Content• Background to the programme

• What is The Future Horizons Programme? • Who are our partners?• Who Benefits?• Measuring Success

• Building for the future• Questions

Background to the Programme

• MOD Consultation Paper 2011• Based on a number of reports highlighting a lack of

support for ESLs• Existing COBSEO work streams• RFEA leading on employment• Recognition that military charities don’t hold all the

keys• Consortium developed

What is The Future Horizons Programme ?

• Non Military run programme – 1 year trial **• Funded by FIMT• Open to ESLs from ITC and Catterick Garrison• Opt In for continued support after discharge• Assisting transition – COBSEO objectives• Partnership model - COBSEO members, commercial

Welfare to Work companies and other 3rd sector organisations

• Focussed on supporting ESLs into employment

What is The Future Horizons Programme ?

• Based in Hook Coy – linked into the existing process

• Two Advisors – interview ESLs pre-discharge– Assessment of needs– Registered on the systems– Allocated to a Specialist Employment Consultant (SEC)

• Central Employment Team track progress

• 3 Stages to the programme:– No help required– Standard job finding support– More complex support needs

• Various evaluation strands being measured

• 12 month report delivered in April 2013

Who are our Partners ?

• Made up from leading organisations in the industry

• RFEA providing Stage 1 and 2 of the programme

• Linked into existing Career Transition Partnership (CTP)

• Stage 3 providers deliver geographical coverage

• Strong links with “Civvy Street”

• More and more interest from other partners as the programme progresses – Avondale House

Employment Opportunities

• Skills For Logistics• Manpower• Serco• JHP• BT• “Civvy Street”• Numerous local employers through RFEA Specialist

Employment Consultants (SECs)

DEMONSTRATING A CASEEvaluation

Evaluation

• Evaluation as part of the design

• Culture• Clearly defined KPIs• Informative• Iterative• Everyone’s business• Future benefit

Independent scrutiny

Who Benefits ?

• The ESL• The Unit / ITC• The MOD – Reputation – Social Responsibility• Service Charities & Voluntary Sector organisations:

• Working in partnership• Maximising scarce resources

Longer Term View ……………Wider Society

Understanding the Limitations

Pragmatism

Academic scrutiny

Virtuous Circle of Measurement

Outcomes

JudgementExperiential

Process

Measuring Success

• Creating the first credible baseline of data

• Capturing valuable data on ESL demographic profiles and needs

• Employment Outcomes

• Training & Education Outcomes

• Critique of the consortium model

• Quantitative & qualitative data collection

• All to inform future recommendations for the MOD and interested parties

Outcomes

JudgementExperiential

Process

PROGRESS TO DATEMeasuring Success

Progress so far

• The model is working very well

• 99% opt in rate – unprecedented engagement

• 1200 + opted in – 9% trained staff

• 15% Stage One Provision - 15% Stage 3 Provision

• Stage Two -70%

• SECs report significant improved engagement with ESLs post discharge

Building For Success• Looking at options – continuation & expansion

• 12 month report - key driver for continuation

• Funding Options: Short, Medium, Long

• Agreeing a model/ future concept

• Linking into wider COBSEO developments

• Continuing to secure partner buy in

QUESTIONS

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CONTACT DETAILS

Darren Bickerstaffe 07428705770Future Horizons Programme Director

DBickerstaffe@futurehorizons.uk.com

Laura Blair 07854544066RFEA Business Development Manager

Lblair@ctp.org.uk

Matt Fossey 07545567807Innovo Consultancy Ltd

Matt.fossey@btinternet.com