Hugh Neill More Choices More Chances Development Officer

Hugh Neill More Choices, More Chances Development Officer Building a successful Information sharing partnership in West Dunbartonshire 13 th August 2009

MCMC - Background § West Dunbartonshire identified as NEET “hotspot” § The Scottish Government produced a set of statistics outlining the local position § Resolved never to need this from an external source again § MCMC Partnership group developed Action plan – Data Driven Strategy as a fundamental objective

Knowing our Client Group Initial measurements of NEET: § School Leaver Destinations § DWP Benefit Claimants § Annual Population Survey § Does this tell us everything we need to know about our young people?

Existing Data Sets EDUCATION Transition Stages

Existing Data Sets EDUCATION Transition Stages

Partners – Ongoing Analysis § WDC Education § Skills Development Scotland: Skills/Careers § Jobcentre Plus/DWP § Clydebank College § WDC Throughcare

WDC Education § MCMC Matrix § Numbers identified requiring extra support § Numbers participating in alternative curriculum § Measure impact and effectiveness of action/support § Percentage moving to SLDR

SDS-Careers Scotland § Information directly from colleagues § Number of 16 - 19 year olds engaged with advisors § Percentage eligible for relevant programmes § Ongoing identification of individuals experiencing barriers - fed back into Central Partnership (MCMC. PG) - utilise programmed provision to remove the barriers § Scale of influence – how many do not engage § Post code sensitive

SDS –Skills Investment § Information directly from colleagues § Participation in current programmes - Get Ready for Work - Modern Apprenticeships - Skillseekers § Scale of engagement for client group § Success within the programmes (attrition / outcome)

Jobcentre Plus/DWP § 16 -19 year olds claiming Jobseekers Allowance - age - electoral ward / SIMD residency - duration of unemployment § the number of 16 -19 year old Lone Parents - age - electoral ward / SIMD residency - number of children / age of youngest child § Critical Links with Careers – joint working with same clients – Partnership Agreement in place

Colleges § No of starts/attrition of 16 year olds § Ongoing monitoring of this during session § Appropriate action / support put in place § Analysis of age breakdown / SIMD residency of student population § Targeted resources from the Scottish Funding Council – working with other Partners to develop plan

West Dunbartonshire-Throughcare § Looked After Young People – Priority of Plan § Develop system to report on progress of this group § Work alongside Social Work colleagues to achieve this § Analysis of attendance / exclusions / attainment to plan effectively for leaving school and / or care § Packages of support made available – multi agency input § Tailored programmes from local college/providers to provide accessible vocational training and experience § Corporate parenting

SDS Information HUB § The Scottish Government has agreed that Skills Development Scotland (SDS) should operate as the ‘hub’ for data on initial and sustained destinations for young people and that it should ensure this data is available to those who need it, both for statistical analysis and to inform direct interventions. § Tells us who is in learning and who is out of learning § Who is involved and how we ensure an accurate and more robust understanding § Production of Half year reports

Data Sharing – On the Ground § Clarity of Purpose § What information is required from partner(s) to § § § achieve this Mutual Benefit Client Centred - Fair processing Formal Data sharing agreements Secure transfer & storage Monitoring & Evaluation

Effective Data Sharing EDUCATION Transition Stages