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The Current Environment for
Employability Mentoring Projects
Martin CreweDirector, Barnardos Scotland
Barnardo’s WorksEngages young people,
aged 16-24, furthest from the labour market
Trains them in industry relevant, in-demand skills through a 26 week programme
Qualifies them to work independently in their chosen area
Employs their skills in a real job with real prospects
Delivery Areas
• Renfrewshire• Dundee City• Highlands &
Islands• Edinburgh City• Glasgow City• Cairngorm
Business Partners Scottish & Southern
Energy Turiff Contractors Scottish Water AJG Parcels Farmer’s Autocare NHS Inverness College Apex Hotels RAS Crockett & Partners Halfords Distribution Unlimited Portobello Beauty Studio Astra Sheepdog &
Breeding Centre
Outcomes for Young People• 83% in sustained
independent employment
• 98% achieve accredited qualifications
• 100% report reduction in risky behaviour
• 85% make the transition from state benefit to waged employment
Employer Benefits• Increased productivity – additional committed team
member• Cost effective and risk free recruitment• 6 months financially supported – 3 months at no cost,
3 months at 50% wages• Specific skill training tailored to the company• Flexible support from Barnardo’s Works team that fits
around business hours (i.e. early mornings)• Staff within company engaged as mentors• Compliments company Corporate Social Responsibility
programmes and raises company profile in the community
The Work Programme• Replaces all current
welfare to work programmes
• Larger contracts (£10m-£50m)
• Longer periods (7 years)
• Payment by results• DWP will establish
Framework of preferred suppliers and Work Programme will be first contracts issued under the Framework
DWP Guidance on Work Programme
All bidders for Framework must:• have ability to deliver across whole of a geographical lot
(11 lots covering England, Wales and Scotland)• have ability to deliver call-off services for DWP through
combination of direct delivery and sub-contracting (including sub-contracting of the entire provision to other organisations)
• have the financial capacity to deliver large scale contracts• be able to manage cashflow of outcome funding (for
‘medium’ contract of £30m estimated peak cash required about £9.5m and break even not reached for almost 3 years)
DWP Guidance on Work Programme
“Given the scale and size of the Framework, smaller organisations with a turnover of less than £1m (and indeed higher than this) are unlikely to have sufficient financial and organisational capacity to become a prime contractor and would therefore be better placed as subcontractors or as members of a special purpose vehicle/consortium.”
Bidders to Framework for Provision of Employment Related Support Services (Lot 10 Scotland)
• 26 Bidders• 17 Private Sector: Serco, Capgemini, A4e,
Remploy, Reed in Partnership, Ingeus …• 9 Voluntary Sector: Barnardo’s, Catch 22, Shaw
Trust, Wise Group, SCVO, SCVO Consortium …• DWP expects to appoint 3 to 8 organisations to
each lot (indicative range only)• Successful bidders due to be notified 30 November• Only organisations on Framework can be Prime
Contractors for the Work Programme
Work Programme Options• Prime Contractor• Tier 2 Contractor
(manage a partnership within supply chain of a Prime)
• Subcontractor• Specialist Support
Services (often spot purchased)
Scale / Financial Risk / Income / Predictability of Demand
Implications for Barnardo’s Works• Ensure operating model fits
with the Work Programme• Need multi-year contracted
income• Maintain quality of service
Conclusions:• Tier 2 Contractor option
looks most attractive• Move from individual
services to regional delivery model
• Overall Employment Services Manager
The Current Environment for
Employability Mentoring Projects
Martin CreweDirector, Barnardos Scotland