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<p>In Birmingham, our local Jobcentre Plus partnership teams are working directly
with colleges and training providers to ensure claimants have access to the right
skills support. Our successful Sector Based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs) have seen
almost three hundred customers in Sparkhill take up this support in the last year.
This provision includes pre-employment training, work experience and a guaranteed
job interview across a variety of sectors, with further SWAPs available with employers
such as HS2, Compass Group, Air Scaffolding, Weatherspoon’s, and Jet 2.</p><p> </p><p>In
the Hall Green constituency, we have recently supported customers into jobs in the
hospitality sector through English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision
based at Sparkhill Jobcentre. Customers have also taken up non-teaching roles within
local schools through the skills training we have set up with Pineapple Recruitment,
and Sparkhill Jobcentre staff work closely with Joseph Chamberlain College to support
claimants move into self-employment.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to ensuring that
all staff can identify and signpost customers to the financial support they require.
Across all our Jobcentres in Birmingham, Work Coaches have regular conversations with
customers about the Flexible Support Fund (FSF) and how this can help to remove barriers
to work, such as support with childcare costs.</p><p> </p><p>The ‘Move In Move On’
programme helps customers in supported accommodation to move into work via a partnership
with the Salvation Army. This programme offers financial education, tenancy skills
and employability. We also work with The Money House which offers a financial education
course to support 16–25-year-olds with banking, budgeting, and spending habits to
support in reducing youth homelessness.</p><p> </p><p>To help facilitate signposting
discussions with customers, staff have access to a database of national and local
support information, the District Provision Tool, which ensures that customers can
access tailored support where required.</p>
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