North Lanarkshire structure

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North Lanarkshire structure

• Located with Policy and Economic Development
• Steering Group
• Operational Group
• Operating out of locally based provision

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Key Worker Model

• 4 key workers focused on client engagement and
  support to provide
• Individual, confidential support
• Advice on training, education and volunteering
  opportunities
• Access to job vacancies, job matching and job
  search assistance
• Help with CVs, application forms and interview
  techniques

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Key Worker Model

• Individual action plans
• Links to other WfFF projects
• Close partnership working with childcare mentors
• Outreach services covering key regeneration areas

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Key Workers Role

• Active engagement and recruitment of WfFF
  eligible individuals
• Strong partnership working and networking with
  internal and external agencies
• Opportunity scanning
• Recording, monitoring and evaluation of the
  effectiveness of the programme
• Good understanding of local structures and
  national policy fit

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Methods of engagement

• Outreach
• Service Centre
• Local Events and Road shows
• Referrals

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Additional support services

• Debt and money advice
• Job Shuttle
• Bright Young Futures
• Crisis fund
• Aftercare
• Community Renewal

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Childcare Subsidy

• Used to break down barriers to accessing
  childcare for parents
• Pays for initial costs of childcare
• Can be flexible to support clients for longer
  periods of time
• Flexible to cover holiday periods
• Can also be used to help sustain a childcare place

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Structure

• Managed through OPFS
• Key Worker model
• Application process

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Additional childcare services

• Ring-fenced places
• Sitter Service
• Childminding project
• Social Economy support
• PIP inclusive childcare

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Key features of WfFF in North Lanarkshire

• Clear economic focus
• Strong partnership working
• Client focused
• Innovative and flexible e.g. aftercare, service
  centre

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Lessons learnt

• Need to review and refine methods of client
  engagement
• Need to overcome barriers within existing
  structures i.e. reduce/cut out red-tape
• Good monitoring and referral systems need to be
  in place
• WfFF is a useful tool to extend successful area
  based initiatives to more parents e.g. Women's
  Placement Programme

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Contacts
Yvonne McBride - Coordinator Mcbridey_at_northlan.go
v.uk T 01236 638947 www.working-families.co.uk