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ERSA “Under the Radar” Ex Military Service Personnel. Work Programme. Ergonomic and technical assessments. In-work support leading t o sustainable employment. Access to Work. Vocational Assessment. Outline. Veteran’s Employment Help for wounded, injured and sick What can be done?.
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ERSA “Under the Radar” Ex Military Service Personnel
Ergonomic and technical assessments In-work support leading to sustainable employment Access to Work
Outline • Veteran’s Employment • Help for wounded, injured and sick • What can be done?
Veteran’s Employment • Veterans unemployment is an ‘information blackhole’ • Research that has been done is contradictory • However : • There is cohort of veterans >100k who are on JSA • Younger ones usually early service leavers (ESLs), but many left the military many years ago • Many face substantial obstacles to employment • Often, but not always related to their military service
Wounded, Injured and Sick • Services have 1000+ wounded and a larger number of injured – many will leave in next few years • Defence Recovery Capability major priority for all Service charities – Help for Heroes, Royal British Legion, ABF the Soldiers Charity, RBLI etc • Charities in partnership with the 3 Services • Creation of regional Personnel Recovery Units
What can be done? • DWP • Welfare to Work Providers • Service Charities
DWP • Fastrack……….Work Programme • Champions…………impact variable • Data Field……….essential • Evaluation………….downstream • Refer most difficult to help to RBLI……
Providers • Identify………but how • Seek advice from RBLI….. • Refer most difficult to help to RBLI………… • Evaluate and spread good practice…..
Service Charities • Employment cluster is producing results • Improve connectivity to JCP and providers • Evaluation
What to do with your more difficult to help Veterans • LifeWorks residential courses • Funded by Service Charities • Free to JCP and Providers • Coaching4Change • Vocational assessment
Contact Details Liz Rickaby, Director of Business Development Mobile: 07971222935 Email:liz.rickaby@rbli.co.uk General Enquiries Freephone: 0800 319 6841 Email: enquiries@rbli.co.uk