social landlords – supporting you into training & employment
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Helen Scurr
HS Housing Consultancy
Why should housing providers support their customers into training & education?
Social Enterprise - definition Case Study – PM Training Benefits for Aspires Customers Housing Providers lead Big Society –
Examples Opportunities for RSLs & Communities Questions Group Activity
3 million people are unemployed 3.9 million households where no adults
work Youth unemployment 900,00 Approx one third of all workless households
live in social housing 70% of social tenants have incomes within
the poorest two fifths Workless households are often
concentrated in areas of social housing where worklessness and poverty are part of a cycle
"businesses with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or in the community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners."
• 200+ Staffordshire Companies• 8000+ Apprentices trained• 6,400 into full time employment
Basic & Employability skills – classroom, on line testing, one to one coaching
Team work – paint balling, excursions Citizenship – behaviours, equality &
diversity, drugs awareness, bullying, homelessness
Work Experience- workshops, with employers
We listen – young peoples problems, taking time out, support & guidance
Construction/Painting
Engineering Apprentice
• Workshop
• NVQ/Classroom
• Key Skills
Homeworks +
Homeworks
Soft Furnishings
900+ Properties fitted with Carpets, Furniture and or Curtains
Homeworks
1050+ Front Gardens enhanced
Including :• Planting shrubs and plants• Replacing lawn areas with weed free flowerbeds • Replacing hedges with fencing• Repairing damaged fences, gates and walls
Low Maintenance Gardens
Homeworks – Commercial Arm
Gardening Project - provides practical experience for young learners and apprentices
30 teams - complete workfor Stoke on Trent City Council, Aspire Housing, other RSLs
Teams of supervisors and learners Gardening Horticulture Painting/Decorating Soft Furnishing Public Art
Access to Training through Entry to Employment
Access to Apprenticeships Skills development Link Career, training, employment advice
as part of the housing options model for applicants
Support tenants children struggling with GCSEs – classroom environment
Assist long term unemployed into employment
Provision of work experience
Homework's model – offers practical work experience for young people within their communities
Developing new NVQs to support social housing tenants in accessing jobs
Offer advice & guidance on qualifications and trades
Knowsley and District Housing – Investing in local social enterprises – tackling youth unemployment
Catalyst Housing Group- recognised Open College network training provider – creates jobs for tenants
Chevin Housing – Employment initiatives – helped 150 young people into work or training, offers free driving lessons
Mystery shopping Estate Inspector Resident Auditors Board Member Skills for Resident Groups Housing Practice Personal Skills
Assisting long term unemployed tenants back to work
3 community development teams Provision of outreach support – visit
tenants in their homes and develop tailored packages of support
717 referrals received and 12% have secured employment
The big society – funding and support through the social bank £400 million for social ventures
Single Work programme – get Britain working
Apprenticeship opportunities growing Capacity building with communities and
businesses Links to worklessness Partnership working
In groups of 5 or 6 think about what support you would like to see you housing provider offer you?
How could you benefit from training and employment initiatives?