will sing the role of Alcina with the newly-formed physical theatre-based opera company Barefoot Opera in London in August.

So when we were invited to form a part of the wonderful Brass: Durham International Festival 2011, we jumped at the opportunity and quickly drew together our top-notch artists for tonight’s concert.

Visit us at www.InterOpera.org or drop us a line at contactinteropera@gmail.com We’d love to hear from you!

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Working with world-renowned artists in Italian, French, German, Czech & Russian, Alistair made his Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conducting début in 1994 with Massenet’s Chérubin, returning shortly after for Così fan Tutte and Peter Grimes (UK & Sicily).With a repertoire encompassing the works of Mozart to those of contemporary composers, Alistair is frequently called upon as repertoire coach, working with international stars as well as with emerging artists (currently with the Jette Parker programme at Covent Garden Opera House).

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He has sung with all the major British opera companies, as well as with Opera Ireland and at the Teatro Regio in Turin, Rome Opera, Opéra de Massy (Der Fliegende Holländer), Opera Zuid (Rigoletto), Opéra de Montpellier, New Zealand Opera, Wuppertal Buehnen (Klinghoffer), Oldenburg Staatstheater, Valencia Palau de les Arts, Norwegian Opera, the 2010 Adelaide Festival (Le Grand Macabre). In 2010 he created the role of Lear in Alexander Goehr’s new opera Promised End for English Touring Opera. Earlier this year, 2011, he sang Nekrotzar in Le Grand Macabre at the Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires.

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By becoming a SmartStart partner you could help power our economy and transform thousands of young lives.

SmartStart is a brand new programme designed to break the cycle of poverty, supporting children at school by providing uniforms and other essential kit their families are unable to afford.

l You could enable children from lowincome backgrounds to walk into school – and through life – with their heads held high.

This is a fantastic opportunity for your business to support children who need help. Join the other local business leaders who are already part of SmartStart team.

l You could support the growth of a diverse and highly skilled workforce, powering the continued economic development of Manchester and Salford for years to come.

Don’t let our children get left behind. Give them the confidence to learn today so they can be part of the driving force of our economy tomorrow.

To discuss partnership opportunities call Sophie Bell on 0161 834 3140 or email: sophie@woodstreetmission.org.uk For more information go to www.woodstreetmission.org.uk

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Our cities have some of the country’s worst child poverty rates. Four in ten of Manchester’s children are living in poverty. In Salford the figure is one in four.

With the right start in life, these children could grow up to help play a central role in the emerging Northern Powerhouse.

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Why your support of SmartStart is so badly needed

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Right now, today, there are 55,000 children in Manchester and Salford living below the poverty line. These children need your help. They have unlimited potential, but they may never grow to realise it because they have such limited means.

For many children, SmartStart could make the difference between confidence and stigma. Between fitting in and being left behind. Between academic achievement and unfulfilled potential.

Donate new and good quality second hand children’s books to our book clubs and help build a brighter future for children in Manchester and Salford.

Help local families struggling to make ends meet by donating new toys and food to our Christmas Appeal

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Only one third of children receiving free school meals in Manchester attain 5 good GCSEs, compared with more than half of betteroff children.

Children growing up in poverty are four times more likely to grow up poor than their better-off peers. 80% of the child poverty in Manchester and Salford is out-of-work poverty. To break the cycle, children must have greater opportunities. Child poverty costs Manchester and Salford over £600 million in spending on social services, lost income and other factors. Government spending cuts mean that more of these costs will have to be picked up locally.

Employment rate for people with no academic qualifications in Greater Manchester is 3 in 10.

WITH YOUR SUPPORT, SMARTSTART CAN HELP LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD, GIVE EVERY CHILD THE BEST POSSIBLE START IN LIFE, AND BREAK THIS CYCLE FOR GOOD. The professional services sector has an important role to play in enabling low income families to benefit from economic growth. Forecasts predict that the Greater Manchester economy will grow by over 110,000 jobs in the next decade. The biggest area of growth in employment is 62,000 new jobs in the business, financial and professional services sector. Another 26,000 will be created in the cultural and creative industries. (Source: Greater Manchester Forecasting Model).

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preach and teach the truths of the Bible to both the old and young of the very poor, criminal and depraved classes of the city” Wood Street Mission’s founding mission statement

In the 1870s Deansgate was a very different place from today’s affluent business centre. Then characterised by slum dwellings, prostitution and crime, the area was considered “a hotbed of social iniquity and vice” by the founding missionaries. The first Mission consisted of a Mission Hall, Sunday school and temperance club and was based further down Deansgate. It moved to its current building in 1872 when the site was demolished to make way for Central Station. The new purpose built premises

Large numbers of people looking for work kept wages at a subsistence level and children in poor families were expected to work to help make ends meet. Many families’ situation was desperate and some children were left to fend for themselves on the streets. Homeless and destitute, they turned to stealing and crime to survive, causing alarm among the Victorian establishment. This admission certificate from 1880 describes the physical condition and circumstances of a 14-year old boy helped by the Mission.

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housed a boy’s home and expanding range of activities, including giving out free dinners, clothes and clogs, and day trips to the seaside. The building was expanded between 1896 and 1907 to include accommodation for girls. The premises were now substantial, stretching back onto Bridge Street. The inscription ‘Manchester and Salford Street Children’s Mission’ is still visible on building facades on both streets.

According to one account, in August 1884 he famously “invaded the drink-ridden area of Deansgate…when upwards of 150 men comprising some of the biggest ruffians and gail birds in the city” were invited along to services where many were “thoroughly reformed” before becoming “steady, sober, law abiding citizens”.

Alsop wrote a number of books for fundraising purposes under a pseudonym, A. Delver, colourfully portraying life in the slums, and a regular monthly magazine, Delving and Diving, which had a circulation of 60,000 in 1883. The books still fetch high prices on the internet. Married in 1872, he had seven children and died of cancer in 1892. At his funeral the poor were said to have lined the streets of the funeral cortege to pay their respects.

“During March, 1869, I directed my steps through the many intricate courts, alleys, and back streets of Deansgate passing many gossiping, idle women, whose slatternly appearance, with their miserable, dirty, ragged children bespoke them to be the regular visitors of the tempting vaults attached to the gaudy gin palaces. Their unseemly gestures, curious looks, and immoral language spoke badly for the future of the squalid children tumbling about in the gutter.” (A. Alsop, Ten Years in the Slums)

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