Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration

The report provides an analysis of the performance of the pilot phase of the Working Well programme in Greater Manchester and Stockport, and provides an update on the expansion phase of the programme.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to comment on the information contained in the report and continue to support the delivery of the Working Well programme in Stockport.

Officer Contact: Richard Mortimer on 0161 474 3864 or email: richard.mortimer@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) regarding an analysis of the performance of the pilot phase of the Working Well programme in Greater Manchester and Stockport, and providing an update on the expansion phase of the programme.

The Working Well pilot began delivery in March 2014 and was designed to tackle a range of barriers to employment in order to achieve more sustained job outcomes through intensive and personalised support that was fully integrated and sequenced, as part of a wider transformation of public services across Greater Manchester. It was a co-funded and co-designed service between the local authorities in Greater Manchester and the Department for Work and Pensions.

The Executive Councillor (Economy and Regeneration (Councillor Kate Butler) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         A Member drew attention to the comparatively small percentage of successful job starts and the fact that it was now proposed to expand the programme from that starting point. He felt that the expansion phase of the programme was too ambitious.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and the continuation of the delivery of the programme in Stockport be supported.