Steps to Work - Trustees Report - 2018
Work Programme The focus of the Work Programme is to support a variety of unemployed individuals in receipt of various types of benefits such as Universal Credits, Job Seekers Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit and recent Prison Leavers, to move into sustainable work. The Work Programme is outcome focused, measured by placing customers into a job for 13 weeks, 26 weeks and 4 weekly sustained periods of continual employment thereafter. All customers due to join the Work Programme are referred by Jobcentre Plus; the Job centre advisors determine a customer’s eligibility for the programme to determine whether the Work Programme is the most appropriate option for that customer. Jobcentre Plus will allocate customers to one of the three Work Programme Prime contractors for the West Midlands area and they will in turn allocate individuals to themselves or their sub-contractors..
PeoplePlus Performance Figures April 2017 – March 2018: Referrals 10 Attachments 10 Job Entry 78 2nd Day Jobs 80 Job Outcomes 93 Job Sustainment’s 1149
Work & Health Programme Steps to work have successfully secured a new contract with Shaw Trust. The Work and Health Programme is forecasted to make a kick start in January 2018.
Supported Key Life Areas-Participant engagement will be based on the following:
The Work and Health Programme encompasses some of the traditions of Work Choice and Work Programme however it is designed and commissioned to offer holistic, tailor made and Individualised support Plans. The person-centred approach is much more tailored to meet specific Key life area needs and is different to other programmes because it recognises that everyone • • • •
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Is different Has their own set of challenges Has their own individual reasons for being out of work Will have a different path to finding a job
Disability, Health and Wellbieng
Life Skills and Experience
Preparing for & Finding Work
Housing
Social & Support Networks
Finance
Family & Personal Responsibilities
