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PACE in Dunbartonshire
Chris Thomas
Partnership Development Manager
Scottish Enterprise Dunbartonshire
Dunbartonshire In Context
 Diverse area
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3 Councils
GDP 32% behind Scottish average
 Population : 233,000 (4.5% of Scotland)
 Declining & Ageing Population
• -3% over next 10 years
 Unemployment SED: 5.6%
 Unemployment Scotland: 4.5%
 Unemployment in West Dunbartonshire:
10.2% (Highest Male rate: 13.8%)
 5000 Businesses
 97% of businesses employ less than 50
people
PACE In Dunbartonshire
 37 cases since 2000
 4000+ jobs
 Previous significant losses
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J&B (850 jobs)
Kvaerner (300+ jobs)
UIE/GE (300+ jobs)
Lennox Castle (500+ jobs)
Local Response Team
Existing Partnership Forum
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SED
Councils x 3
Jobcentre Plus
Careers Scotland
FE Colleges x 2
SIP
Enterprise Trust
Case Teams recruited as appropriate
Support Activities
 Resource Centres
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Vacancies
Internet
CV prep
Postage
 Information Pack
 1-1 support
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Guidance
Training
Benefits
Counselling
 Training Sessions
 Individual support
A users perspective
Process
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Equifax Senior Management confirmed redundancies
Contacted SED
Group Sessions
Further Group Sessions/One to one interviews
Staff move onto Training/Job Opportunities
Benefits
From the staff point of view
 Access to information on benefits, career, training, etc.
 Allowed staff access to funded training/supported
employment
 Guidance from Careers Advisors and Business Advisors
 Helped staff have a more positive outlook
Benefits
From the company point of view
 Single point of contact
 Helped us maintain operations
 Connected staff with other opportunities
 Allowed Equifax to be seen as a ‘responsible employer’
Benefits
From my point of view
 Satisfaction
 Learned useful information
 ‘Liked it so much, I bought the company…’
Caseload 2002/03
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17 Cases
9 Closures
Over 1,000 Jobs
Variable employer engagement
Benefits of PACE service
 50% supported into employment/training
 new businesses created
Critical Success Factors
 Early Warning
 Company Support
 Partner Support
 do not overload
 trust & relationships
 Quick Wins
 Flexibility
 Tracking & Follow up
Further Developments
 New Partners
 Business Gateway
 3rd Sector
 New Focus on Employee Development
 Part of prevention
 Increasing awareness/adaptability of workers
 PART
 Turning PACE on it’s head