Sam Hill is a tutor and support worker on employability programmers for Youth Action Wiltshire. Sam discussed how social action can help young people into work

1. YOUTH SOCIAL ACTION
How can this build skills and help young
people into employment?

2. Rationale
• Why?
• National studies
• Local intelligence
• Statistics
• Consultation with young people, communities and
employers

3. Cost/saving detail Agencies bearing the
cost/making the fiscal saving
Unit Year Estimated
cost/saving (updated
for 2015/16)Level 1 Level 2
Job Seeker's Allowance
Fiscal benefit from a workless claimant entering work
Multiple DWP Per claimant
per year
2012/13 £10,321
Employment and Support Allowance / Incapacity
Benefit
Fiscal benefit from a workless claimant entering work
Multiple DWP Per claimant
per year
2012/13 £9,091
Carers Allowance
Weekly payment
DWP JCP Per week 2014/15 £62
Not in Employment Education or Training
Average cost per 18-24 year old not in education,
employment or training
DWP HM Revenue
and Customs
Per year 2010/11 £4,637
Anti-social behaviour
further action necessary
(cost of dealing with incident)
Police Local
Authority
Per incident 2002/03 £673
Youth offender, average cost of a first time entrant
(under 18) to the Criminal Justice System in the first
year following the offence
Criminal
Justice
System
Young
Offenders
Institute
Per year 2008/09 £3,620
What are the fiscal costs?
Source:
http://neweconomymanchester.com/stories/832-unit_cost_database

4. Strengthening
communities
Encouraging
enterprise
Tackling
disadvantage
Delivering
excellence
Supporting young people back on track who are NEET or at risk of being
NEET.
Developing new youth clubs, and working with youth and young leaders to
ensure voluntary youth clubs are safe, interesting places to be.
Keeping young carers safe in their caring role and equipping them for the
future.
Providing positive activities for vulnerable young people that increase self-
esteem.
Enabling youth led social action.

5. Youth Action Wiltshire example delivery
Source: Ambition ‘Action Up’ Draft Theory of Change

6. How do we make sure it is building
skills for employment?
• Soft skills development
• Specific vocational skills
• Accreditation
• Meaningful practical projects
• Experience, references and
links to employers

7. How can your organisation get involved?
• Understand what is out there and what is
currently needed – where do you fit?
• Directly deliver
• Work in partnership
• Help identify young people and projects
• Fund or provide resources