8.20pm Families Into Work Project, Northumberland Park
Presentation followed by questions from the floor
Minutes:
The Families into Work project provided support to all family members of unemployed people focussing on residents of the N17 ‘0’ and N17 ‘8’ postcodes in conjunction with the Employment Action Network. Evidence showed that a significant number of school leavers from Northumberland Park Community School were, after twelve months, still not in work or training. It was important to note that whilst Job Centre Plus provided employment advice and support to individuals, this project focussed support on all members of the family by means of a ‘Family Action Plan’.
The support, lasting up to two years, consisted of –
Interviews
CVs
Job Search
Career advice
Guaranteed interviews
Training needs
The team comprising of Sharon, Tracey and Naomi were available in the community at Job Centre Plus, local schools and from September at Doctors’ surgeries. 59 families were currently being assisted and nine individuals had been placed into paid employment, with 18 training course being provided. 6 individuals had also accessed help and support via the Haringey Guarantee route.