Appendix 2 - City Employment and Skills Recovery – Action Plan

Objective 1. Supporting jobs – Interventions supporting young people into education, training, work and apprenticeships that lead to a decline of NEETs and youth unemployment in the city
Note: Please include measures that address digital exclusion and increase digital inclusion
1A		Local employer participation with the Kickstart Scheme and creation of meaningful opportunities resulting in young people moving into sustainable work
		Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
1.1.		Implementation of the Kickstart scheme in the City	The scheme successfully embedded with employers and gateway organisations creating opportunities which lead to sustainable employment.	DWP	March 2021/ongoing
1.2		Brighton and Hove City Council commence engagement with Kickstart	The council is participating in the Kickstart Scheme and creating opportunities across the council which lead to sustainable employment.	BHCC	June 2021/ongoing
1B		Local implementation of the expanded youth offer
		Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
1.3		Following recruitment of additional staff, the Youth Offer programme is introduced  to all young people in the city.	The timescales/milestones in the programme are achieved. Young people successfully transition into appropriate opportunities by the end of the 13 week programme. Reporting on participants and supporting interventions who remain unplaced at the end of week 13.	DWP	December 2020 – December 2023
1C		Establish a physical and virtual Youth Employment Hub in the city
		Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
1.4		An application is submitted to the DWP’s Flexible Support Fund for funding to open a Youth Employment Hub in the city	Application approved and plans for the Youth Employment Hub can be progressed. (Followed by the development of new actions and outcomes)	BHCC/DWP	January 2021 and ongoing
1D		Creation of new high quality Traineeship opportunities in the city aligned to occupational standards to support progression into      apprenticeships and sector specific jobs
	Actions		Outcomes	Lead		Timescales
1.6	Collaboration to link Traineeships with local labour markets, Jobcentre Plus and local careers advisors.(Providers to be announced Winter 2021)		Recruitment to quality traineeships completers move into apprenticeships or sustainable employment in the city.	ALSP Citywide		March 2021/ongoing
1E		Monitoring and Reporting – including steps taken to enhance digital inclusion
	Actions		Outcomes	Lead		Timescales
1.7	Ongoing regular reporting of participation and outcomes of the Kickstart Scheme, Youth offer, Traineeships		Young people move into sustainable work/decline in youth unemployment in the city	ALSP/DWP City wide		Ongoing

Objective 2. Supporting jobs - Local delivery of National Careers Service and Job Centre plus interventions that support people into work and lead to a decline of unemployment in the city and support sector skills gaps.
Note: Please include measures that address digital exclusion and increase digital inclusion
2A	High quality careers, information, advice and guidance is delivered to the unemployed and economically inactive seeking employment, utilising labour market information to respond to local sector demand.
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
2.1	Local intelligence to be provided by the NCS for general clients and priority groups to inform the local response and recovery planning.	Increased collaboration between stakeholders to align CIAG to local skills requirements and move clients into sustainable work.	NCS/ALSP	February 2021 and ongoing
2B	Deliver sector based skills academy offer which responds to local employer demand for skills
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
2.2	Implement and continuously review a relevant and response sector based skills academy offer	High take up of the offer - DWP clients move into  sectors where there is labour demand.	DWP	January 2021 and ongoing
2C	Maximise the city’s use of the Flexible Support Fund to fund projects or interventions that move people closer to employment
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
2.3	Work with partners to scope projects to utilise the Flexible Support Fund (FSF)and ensure work coaches are identifying barriers which can be addressed through this funding	Projects are funded which build capacity where it is needed and improve outcomes for city residents, particularly those disadvantaged in the workplace. FSF funding enables residents to move into sustainable employment.	DWP	January 2021 and ongoing
2D	Enhance local workforce capacity to support delivery
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
2.4	Additional work coaches are recruited in Brighton and Hove and the Job Centre Plus offer is available to all clients	Unemployed residents are receiving the support they are entitled to in line with national guidelines. For example – Youth Offer	DWP	January 2021 and ongoing
2E	Local implementation of the JETS Work and Health Programme
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
2.5	Intelligence on JET’s participants is shared in order for ALSP to support DWP with interventions to support these clients	JETs participants move into employment and do not become long-term unemployed transfer into the mandatory work and health offer at 24 months	DWP	March 2021 and ongoing
2.6	Provide intelligence on the change in cohort accessing the Work and Health Programme pre-post Covid Changes	Interventions to support clients who have moved onto the Work and Health Programme due to the impact of Covid on employment opportunities in the city.	DWP Maximus	March 2021 and ongoing
2F	Monitoring and Reporting – including steps taken to enhance digital inclusion
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
2.7	Ongoing regular reporting of participation and outcomes	Decline in unemployment across all age groups, increase participation in sectors with recruitment challenges	NCS/DWP/ALSP City wide	March 2021 and ongoing

Objective 3. Supporting jobs – High quality apprenticeships that meet employer skills requirements and provide progression pathways for residents
Note: Please include measures that address digital exclusion and increase digital inclusion
To continue to facilitate increased take up and promotion of interventions which increase high quality apprenticeships including collaboration with providers and businesses to plan for future skills needs
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
3.1	Promote the new Levy transfer pledge to employers and broker local arrangements	SME’s in the city benefit from the Levy transfer and create new apprenticeship opportunities	BHCC/SCTP	June 2021
3.2	Identify the impact on apprenticeship starts and completers in the city during the pandemic	Establish baseline to monitor impact of interventions going forward	BHCC/SCTP	March 2021
Monitoring and Reporting – including steps taken to enhance digital inclusion
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
3.3	Ongoing regular reporting of participation and outcomes	Increased participation in apprenticeships which meet employers needs to make progress towards pre-pandemic levels	ALSP	March 2021 and ongoing

Objective 4 - Accredited Adult Learning Programmes meet employer skills requirements and provide progression pathways for residents
Note: Please include measures that address digital exclusion and increase digital inclusion
4A	Make the new level 3 offer available, varied and accessible to residents in the city and delivered by local providers (where possible)
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
4.1	Identify providers who will be delivering the Level 3 offer from April 2021 and promote to support recruitment	The offer and list of local providers is communicated to partners in the city and widely publicised to residents	SCTP ALSP Networks	April 2021 – December 2023
4B	Seek opportunities to introduce skills bootcamp programmes
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
4.3	Seek to respond to funding bids launched during the national roll-out of the skills bootcamp programme	Digital Skills Academy offer is available to city residents from April 2021 Residents benefit from future bootcamp programmes	BHCC SCTP	January 2021 to December 2022
4B	Providers to work together to effectively utilise the Adult Education Accredited Learning Budget ensuring a varied and relevant curriculum offer with strong progression routes and pathways and for learners
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
4.4	The ESFA provider network plan their accredited learning offer for 2021/22 considering impact of pandemic on demand	A local offer that provides progression routes and meets local skills requirements	ALSP Networks	February 2021 and ongoing
4E	Monitoring and Reporting – including steps taken to enhance digital inclusion
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
4.5	Ongoing regular reporting of participation and outcomes across all actions	Decline in unemployment across all age groups Increased take up of adult education provision that supports progression and leads into employment	NCS/ALSP City wide	April 2021 and ongoing

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Objective 5 - Access funds that facilitate the delivery of employment and skills interventions in the city, and  deliver projects that support the Grow Back Greener Strategy
Note: Please include measures that address digital exclusion and increase digital inclusion
5A	Development and delivery of Decarbonisation Academy Pilot project in partnership with Coast to Capital LEP
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
5.1	Programme scoping with all partners involved in the academy	To be determined following scoping	C2C	April 2021 ongoing
5B	Deliver social housing decarbonisation retrofit programmes for homes and buildings at scale, working with LEP, academics and leading community sector providers in our area.
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
5.2	Council house retrofit programme recommendations awaiting approval.	Longer term impact on local jobs at delivery stage. Interim outcomes to be determined	BHCC	Summer 2021
5C	Deliver public sector decarbonisation scheme to fund energy efficiency and low carbon heat upgrade measures (subject to successful funding bid)
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
5.3	Awaiting outcome of consultancy element of The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme	tbc	BHCC	March to September 2021
5D	Monitoring and Reporting – including steps taken to enhance digital inclusion
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
5.4	Ongoing regular reporting of participation in projects related to employment and skills that support the Grow Back Greener Strategy	Upskilling and re-skilling of residents	BHCC	2021-2023

Objective 6 -Implement T Levels and Further and Higher Education reforms in the city
Note: Please include measures that address digital exclusion and increase digital inclusion
6A	Ensure the infrastructure is in place to deliver T Levels in the city by September 2023 when T Levels become a mainstream offer for eligible 16 - 19 providers (note roll out to all providers from September 2024)
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
6.1	Work with providers to ensure the T Level offer is aligned and locally available.	All T Levels that can be delivered (those introduced in 2020/21) are available and accessible to learners from 2023.	BHCC Post 16 providers	April 2021 ongoing
6.2	Review feasibility of introducing T Levels being introduced in 2022/23 being delivered by a local provider with a good/outstanding Ofsted rating.	A local provider registers intention to deliver.	BHCC Post 16 providers	April 2021 ongoing
6B	Engage with and respond to Department of Education consultation Level 2 and 3 curriculum reviews
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
6.3	Respond to post 16 Level 3 curriculum review consultation and develop further actions in response to the impact of the recommendations and implementation	Response to consultation provided Further outcomes to be determined following final recommendations	BHCC	January 2021 and ongoing
6C	Be an early adopter of Higher Technical Qualifications
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
6.4	Prepare for Level 4 and 5 Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQ’s) – Digital route starting in 2022	These qualifications are available in the city at the earliest opportunity post 2022.	BHCC Post 16 providers	May 2021 and ongoing
6D	Monitoring and Reporting – including steps taken to enhance digital inclusion
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
6.5	Ongoing regular reporting of progress.	T Levels are introduced in the city at the earliest opportunity (2022)	BHCC/post 16 providers	May 2021 and ongoing

Objective 7 - Effective support is in place to address barriers for residents who are facing inequality in accessing the labour market due to race, disability or homelessness/insecure housing It is acknowledged that residents can face significant, multiple and complex barriers which impact upon their ability to access and sustain employment. In response to this, the action plan supporting this objective will be further developed in consultation with stakeholders.
Note: Please include measures that address digital exclusion and increase digital inclusion
7A	Make progress in supporting all age groups with a disability to access pathways to employment and sustain paid work
	Actions	Outcomes		Lead	Timescales
7.1	Develop intelligence regarding residents in the city who require support to move into employment i.e. education leavers	A benchmark and narrative to provide a framework for planning and action. Interventions  that support people to move towards employment including non-accredited learning, training and voluntary work		ALSP Networks	May 2021 and ongoing
7B	Ensure appropriate provision and pathways for residents who are homeless or in supported accommodation
	Actions	Outcomes		Lead	Timescales
7.2	Develop intelligence regarding the provision and pathways for individuals who require support due to homelessness or insecure accommodation.	A benchmark and narrative to provide a framework for planning and action. Interventions  that support people to move towards employment including non-accredited learning, training and voluntary work.		ALSP Networks BHT Commissioning Southdown	May 2021 and ongoing
7C	Make progress in supporting BAME residents to access pathways to employment and sustain paid work including appropriate ESOL provision and pathways for migrant learners
	Actions	Outcomes		Lead	Timescales
7.3	Develop intelligence regarding residents in the city who will require support to move into employment	A benchmark and narrative to provide a framework for planning and action. Interventions  that support people to move towards employment including non-accredited learning, training and voluntary work.		ALSP Networks	May 2021 and ongoing
7D	Ensure appropriate community learning provision pathways for residents requiring first step confidence building pathways, digital, maths, English and family learning
	Actions	Outcomes		Lead	Timescales
7.4	Mapping and review of current and planned community learning offer to identify gaps and progression pathways	ESFA Funding is effectively utilised to delivery community learning which enables residents to enhance their economic and social wellbeing Community learning is accessible across the city Increased connectivity and partnership working between established and new  providers.		ALSP Networks	April 2021
7E	Monitoring and Reporting – including steps taken to enhance digital inclusion
	Actions		Outcomes	Lead	Timescales
7.5	Ongoing regular reporting of progress.		Interventions are introduced which remove barriers and increase participation.	BHCC/ALSP	May 2021 and ongoing

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Objective 8 - A varied career education and experience of the world of work offer is available to all young people in the city
Note: Please include measures that address digital exclusion and increase digital inclusion
8A	Supporting young people in education to find out about and gain more experience of the world of work in order to make informed choices about their future education and career choices
	Actions	Outcomes		Lead	Timescales
8.1	Participation and engagement in the Enterprise Adviser Network and Coast to Capital Careers Hub to support achievement of the Gatsby Benchmarks	All maintained schools and eligible FE providers: · Access to an Enterprise Advisor · Have a current Careers Strategy in line with Department of Education/Ofsted Careers Policy · Make progress in achieving the Gatsby Benchmarks – monitored through Compass and Compass Plus · Regularly engagement with the Brighton and Hove Career Leader Network		BHCC/C2C -Enterprise Co-ordinator	February 2021 and ongoing
8.2	Eligible colleges continue to utilise industry placement funding to create meaningful local placements	· Evidence of  an increasing number of students accessing placement opportunities and evidence of the industry sector diversity		BHCC GB MET Varndean College DV8	March 2021 and ongoing
8.3	Local and regional labour market information is linked to  education and employment opportunities	· Bespoke sector events promoting local & regional opportunities to enhance awareness for all  i.e. What Next Sussex – NHS – Hospitality – Digital		BHCC/C2C -Enterprise Co-ordinator	February 2021 and ongoing
8B	Monitoring and Reporting – including steps taken to enhance digital inclusion
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead			Timescales
8.4	Ongoing regular reporting of progress.	Young people progress into post 16 education with a line of sight into work Young people move into sustainable work/apprenticeships/traineeships Decline in youth unemployment in the city Sectors with demand for workers are recruiting from education leavers.	BHCC/C2C			March 2021 and ongoing

Objective 9 - Effective oversight and monitoring of funding streams which provide employability related support and services
Note: Please include measures that address digital exclusion and increase digital inclusion
9A	Identify the impact on local services due to the cessation of significant funding streams including EU ESF Funding and take mitigating action
	Actions	Outcomes	Lead		Timescales
9.1	Identify employability projects and services supported by external funding streams	A summary of services, funding value/ funding sources/end dates is collated.	BHCC		April 2021
9.2	Prior to the end of funding a summary impact assessment is prepared which details the impact of the funding ending on service users.	Action to mitigate the loss of service to be taken – redirection of service users to alternative providers – application to alternative funding sources	BHCC/ASLP/ providers		April 2021 and ongoing
9B	Monitoring and Reporting – including steps taken to enhance digital inclusion
	Actions	Outcomes		Lead		Timescales
9.3	Monitoring and reporting	Oversight at a city level of the impact of funding on services and intelligence to support targeted funding bids to meet gaps Intelligence contributes to a city wide evidence base to underpin funding available through the new UK Shared Prosperity Fund	BHCC/ALSP		April 2021 and ongoing