this project has been funded with support from the european commission. iase agm 14th november 2013
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This project has been funded with support from the European
Commission.IASE AGM 14th November 2013
Project Rational
•EUSE Supported Employment Toolkit Project •Funded under EU Leonardo Partnership Programme (2008 – 2010)
•Number of partners 11 11 Position Papers •5 How to Guides •Available on www.euse.org
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How to Guides
•Client Engagement •Vocational Profile • Job Finding & Employer Engagement •On and Off the Job Support •Qualities of a good Employment Support Worker
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Key Learning
•Supported Employment model has been mainstreamed in a number of EU states for people from other disadvantaged situation i.e. Portugal, Norway, Spain, Sweden etc
•Many common issues effecting economic inclusion for all disadvantaged groups
•Updating inclusive practice
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Aim of the project
“To transfer and adapt the EUSE Supported Employment Toolkit to four regional cluster groups of Europe for
people from a disadvantaged situation other than people with disabilities”
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Objectives
•To conduct a need analysis in each of the partner states regarding the economic exclusion of specific disadvantage group
•To review the Supported Employment Toolkit ensuring its applicability
•To customise the Supported Employment Toolkit to meet the needs of specific groups for the four regional cluster groups
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Objectives
•To test the Supported Employment Toolkit with at least 48 organisations
•To Translate the Supported Employment Toolkit in to 9 languages
•To deliver capacity building training and train the trainer training to the partners
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Objectives
•To agree minimum standards to deliver training •To conduct an external and internal evaluation •To agree a sustainability strategy
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Project Partners (12)
• Northern Ireland Union of Supported Employment (Lead Partner)
• Dachverband Berufliche Integration, Austria • Rytmus, Czech Republic • Status Employment, England • Kiipula Foundation, Finland • Theotokos Foundation, Greece • Irish Association of Supported Employment
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Project Partners
•Skinner Cooperativa Sociale, Italy •Associação Portuguesa de Emprego Apoiado, Portugal
•Asociación Española de Empleo con Apoyo, Spain
•Activa, Sweden •Supported Employment Schweiz, Switzerland
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Minister Kathleen Lynch Launched the project on 11 June 2013
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Focused Disadvantaged groups
•Offenders and ex-prisoners
•Young school leavers not in education, employment or training
•People recovering from substance misuse
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Regional Cluster Partners Focus Group
Central •Austria •Czech Republic•Switzerland
Young School Leavers
Northern •Finland•Sweden
Young School Leavers
Southern •Greece •Italy•Portugal •Spain
People recovering from substance misuse
UK & Ireland •England •Ireland •Northern Ireland
Ex-offenders
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IASE TOI Consultation
•The Irish Association for the Social Integration of Offenders Ltd (IASIO) Linkage Service & Gate Service
•Local Employment Network (Mayo)
•EmployAbility (Mayo)
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Project Overview
•Project time frame 1 October 2012 – 30 September 2014
•Six Project meetings •Northern Ireland •Czech Republic •Dublin •Switzerland •Spain •Austria
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Work packages
•Project Management •Needs Analysis •Adaptation •Capacity Building & Train the Trainer •Communication and Dissemination•Evaluation
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Project Outputs
•Needs Analysis Report •Adapted Supported Employment Toolkit •Supported Employment Toolkit translated in to 9 languages
•Trained staff to deliver Supported Employment Toolkit and agreed standards of delivery
•Website – www.eusetoolkit.eu •Evaluation Report
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Main Findings From Needs Analysis Report
•High rates of unemployment across all states for specific disadvantaged situations
•For example young school leavers (Not in education, employment or training) highest rate of unemployment across Europe and continually to increase
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Common issues
•Low educational achievements (qualifications)
•Experience – can not get a job without experience and can get experience with out a job
•Self belief/self confidence •Lack of support
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Common issues
•Low aspirations •Life style choices•Hectic lives/emotional vulnerability •Disclosure (offenses/substance mis use) •Employer attitudes •Lack of experienced staff
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Common issues
• Unemployment among these specific groups highlight that there is a structural not a temporary issue which will not go away unless something is done about it
• Supported Employment could be an option to consider.
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Adaptation and Customisation
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Questions
• Identify the most important steps for people from other disadvantaged situation?
• What is missing in one or more of the steps?
• Other factors that may impact on people from other disadvantaged groups:
• Social • Economic • Legislative
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Thank you.