From Welfare to Work

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From Welfare to Work

• Presentation by Tim Papé
• Director General - Shaw Trust
• 9 February 2005
• Tallinn, Estonia
• www.shaw-trust.org.uk

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Policy Framework

• Disability Discrimination Act
• No Quota
• Welfare to Work
• Make Work Pay
• Work for those who can
• Welfare for those who need it
• Special Services

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Working Population
Total Working Population 29,600,000
Disabled Working Population 3,552,000
In Supported Employment 24,500
Wanting to Work 1,000,000
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Economic Sense
10.5 million incapacity benefit costs
2.7million people economically inactive
30 billion combined cost of incapacity and
disability benefits
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Business Sense
Skills shortage costs UK business 15 billion
1 in 5 public sector vacancies unfilled
1 in 7 private sector vacancies unfilled
1 in 3 top UK companies report lack of skills as
their most significant problem
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What is Shaw Trust?

• 21 Year History
• Mission helping disabled and disadvantaged
  people prepare for work and secure open market
  jobs
• Not For Profit NGO
• UK Operation
• International Links

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Shaw Trust Achievements

• 2004 Working With 40,000
• Finding 14,000 Jobs
• Turnover About 100 million
• 1,100 Staff
• Operations Over 100 Locations

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Key Success Factors

• Clear Consistent Mission Focus
• Operate to High Business Standards
• High Staff Commitment
• Clear Targets - Outcomes

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Main Asset - Staff

• Multi-Skilled Social Welfare/Marketing
• Self-Motivated Devolved Responsibility
• Customer Focus
• Result Orientated
• All Are Ambassadors

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Getting Results Good Jobs

• Links With Employers
• Working With Partners, Especially Employment
  Service
• Being Innovative
• Targeting Effort
• High Quality Management Information

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What Works For Us?

• Good Marketing
• Continuous Staff Development
• Recognising Achievements
• Team-working
• Working with Partners

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Key Services - Policy

• Continuum of Provision
• Daycare ? Supported Employment ? Open Market
  Jobs
• Right Support Right Service Right Time
  (Progression)
• Individual Customised Approach
• Value for Money

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Key Services - Practice

• Young Peoples Service
• Health Social Care
• Work Preparation
• Supported Employment
• Job Broking
• Social Enterprises

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Well Tested Services

• Personal Advisers
• Development Plans Customised
• Enabling Role
• Work Tasting
• Careful Job Matching

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Success Equals Good Jobs

• Looking For Win-Win
• Market Ability Not Disability
• Use Of Peers
• Understanding Local Market
• Recognition Events
• Good Links With Employers

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Getting Results

• Staff Appraisals
• Outcome Funding
• Performance Payments
• Commitment to Growth
• Re-investment

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What Are We Selling?

• Not Charity
• Contribution
• Skill And Attitude
• Hard To Get A Job Determined To Stay
• A Good Employee

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The Good Employee

• Attitude To Work
• Team Player
• Eager To Learn
• Work To Deadlines/Goals
• Flexible

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And Does It Work?

• 2005 15,000 Jobs Per Year
• 2010 30,000 Jobs Per Year
• 100,000 Service Users
• Support Of Employers
• Choice of Disabled People
• Good Value For Government
• Develop New Services

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Thank You

• www.shaw-trust.org.uk