Promoting Employment in Central London, January 2010

Jan. 31, 2010

In September 2009 Shared Intelligence were commissioned to advise CLF on promoting employment in Central London with a focus on three key objectives:

i. Map local authority and DWP provision to identify gaps, duplication and barriers/inflexibilities which are impacting on effective service delivery’;

ii. Develop working protocols/service level agreements through which the barriers and inflexibilities identified above can be resolved;

iii. Create a partnership accord with DWP which will define and agree a new role for the boroughs and DWP on how they would work together to deliver a more coordinate and effective service

In their final report to the Board, the consultants noted that DWP’s transition to a commissioning model with large contracts, “black box” methodology and outcome related payments had made it difficult for borough programmes to complement the national spine of provision. Data sharing was constrained both by data protection and contract confidentiality. The move of DWP provision towards personalisation had also increased the level of potential duplication and overlap.

On the recommendations of the consultants, the CLF Board agreed in February 2010 to explore and develop a more integrated sub-regional model for commissioning skills adn employment programmes across central London.

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