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Improving the Employment Prospects of Offenders

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Offender Employment

Offenders into jobs

Reduced reoffending

Less crime

Fewer victims

Safer communities

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Employment - Offender TransitionMerseyside model

PREPREDeeply embedded offender culture, may be further restricted by substance

dependence. Many difficulties and obstacles, no motivation to

change.

EARLYEARLYSome desire to

change but offender culture still dominant. Mistrust

of agencies / opportunities. Need flexible attendance

patterns and opportunities to “dip their toes in the water” of a wide variety of opportunities.

ACTIVEACTIVELooking to do something but

fragile confidence could be destroyed

by poor intervention.

Family and peer influences still

important but less influential.

Motivated to change but still lack

clear direction. Benefit from supported

placements with flexibility and

direction.

POSTPOSTHave decided that

they definitely want to change and leave offending behind. Active

engagement with agencies / colleges /

employers.

Offending behaviour

No further offences

Campus model

Case Managers as single point of referral in each Local Delivery Unit and HM Prisons

Range of subcontractors all signed up to project aims and information sharing agreements

Designed to fill the gaps in mainstream and OLASS provision

Targets the hardest to reach

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Achieve Case Manager role Engage and work with eligible offenders, providing a case

management approach to the delivery of ETE interventions Generate appropriate targeted referrals Maintain contact with the offender throughout their journey to sustained

employment through motivation and by providing support and guidance Undertake regular reviews and record key information in the required

format including the use of CATS IT system Deliver employability related training to individuals and groups Liaise with and refer to appropriate agencies and learning programmes Collect evidence of attendance, achievement and progression as

required by ESF To contribute to ESF targets by the successful achievement of

individual targets Additional support from specialist women only through Adelaide House

and BME Case Managers

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Unpaid to Paid Work Maximising the use of 20% entitlement, all

unemployed offenders are referred into ETE Induction 4 weeks into their order

Jobclubplus• Offender manager referral, individual interview

assessing need and linking to appropriate next steps

• HM Prisons• Self referral to groupwork and individual

guidance with through the gate support

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Referral routes

Jobclub

Offender manager referral Individual Information, Advice and Guidance from

Connexions Literacy / numeracy initial assessments Up to date, relevant local vacancies ICT access and stationery provision CV preparation Disclosure advice Interview skills and techniques Help with application forms Introduction to wider campus agencies Access to whole range of campus provision

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Motivation

GOALSMobex ActiveMentoringSelf – esteem / confidence buildingCounsellingVolunteering

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Supported Employment and sustainable development

CREATE ILMRecycling LivesMarket GardenElixir

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Job Brokerage

Match job ready offenders to appropriate vacancies

Secure employment for offenders by targeting employers

Connexions / CXLAtom Regeneration

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Achieve Northwest

Targets

Total number of participants 5,273

Number of participants into jobs 580

Number of participants into further learning 1,054

Number of supportive outcomes delivered 37,818

Merseyside, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Cumbria

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