MOVING UP NORTH SOMERSET FRAMEWORK

Moving Up is an initiative dedicated to empowering individuals to advance with their lives, whether through sustained employment, enhanced career prospects, education, social action activities, volunteering, or newfound confidence.

The programme will be tailored to the needs of each individual participant with the content and duration of support based on individual needs. Working with partner organisations across the region we will support participants to develop a personalised action plan and navigate their next steps.

Our targeted support extends across different categories and areas, covering North Somerset, Bristol, B&NES, and South Gloucestershire.

There are multiple pathways to support you to Move Up:

Summary

Specialist Key Workers will engage with 16–24-year-olds, addressing barriers and supporting progression to help improve life chances.

Encouraging a return to education, as well as work, we use a mix of intervention including 1:1 support, small group sessions, informal and formal training opportunities; meeting them in locations within their communities to encourage engagement and remove barriers.

Eligibility

Those eligible for support in this work stream must be young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET) as defined by the Office for National Statistics.

Young people are defined as those aged 16-24
A person is in education or training if any of the following apply:
- They are enrolled on an education course and are still attending or waiting for term to (re)start.
- They are doing an apprenticeship.
- They are on a government supported employment or training program.
- They are working or studying towards a qualification, or
- They have had job-related training or education in the last 4 weeks.
“In employment” includes all people in some form of paid work, including those working part-time. People not in employment include those classed as either unemployed or economically inactive.

Anybody who is not in any form of education or training listed above and who is not in employment is NEET. Consequently, a person identified as NEET will always be either unemployed or economically inactive.

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Summary

For adults aged 19 and above, Key Workers provide guidance, support, and assistance in overcoming barriers to moving up.

Encouraging individuals to enter or re-enter employment, we offer a blend of interventions including 1:1 support, small group sessions, informal and formal training opportunities; meeting them in locations within their communities to encourage engagement and remove barriers.

Eligibility

This workstream is only predominantly aimed at the economically inactive. Support may also be provided to unemployed if agreed by Weston College.

Aged 19+ (benefit and non-benefit claimants), not in work in the last 2 weeks, many of whom face complex barriers to work including low skills; physical and mental health issues; lack of confidence, transport, and language; childcare or other caring responsibilities; social issues such as housing, drug, and alcohol misuse; and other complex needs.

To be classed as economically inactive, the individual is not in work and not actively seeking work. Not all economically inactive individuals claim benefits. For those who do, this would include those claiming either “legacy” benefits or those within specific conditionality regimes in Universal Credit. The former includes Employment Support Allowance (ESA), Incapacity Benefit (IB) and Income Support (IS). The latter includes claimants within the Preparation Requirement or Work Focused Interview Requirement conditionality regimes (or equivalent for all the above). There is no length of time on inactivity required.

Unemployed individuals are those:

Without a job, have been actively seeking work in the past 4 weeks and are available to start in the next two weeks.
Out of work, have found a job and are waiting to start it in the next two weeks.

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Summary

Working with employers across North Somerset, our Key Workers identify skills gaps and support existing employees to advance.

Whether it’s through increased working hours, internal promotions, or enhanced working conditions, we deliver comprehensive group interventions, training opportunities, and 1:1 support in both employer and community settings to navigate and overcome any barriers to progression.

Eligibility

Only individuals in employment may be supported through this workstream.

Aged 16 + who do one hour or more of paid work per week or are temporarily away from work (e.g. temporary sick or on holiday). This includes:

Employees (permanent and temporary workers, the latter including those on fixed term contracts, agency temping etc.
Self-employed people
People on government-supported training programmes, engaging in any form of work, work experience, or work-related training.
People on maternity or paternity leave

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MOVING UP NORTH SOMERSET FRAMEWORK

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