Savings 2016-17 Employability review
| Title | Savings 2016-17 Employability review |
|---|---|
| Council Resource | Finance and Corporate |
| Service Area | Finance and Corporate |
| Aims and Objectives | A review is ongoing regarding all current Council arrangements for deliviering employability interventions to establish areas of overlap, duplication and opportunities for simplyifying and streamlining across the Council. The Review will include researching best practice and recommend a preferred approach to ensure maximum impact for expenditure. It will identify potential for reinvestment and carry out options appraisals on service delivery methods, to ensure a consistent strategic approach. An overall governance arrangement will be developed to ensure consistent and directed approach to Employability. The key aim is to simplify the current process and to clearly identify the approproate route for young people and adults into employment, taking into account individual needs and aspirations. Through streamlining the current Employability programme it is anticipated that management efficiencies will be generated. |
| Conclusion | The service review will identify appropriate efficiencies by introducing improved governance, realigned service delivery models that will be supported by improved negotiations with providers and as such will continue to support our strategic objectives. This will ensure the services continue to be available to a wide range of young people and adults seeking employment and positive destination opportunities. |
| Completion date | 2014 - 2018 |
| Contact Email address | equalities@southlanarkshire.gov.uk |
| Area | Council Wide |