EMPLOYMENT NEEDS OF THE UNEMPLOYED – Finding a job

NEW DEALNEW DEAL is a scheme used by the is a scheme used by the National GovernmentNational Government to help to help the unemployed back into work.the unemployed back into work.

New DealNew Deal was introduced in 1998 by the was introduced in 1998 by the Labour Government as a strategy to get Labour Government as a strategy to get people off benefits and into work. In people off benefits and into work. In October 2009 it was replaced by Flexible October 2009 it was replaced by Flexible New Deal (not in all areas however).New Deal (not in all areas however).

It gives the unemployed It gives the unemployed the opportunity to the opportunity to develop the skills and develop the skills and experience that experience that employers want so they employers want so they can find lasting, can find lasting, worthwhile jobs. worthwhile jobs.

How does How does New DealNew Deal help the help the Unemployed?Unemployed?

How does How does New DealNew Deal help the help the Government and Employers?Government and Employers?

New DealNew Deal helps the helps the Government and Government and employers by employers by improving the overall improving the overall skills base of the skills base of the British workforce. It British workforce. It also helps employers also helps employers whose businesses are whose businesses are suffering from staff suffering from staff shortages.shortages.

HOW DOES NEW DEAL WORK?HOW DOES NEW DEAL WORK?

If you are claiming JSA, after a set If you are claiming JSA, after a set period of time you will have to take period of time you will have to take part in part in New DealNew Deal or lose your or lose your benefits. This is after :benefits. This is after :

•6 months if you are 6 months if you are between 18 & 24between 18 & 24

•18 months if you are over 18 months if you are over 2525

Everyone on New Deal Everyone on New Deal gets a gets a personal personal adviseradviser who is their who is their point of contact point of contact throughout the throughout the programme. programme.

The The personal adviserpersonal adviser takes takes time to understand the time to understand the customer, their experiences, customer, their experiences, interests and goals, so a plan interests and goals, so a plan can be prepared to find a can be prepared to find a suitable job.suitable job.

Disabled people

There are different New Deal There are different New Deal programmes depending on someone’s programmes depending on someone’s circumstances or skills.circumstances or skills.

Lone parents partners

50 plus

Musicians

New Deal for Lone ParentsNew Deal for Lone ParentsNew Deal for Lone Parents is a specially designed voluntary programme to help lone parents who want to work, so they can find a job that suits their lifestyle.

The advisor will help someone apply for jobs, offer advise on childcare and training and tell them how their benefits will be affected when they start work.

New Deal for Disabled PeopleNew Deal for Disabled People This is for those This is for those

people who receive people who receive disability, or health – disability, or health – related benefits but related benefits but want to work. want to work.

New Deal for PartnersNew Deal for PartnersIt is a voluntary programme designed to help partners of people who are claiming benefit.

They will be given help and advice on training, childcare, finding work and may be able to take part in other Government schemes

New Deal for MusiciansNew Deal for Musicians New Deal for Musicians is part of New Deal for Musicians is part of

the compulsory Jobcentre Plus the compulsory Jobcentre Plus New Deal programme for people New Deal programme for people who are claiming JSA.who are claiming JSA.

You must be serious about the You must be serious about the music industry and have some music industry and have some experience as an instrumentalist, experience as an instrumentalist, singer, song-writer or composer.singer, song-writer or composer.

All types of music are catered for All types of music are catered for – rock/pop, jazz blues, country – rock/pop, jazz blues, country and western, classical and even and western, classical and even DJ’s!DJ’s!

It does not provide music tuition. It does not provide music tuition. It provides advice and guidance It provides advice and guidance on the business aspects of work on the business aspects of work in the music industry.in the music industry.

New Deal for 50 PlusNew Deal for 50 Plus•New Deal 50 Plus is available to people who have been in receipt of benefits such as JSA, IS or Incapacity benefit for over 6 months.

•It offers a range of support to help improve employment prospects and break down barriers such as re-training and new technology.

LOCAL GOVERNMENTLOCAL GOVERNMENT

GET READY FOR WORK – GET READY FOR WORK – Completing Completing application forms, preparing for application forms, preparing for interviews.interviews.

LIBRARIES – LIBRARIES – provide internet access provide internet access free to find and apply for job free to find and apply for job vacancies.vacancies.

EMPLOYMENT NEEDS OF THE EMPLOYMENT NEEDS OF THE UNEMPLOYEDUNEMPLOYED

1. Give 2 reasons why the Government introduced New Deal Initiatives for the unemployed?

2. How does New Deal help employers?

3. Pick 2 of the New Deal initiatives and explain who they are aimed at and what they do.