Decision details

LBHF and Future Jobs Fund (FJF) Schemmes

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek formal approval for LBHF to enter into an agreement with DWP (Department of Work and Pensions) for Future Jobs Fund Funding.

This initiative seeks to fund the provision of borough based training and employment services. The council in partnership with the third sector has been successful in winning a bid to the DWP to fund a Future Jobs Fund Scheme. The scheme will provide 80 jobs for unemployed young people age 18-24 years old living in Hammersmith and Fulham. The council has worked in partnership with the voluntary and community sector and these jobs will be sourced from voluntary and community sector agencies, the council will facilitate this project by being the accountable body for the partnership.

Decision:

That the Council :

 

1.  Acts as accountable body for the ‘Employing Partners’ third sector partnership FJF bid and enters into a contract with the Department of Work and Pensions to deliver 65 jobs, training and employment support services funded by £422,500 DWP/FJF funding for this purpose.

 

2.  Uses ‘Employing Partners’ FJF funding to commission third sector agencies through service level agreements to create new jobs and employ job seekers allowance claimants (JSA) in line with FJF criteria.

 

3.  Directly employs 80 JSA claimants as part of a second FJF scheme (West London Working) and enters into a contract with LB Ealing, accountable body for this scheme, to secure full reimbursement of £221,080 after three months employment from their agreed DWP/FJF funding.

 

Report author: Kim Smith

Publication date: 10/03/2010

Date of decision: 08/03/2010

Decided at meeting: 08/03/2010 - Cabinet

Effective from: 16/03/2010

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