Scottish Union of Supported Employment

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Scottish Union of Supported Employment

• Supported Employment
• in
• Scotland
• for the
• Next Decade

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Scottish Union of Supported Employment

• Partnership Working
• with the
• Scottish Executive

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Scottish Union of Supported Employment

• A BLUEPRINT
• for
• SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT
• in
• SCOTLAND

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Scottish Union of Supported Employment

• Content of the Blueprint
• Principles Values of Supported Employment
• The Positive Case for Supported Employment for
  Jobseekers Employers
• The Roles of Government, Funders, Service
  Providers and Employers
• Examples of Good Practice

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Scottish Union of Supported Employment

• Consultation Process
• From November 2005 February 2006
• Through
• Regional Forums in
• Greenock Edinburgh
• Moffat Elgin
• Stornoway Kirkwall
• Direct Consultation With
• Service Providers
• Employers
• Service Users and their Families

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Scottish Union of Supported Employment

• Who attended
• Over 300 people attended from 150 organisations
• Representation Included
• Enterprise Companies Local Authorities
• NHS JobcentrePlus
• Voluntary Organisations Employers
• Service Users Parents/Carers

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Scottish Union of Supported Employment

• The Key Questions
• Given the definition of Supported Employment what
  are our roles and responsibilities in the
  delivery of Supported Employment?
• As Providers what do we want for the future of
  Supported Employment?
• Why and how should employers be involved with us?
• What impact does current Funding have on the
  quality of our services?

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Scottish Union of Supported Employment

• Definition
• Providing support to people with disabilities or
  other disadvantaged groups to secure and maintain
  paid employment in the open labour market.
• (European Union of Supported Employment)

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Scottish Union of Supported Employment

• 7 Key Themes
• Working with Service Users/Clients
• Working with Employers
• Collaborative Working
• Quality Standards and Training
• Marketing Supported Employment
• Constraints
• Future needs

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Scottish Union of Supported Employment

• The Business Case for Supported Employment
• Supported Employment to be the mainstream
  provision for new entrants to the labour market
• A major shift in funding from segregated services
  with investment in bricks and mortar to services
  in the community
• The use of intervention policies for young people
  not in mainstream education to seek early
  alternatives to day services and segregated
  courses in colleges
• A review of benefit regulations to make the
  changeover from unemployment to employment more
  attractive and to provide an adequate safety net
  for individuals taking the risk to move into
  employment

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Scottish Union of Supported Employment

• Funding
• Long term funding is essential for the continuing
  development, growth and quality of the service
• Funding must be mainstreamed to ensure that there
  is consistency of provision throughout Scotland
• Funding must always take account of soft outcomes
  and be more reflective of the needs of
  individuals
• Funding must promote partnership working at both
  national and local levels
• Funding must promote the need for training for
  practitioners and employers
• Funding must raise the profile of Supported
  Employment on a national basis

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Scottish Union of Supported Employment

• The Establishment of a common framework
  throughout Scotland for Supported Employment
• The establishment of quality standards
• Recognised qualifications
• Recognised training for practitioners

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Scottish Union of Supported Employment

• Partnership working
• A formalised process and agreement for working in
  local areas
• meaningful partnerships with no lead partner

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Scottish Union of Supported Employment

• Employer Engagement
• National programme raising awareness of Supported
  Employment along the lines of See Me and Big
  Plus
• Supported Employment representation on Employers
  Forum/Coalitions
• Streamline process to make engagement with
  employers more effective

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Scottish Union of Supported Employment

• Recommendations by employers
• Earlier help for those in Special Needs Education
  to achieve employment
• More support at the interview and induction
  stages for those furthest away from the labour
  market
• Guidance for employers on ways to attract people
  furthest away from the labour market to apply for
  jobs
• The provision of support services for small
  businesses who find it difficult to support those
  most in need into employment

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Scottish Union of Supported Employment

• Recommendations by Service Users
• An expansion of the Natural Support process in
  Supported Employment
• Resources available to allow a continued training
  and assessment programme to support career
  development