Content • Background to the programme • What is The Future Horizons Programme? • Who are our partners?
• Who Benefits? • Measuring Success • Building for the future • Questions
Background to the Programme • MOD Consultation Paper 2011 • Based on a number of reports highlighting a lack of support for ESLs • Existing COBSEO work streams • RFEA leading on employment • Recognition that military charities don’t hold all the keys • Consortium developed
What is The Future Horizons Programme ? • • • • • •
Non Military run programme – 1 year trial ** Funded by FIMT Open to ESLs from ITC and Catterick Garrison Opt In for continued support after discharge Assisting transition – COBSEO objectives Partnership model - COBSEO members, commercial Welfare to Work companies and other 3rd sector organisations • Focussed on supporting ESLs into employment
What is The Future Horizons Programme ? • Based in Hook Coy – linked into the existing process • Two Advisors – interview ESLs pre-discharge – Assessment of needs – Registered on the systems – Allocated to a Specialist Employment Consultant (SEC)
• Central Employment Team track progress • 3 Stages to the programme: – No help required – Standard job finding support – More complex support needs
• Various evaluation strands being measured • 12 month report delivered in April 2013
Who are our Partners ? • Made up from leading organisations in the industry • RFEA providing Stage 1 and 2 of the programme • Linked into existing Career Transition Partnership (CTP) • Stage 3 providers deliver geographical coverage
• Strong links with “Civvy Street” • More and more interest from other partners as the programme progresses – Avondale House
Employment Opportunities • • • • • • •
Skills For Logistics Manpower Serco JHP BT “Civvy Street” Numerous local employers through RFEA Specialist Employment Consultants (SECs)
Evaluation
DEMONSTRATING A CASE
Evaluation • Evaluation as part of the design • Culture • Clearly defined KPIs • Informative • Iterative • Everyone’s business • Future benefit
Independent scrutiny
Who Benefits ? • • • •
The ESL The Unit / ITC The MOD – Reputation – Social Responsibility Service Charities & Voluntary Sector organisations: • •
Working in partnership Maximising scarce resources
Longer Term View ……………Wider Society
Understanding the Limitations Pragmatism
Academic scrutiny
Virtuous Circle of Measurement
Process
Outcomes
Experiential
Judgement
Measuring Success •
Creating the first credible baseline of data
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Capturing valuable data on ESL demographic profiles and needs Employment Outcomes Training & Education Outcomes Critique of the consortium model
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Quantitative & qualitative data collection
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All to inform future recommendations for the MOD and interested parties
Process
Outcomes
Experiential
Judgement
Measuring Success
PROGRESS TO DATE
Progress so far • The model is working very well • 99% opt in rate – unprecedented engagement • 1200 + opted in – 9% trained staff • 15% Stage One Provision - 15% Stage 3 Provision • Stage Two -70% • SECs report significant improved engagement with ESLs post discharge
Building For Success • Looking at options – continuation & expansion
• 12 month report - key driver for continuation • Funding Options: Short, Medium, Long
• Agreeing a model/ future concept • Linking into wider COBSEO developments • Continuing to secure partner buy in
QUESTIONS
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CONTACT DETAILS Darren Bickerstaffe
07428705770
Future Horizons Programme Director
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Laura Blair
07854544066
RFEA Business Development Manager
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Matt Fossey Innovo Consultancy Ltd
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07545567807
