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D2N2 Technical Assistance Workshop Active Inclusion in D2N2 Rachel Quinn Richard Kirkland D2N2 Careers, D2N2 ESIF Employability & Coordinator Inclusion Manager This project is part-funded by the European Social Fund as part of the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme in England

Welcome and Introductions Richard Kirkland This project is part-funded by the European Social Fund as part of the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme in England

Active Inclusion in D2N2 Call Specification: Community Grants Module Rachel Quinn This project is part-funded by the European Social Fund as part of the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme in England

Vision for D2N2 Programmes  Relationship with LEP and Stakeholders  Links to existing services  Effective signposting  Local support  Performance management  Collaboration – strong provider consortium  Engagement  Employment  Skills  Gateways and Pathways  Joined up strategy  Effective signposting  Utilising the ‘right’ programmes to get people into ‘sustained employment’

Background Investment priority 1.4: Active Inclusion • Evidence of need: • • D2N2 Social Inclusion Framework (2014) • Community Programme scoping research (2015) • SEP / ESIF Strategy • ESF Operational Programme • BBO Interim evaluations • Health & Wellbeing Strategy • East Midlands Inclusion Framework

Basics Managing agent for an ’inclusion grant fund’ • Ideally with an element of ‘developmental support’ for • beneficiary organisations Distribution which captures the contribution of small • organisations Locally distinctive and innovative delivery • Small grants of £10K to £50K* • Must work in coherence with other 1.4 projects – in • particular Building Better Opportunities Participants cannot take part in the same support via both • programmes *Open to variation – larger grants to focus on innovation and transformation

Expectations Experience or robust methodology in relation to • management of community / small grants. ESF programme management knowledge and/or • experience Strong VCSE relationships / knowledge within area of • application PLUS ability to support CCT commitment – especially equalities • Value for money • Match funding: • Cash match • Existing complimentary programmes (match funding certificate) • Third party / beneficiary contributions • Volunteer time / in kind •

Points to note No geographical limitations (min or max) within D2N2 • No maximum application threshold (within region) • minimum £50,000 ESF (£100K total) • Funding is for up to 3 years from point of contract • Coordination with SCR in overlap areas • Applicants using beneficiary match will need to • evidence availability of match AND ability to evidence contribution DEFRAYAL!! • No retrospection possible • Call deadline: 21 st August 2018 •

Outputs & Results Activity not prescribed but must be eligible for ESF, e.g. • Basic skills and ESOL • Pre-work or apprenticeship support • Wider life skills – communication, digital skills, problem solving • etc Financial management and literacy • Volunteering • First contact engagement • Employment support networks and peer groups • Economically inactive or unemployed • Results – participants in • Education or training on leaving • Employment or self employment • Job search • Accessing childcare •

Participants Target participants: • Male 53% • Female 47% • Unemployed 54% • Economically inactive 39% • Over 50 20% • Ethnic minorities 10% • Disabilities 30% •

Basics for the Current Tender Non duplicative / added value with existing • programmes – EMPLOY / SKILLS Local etc Partnership working with other providers • Flexible – responsive to changing policy priorities • and developing local needs Understanding of local stakeholder landscape • Ability to develop strong working relationships • Engage with D2N2 governance structures to add • value, share good practice, share performance management, to deliver seamless and integrated programme

Core Delivery Principles ‘What good looks like’  Impact and Scale  Delivery Readiness  Added Value  Local Value  Quality, Performance and Efficiency  Strategic Partnerships and Co-ordination of Market Engagement  Flexibility and Responsiveness

ESF Match Funding & Understanding the Landscape Richard Kirkland This project is part-funded by the European Social Fund as part of the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme in England

D2N2 SEP 2014 - 2023 Supported by the European Regional This project is part-funded by the European Social Fund as part of the 2014-2020 European Development Fund as part of the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme in England Growth Programme

A Growing Economy GVA Growth rates in D2N2 Private Sector Job creation 7.0% and England England 5.2% 4.3% 5.0% 3.8% 3.5% 5.1% 3.0% 3.0% 3.5% 3.6% 2.5% 2.6% 2.6% 2.2% 1.0% -1.9% -1.0% -3.0% -4.0% -5.0% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Supported by the European Regional Development Fund as part of the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme

Productivity and Incomes Gap GVA per hour worked GDHI in D2N2 as a % of England 0.9 87.0% 86.8% 0.898 86.5% 0.896 86.0%86.1% 0.894 86.0% 0.892 85.5% 0.89 85.1% 0.888 84.9%84.8% 85.0% 84.7%84.7% 0.886 84.9% 84.5% 0.884 84.0% 0.882 83.5% % of the UK 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Supported by the European Regional Development Fund as part of the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme

Skills and Healthy Life Expectancy Skills profile of the working age population, 2016 Healthy life expectancy NVQ4+ NVQ3 Trade Apprenticeships NVQ2 NVQ1 Other qualifications 65.0 64.1 64.1 No qualifications 63.9 64.0 63.4 63.2 63.0 63.0 3.8 D2N2 32.0 19.6 17.9 12.4 6.2 8.1 62.0 61.6 61.3 61.1 61.1 60.7 61.0 60.5 60.0 59.0 Englan 16.0 37.9 17.4 3.0 11.3 6.7 7.8 d 58.0 Male Female Male Female Male Female 2009 - 11 2011 - 13 2013 - 15 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 D2N2 England Supported by the European Regional Development Fund as part of the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme

Incapacity, sickness, housing ESA IB+SDA England ESA+ID+SDA trend F IGURE 291: ESA, IB AND SDA CLAIMANTS IN D2N2 AND E NGLAND 120,000 2,160,000 2,140,000 100,000 2,120,000 81,980 94,380 75,260 65,860 2,100,000 1,680 4,720 38,740 8,280 13,870 80,000 2,080,000 2,060,000 60,000 2,040,000 2,020,000 40,000 2,000,000 1,980,000 20,000 1,960,000 1,860 14,810 19,540 28,400 50,940 74,220 80,380 85,900 90,090 0 1,940,000 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Supported by the European Regional Development Fund as part of the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme

Diverse Performance

Skills Challenge 67,835 businesses in D2N2, employing 891,800 • 87.7% of businesses are micro’s (employing 1 to 9) • Jobs expected to rise by around 47,000 (2012-2022) • Relatively low rates of workers in high skill roles • Level of qualifications held by D2N2 residents lower • than UK average Jobs with low/no qualifications expected to decline • from 20% to 14% of the workforce Job growth expected to be concentrated in higher level • roles, half of which expected to be in professional roles

Skills Challenge EMC Q2 2018 67% of employers tried to recruit within past 3 months   62% experienced problems in finding suitable staff Job types where difficulties in recruitment were felt most  57% managerial / professional   42% skilled manual / technical 16% clerical / administrative   24% unskilled / semi-skilled 66.7% of firms reporting that it will be harder to retain and recruit  staff once the UK leaves the EU UKCES 2017 Survey 68% highlighted work experience as being critical or significant • factor in recruiting candidates Maths and English rated at 60%, vocational qualifications 48% •

Building Better Opportunities (BBO) Investment Priority 1.4 - £15.6m Three Strands Money Sorted (Financial Inclusion) 1. St. Ann's Advice Group Opportunity and Change (Multiple and 2. Complex Needs) Framework Housing Association Towards Work - Groundwork 3.  Provide intensive support and positive interventions to those people furthest away from the labour market  Support to address mental health challenges

INSPIRE Local Investment Priority 1.1- £4.5m – Working Links Changing mind-sets and supporting access to employment  IAG and Goals  INSPIRE programme development and delivery  1 to 1 support  Mentoring and coaching  Sign-posting to existing provision  Pathway to EMPLOY Local  In-work support