Fit for the Future?Developing our strategy 2012 – 2015

This pack provides information to aid our strategic discussions

Oct 2011

Three phases:• Phase One - Gathering intelligence

➔ External landscape – the world around us➔ Internal landscape – insight from within The

Trust and Fairbridge

• Phase Two – Questions and decisions (October/November

• Phase Three – Drafting the strategy and sign off (End of November)

Our Approach

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Research

Meetings

Online surveys

IntegrationReviews

Conversations

90 Delivery Partners

100 young people

50 individual interviews

50 volunteers

Over 400 staff

Phase One – Gathering intelligence We collected information from:

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973,00

800,000

50,000

External landscape1. Numbers of young people in our target client group. Could we do more ?

390,000

14 million

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In the UK:14 million 13-30 year olds973,000 unemployed young people800,000 with no qualifications390,000 exclusions from school

In 2011/12 we plan to support:50,000 young people which is approximately 5% of the youth unemployed population

External landscape 2. Where is the most need? Are we in the right places ?

EXAMPLE ONLYThis map is to support discussions on where we could focus activity. An interactive map and competitor analysis is in development to be ready for Nov 2011 to aid business planning.

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External landscape3a. Rising trends across the UK: Young people

Youth unemployment is set to increase by 23% in 16-24 year-olds within the next five years, reaching 1.2 million.

Unemployed for longer with a 43% increase from 2010 in the numbers of young people unemployed for more than 2 years.

Mental health needs rising in children and young people living in deprived areas. Suicide rate for 15 – 24 year old young men rose by 64% between 1984 and 1994.

Young people in care rising with a 45% increase in care applications in 2009 (rise in 44% children going into care in Wales alone over the last decade.)

Young people in custody rose over the summer but this is a consistent trend with an increase of 66% over the last 5 years. There are currently at least 22,000 young people in custody across the UK. (11,765 in England and Wales, 7,361 in Scotland and 1,617 in Northern Ireland)

Youth knife crime is on the increase – London has seen a 9.6% rise in knife crime violence and Scottish A&E departments a 20% rise in the admittance of knife attack victims.

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External landscape3b. Rising trends across the UK: The future

Substantial increase in those using social media – 35% of population in 2009 compared with 19% in 2007.

Huge rise in use of multiple technologies. More competition in a shrinking job market.

Competition from older experienced workers and peers with more qualifications

Increasingly people live in communities that are more diverse, potentially with more community tensions .

Rise in temporary and part–time work. 1.26 million people are in temporary and part-time jobs because they could not find a full time position. Highest number since records began in 1992.

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External landscape3c. Rising trends: The job market

Fastest growing occupations with entry level jobs include refuse and salvage occupations, beauticians and related occupations, youth and community workers.

Expanding industries with opportunities include hotel and catering, culture, media and sports occupations, personal service and caring occupations, customer services and teaching.

Apprenticeships are on the rise. 50% more young people started apprenticeships in 2010/11 than in 2009/10.

SME’s have grown on average by 6% in the last 6 months

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External landscape4. What does a young person need to feel equipped for the future?

Stand out from the crowd

Stand out from the crowd

Be resilient to cope with change

Be resilient to cope with change

Have confidence.

Have confidence.

Know where to find information in the age of information overload

Know where to find information in the age of information overload

Able to use technologyAble to use technology

Be able to read and

write

Be able to read and

write

Have the skills and qualifications for the relevant job market

Have the skills and qualifications for the relevant job market

Be able to handle conflict positively

Be able to handle conflict positively

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External landscape5. The policy landscape – The Big Four

Education Reforms 1. Changing education leaving age to 18 in England in 2013 Creates new opportunities for working with schools up to 18Be a provider for those struggling to remain in a school setting2.Review of all qualifications ( Wolf Review ) Position our qualifications as relevant3. Cuts to Educational Maintenance Allowance Has led to increase in need for Development Awards

Localism1. Decisions are being devolved to Local Authorities, Schools and Local Agencies Increasingly important to have a local profile and be seen as part of the local solution

Sanctions1.Increasing trend to impose sanctions on young people through removal of benefits or sentencing Young people need to attend some provision. If we are not offered as a choice we are excluding these young people

Welfare Reforms1. Universal Credit from 2013 replacing all other benefitsYoung people and staff need to understand the changes2. Work programme mandatory at nine months (three months for some) Job Centre staff aim to find opportunities pre-Work Programme. Should we provide more at this stage ?3. Incapacity benefit changes Likely to lead to more referrals from young disabled people. Are we prepared ?

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• Phase One - Gathering intelligence➔ External landscape – the world around us➔ Internal landscape – insight from within The

Trust and Fairbridge

• Phase Two – Questions and decisions

• Phase Three – Drafting the strategy and sign off

Our Approach

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Internal landscape1a. Feedback from the frontline - Key messages from our young people

“I have no belief in myself “

40% of young people said they had no belief or

confidence in themselves

“ My family is a barrier “

26% said they wanted help dealing with family issues

“ My family is a barrier “

26% said they wanted help dealing with family issues

“Lack of skills and qualifications are really holding me back”

31% said this was their main challenge

“My message to the Prime

Minister is Invest in more

education and training for young

people”

“ I feel that there are no

jobs available for me “

52% said they felt there were no appropriate jobs

“ My message to the Prime Minister is to listen more to young people and give us more of a chance.”

“ Lack of money and being in debt is a major problem “

28% cited debt as a real issue

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Internal landscape1b. Feedback from the frontline - Key messages from our staff, volunteers and delivery partners

“I worry about achieving

outcomes for young people in

this current climate.”

More links with employers?

“ We need more time for

progression mentoring/ one-to-one support.”

Less administratio

n? More volunteers ?

“ We need more time for

progression mentoring/ one-to-one support.”

Less administratio

n? More volunteers ?

“We need more local profile as

that’s the way the world is

moving”.

Local delivery and relationship

building?

“We’ve seen an increase in demand for

development awards because

of education cuts.”

More development

awards?

“We’ve seen an increase in demand for

development awards because

of education cuts.”

More development

awards?

“Age requirements in funding means we lose the mix

and programmes

are more difficult to manage.”

Be creative about mixing

funding to reach a wider age group?

“I don’t feel we reach disabled young people.”

Greater accessibility?

Increased marketing?

“Welfare reforms require greater

training on new benefits.”

New training focus?

“Families are the top

challenge now.”

More family involvement?

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