Hugh NeillHugh Neill

More Choices,More Choices, More Chances Development Officer More Chances Development Officer

Building a successful Information sharing Building a successful Information sharing partnership in West Dunbartonshirepartnership in West Dunbartonshire

1313thth August 2009 August 2009

MCMC - BackgroundMCMC - Background West Dunbartonshire identified as NEET “hotspot”West Dunbartonshire identified as NEET “hotspot”

The Scottish Government produced a set of statistics The Scottish Government produced a set of statistics outlining the local positionoutlining the local position

Resolved never to need this from an external source Resolved never to need this from an external source againagain

MCMC Partnership group developed Action plan – Data MCMC Partnership group developed Action plan – Data Driven Strategy as a fundamental objectiveDriven Strategy as a fundamental objective

Knowing our Client GroupKnowing our Client Group

Initial measurements of NEET:Initial measurements of NEET: School Leaver DestinationsSchool Leaver Destinations

DWP Benefit ClaimantsDWP Benefit Claimants

Annual Population SurveyAnnual Population Survey

Does this tell us everything we need to Does this tell us everything we need to know about our young know about our young people?people?

EDUCATION

Existing Data SetsExisting Data Sets

Transition StagesTransition Stages

EDUCATION

Existing Data SetsExisting Data Sets

Transition StagesTransition Stages

Partners – Ongoing AnalysisPartners – Ongoing Analysis

WDC EducationWDC Education

Skills Development Scotland: Skills/CareersSkills Development Scotland: Skills/Careers

Jobcentre Plus/DWPJobcentre Plus/DWP

Clydebank CollegeClydebank College

WDC Throughcare WDC Throughcare

WDC EducationWDC Education

MCMC MatrixMCMC Matrix

Numbers identified requiring extra supportNumbers identified requiring extra support

Numbers participating in alternative curriculumNumbers participating in alternative curriculum

Measure impact and effectiveness of action/supportMeasure impact and effectiveness of action/support

Percentage moving to SLDR Percentage moving to SLDR

SDS-Careers ScotlandSDS-Careers Scotland Information directly from colleaguesInformation directly from colleagues

Number of 16 - 19 year olds engaged with advisorsNumber of 16 - 19 year olds engaged with advisors

Percentage eligible for relevant programmesPercentage eligible for relevant programmes

Ongoing identification of individuals experiencing barriersOngoing identification of individuals experiencing barriers- fed back into Central Partnership (MCMC.PG)- fed back into Central Partnership (MCMC.PG)- utilise programmed provision to remove the - utilise programmed provision to remove the

barriersbarriers

Scale of influence – how many do not engageScale of influence – how many do not engage

Post code sensitivePost code sensitive

SDS –Skills InvestmentSDS –Skills Investment

Information directly from colleaguesInformation directly from colleagues

Participation in current programmesParticipation in current programmes- Get Ready for Work- Get Ready for Work- Modern Apprenticeships- Modern Apprenticeships- Skillseekers - Skillseekers

Scale of engagement for client group Scale of engagement for client group

Success within the programmes (attrition / Success within the programmes (attrition / outcome)outcome)

Jobcentre Plus/DWPJobcentre Plus/DWP

16-19 year olds claiming Jobseekers Allowance16-19 year olds claiming Jobseekers Allowance - age- age- electoral ward / SIMD residency- electoral ward / SIMD residency- duration of unemployment - duration of unemployment

the number of 16-19 year old Lone Parents the number of 16-19 year old Lone Parents - age- age- electoral ward / SIMD residency- electoral ward / SIMD residency- number of children / age of youngest child- number of children / age of youngest child

Critical Links with Careers – joint working with same Critical Links with Careers – joint working with same clients – Partnership Agreement in placeclients – Partnership Agreement in place

CollegesColleges

No of starts/attrition of 16 year oldsNo of starts/attrition of 16 year olds

Ongoing monitoring of this during sessionOngoing monitoring of this during session

Appropriate action / support put in placeAppropriate action / support put in place

Analysis of age breakdown / SIMD residency Analysis of age breakdown / SIMD residency of student populationof student population

Targeted resources from the Scottish Funding Targeted resources from the Scottish Funding Council – working with other Partners to Council – working with other Partners to develop plandevelop plan

West Dunbartonshire-ThroughcareWest Dunbartonshire-Throughcare

Looked After Young People – Priority of PlanLooked After Young People – Priority of Plan

Develop system to report on progress of this groupDevelop system to report on progress of this group

Work alongside Social Work colleagues to achieve thisWork alongside Social Work colleagues to achieve this

Analysis of attendance / exclusions / attainment to plan Analysis of attendance / exclusions / attainment to plan effectively for leaving school and / or careeffectively for leaving school and / or care

Packages of support made available – multi agency Packages of support made available – multi agency inputinput

Tailored programmes from local college/providers to Tailored programmes from local college/providers to provide accessible vocational training and experienceprovide accessible vocational training and experience

Corporate parentingCorporate parenting

SDS Information HUBSDS Information HUB The Scottish Government has agreed that Skills The Scottish Government has agreed that Skills

Development Scotland (SDS) should operate as the Development Scotland (SDS) should operate as the ‘hub’ for data on initial and sustained destinations for ‘hub’ for data on initial and sustained destinations for young people and that it should ensure this data is young people and that it should ensure this data is available to those who need it, both for statistical available to those who need it, both for statistical analysis and to inform direct interventions. analysis and to inform direct interventions.

Tells us who is in learning and who is out of learningTells us who is in learning and who is out of learning

Who is involved and how we ensure an accurate and Who is involved and how we ensure an accurate and more robust understandingmore robust understanding

Production of Half year reportsProduction of Half year reports

Data Sharing – On the GroundData Sharing – On the Ground

Clarity of PurposeClarity of Purpose What information is required from partner(s) to What information is required from partner(s) to

achieve thisachieve this Mutual BenefitMutual Benefit Client Centred - Fair processing Client Centred - Fair processing Formal Data sharing agreements Formal Data sharing agreements Secure transfer & storageSecure transfer & storage Monitoring & EvaluationMonitoring & Evaluation

EDUCATION

Effective Data SharingEffective Data Sharing

Transition StagesTransition Stages