Welcome Exploring refugeesupporting Social Enterprise in supply chains

Welcome Exploring refugee-supporting Social Enterprise in supply chains Wednesday 22 nd November 2017

House-keeping

The program and Introductions Thanks to

Transitions’ seminars TOR in packs Previous 19 topics include: • • • Social enterprise in recruitment (SEUK) Inclusion in Engineering Assessment of skills and experience Internships good practice Inclusion in International Development sector Measuring impact

Why today’s topic? é Refugees in employment é Refugee agencies’ sustainability é A new refugee service delivery model

Context Ø Ø UK refugee unemployment rate: c 70%1. 14 times the current UK rate of 5%. Ø Catastrophic career interruption Ø No statutory body employment services 1. Bloch, Refugees’ Opportunities and Barriers in Employment and Training , 2002, quoted in London enriched: The Mayor’s refugee integration strategy , 2009 2. Kirk, Home Office Skills Audit of Refugees , 2004

A bit about Transitions Jan – October 2017: 33 skilled jobs (2011 -2017: 95 out of 178 people employed. ie 54%) 34% of jobs generated a fee for Transitions. 2017: £ 26, 325 Transitions: www. transitions-london. co. uk 7

2011 -2017 clients include: Transitions: www. transitions-london. co. uk 8

Skills shortages Corporate/ Supply Chain business services. Staff - Candidates coaching workshop/s (£ 400) Diversity & Inclusion Positive Action 6 month internship service (£ 600 -£ 1 K) Experienced Hire Employment Agency (10 -15% fee) Underpinned by quality careers guidance casework Talent Attraction Corporate responsibility

Thanks Rob Foster Andrew Cook Chris Llewellyn