Liability Insurance Package

A common barrier to employer engagement is a lack of employer liability insurance within the business. In a City, which is dominated by SME's this was a major issue.

Engage approached George Baker Insurance Brokers in February 2006 with a view to investigate the insurance opportunities that would assist them working in the City to further employment prospects for various groups in the community.

George Baker Insurance Broker (GBIB) were sympathetic to the needs of Engage and welcomed the opportunity to assist them in finding a solution to their problem. As a local Business, GBIB can clearly see the advantages in employing local people, both in terms of supporting the local economy and local community.

How it Works

Due to the Financial Services Authority, there will be a set process in order for GBIB to provide a quotation for Engage businesses; Engage are not allowed to be involved in any discussions relating to Insurance matters with such businesses.

The following protocol applies for Engage members that have organised a placement or employment with a business, GBIB will require a faxed (or emailed) confirmation of:

1) Engage member name and contact details
2) Engage candidate undertaking the work placement
3) What duties he/she will be doing
4) Which business the placement is supplied to
5) A copy of the completed Engage Health & Safety Checklist

download the Employer Liability Insurance Questionnaire
download the Engage Health & Safety Checklist
download the Engage Health & Safety Checklist HASP standards

GBIB will then contact the business direct to obtain the relevant information required and GBIB will continue to liaise with them throughout the quotation process. Once cover has been agreed, GBIB will confirm this to the Engage member and provide details of the Insurer, Policy Number, Cover in Force and Expiry Date of the policy, for their records. GBIB will also supply Engage HQ with details of each insurance transaction.

Upon acceptance of the quotation, the business will become a client of GBIB, who will endeavour to provide a standard of service to said business that would be expected of any FSA Regulated Insurance Broker.

For more information please contact Trevor Sault at George Baker Insurance Brokers on 07985 143222 or trevor.sault@btconnect.com

Engage Good Practice Guide

This Guide is designed to be used by any practitioner working to create work placement and employment opportunities for those furthest from the labour market.

It aims to provide key information, useful tips, contacts, good practice and professional templates across a number of key topics that are essential 'tools' for effective employer engagement.

The information in this Guide was gathered from December 2006 until June 2007.

If you have any questions or comments about Engage, Employer Engagement of this Guide, please contact Claire Mitchell at claire.mitchell@engagesolutions.org.uk

Employer Engagement Directory

The following document is updated on a regular basis and is available to download.

To update or amend an entry, please contact Claire Mitchell on 01273 291683 or claire.mitchell@engagesolutions.org.uk

Employer Engagement Reports

These reports are created monthly (excluding August 2006) by Claire Mitchell, Engage Employer Engagement Co-ordinator

Engage Recruitment Agency Forum

Location:
Brighton & Hove City Council, Kings House

Description:
This is an event for Engage members to share good practice with and raise the awareness of local recruitment agencies working with those members of the general public requiring extra employment support.
The ultimate aim being to improve the recruitment service offered by both Engage members and recruitment agencies.

Training for Employers

Businesses in Brighton & Hove, both large and small, are benefiting from Train to Gain, a free and impartial service, provided by the Learning & Skills Council.

The service enables employers to improve their productivity and competiveness by ensuring their employees have the right skills to do the best job.

Train to Gain gives you access to an independent, qualified Skills Broker who will carry out, without cost or obligation, a needs analysis of training within your business and help you assess what skills your business has now and what you will need in the future.

They will then identify the most relevant training providers and courses; and even advise on any government funding available.

To find out how this free service can benefit your business, call Helyn Soud on 07894 608514 or email helyn.soud@traintogainse.co.uk

Engage Press Coverage

Media profiling plays a very important role in employer engagement. It assists businesses in understanding the very poignant benefits in employing or offering work experience to those currently currently out of the labour market.

Engage has benefited from regular media coverage since it began. Please find attached the various articles that have been in the press.

The Learning and Training Directory

The Directory is a guide to activities, involvement, learning, work, voluntary work and funding.

BHT is an organisation working with men and women who are homeless or have a history of homelessness . To combat homelessness it is vital that we create opportunities and promote change. National and local research and our own experience has demonstrated that when people engage in activities, learning and work they are more likely to succeed in establishing a sustainable and fulfilling lifestyle.

As part of our work, learning and involvement programmes we have created this Directory to be used by people with experience of homeless and their support workers to assist them in exploring the opportunities available to them in Brighton and Hove.

Please find the directory attached and forward it to anyone you think would find it of interest. We hope you and your clients find this useful.

Please send any feedback regarding the directory to; fiona.ras@bht.org.uk.

The Sussex Business Guide to Disability

The Sussex Business Guide to Disability is aimed at people who run small or
medium sized businesses and focuses on what businesses need to know about
employing disabled people, and the Disability Discrimination Act (the DDA).
The guide provides examples of how easy it is to make changes in line with
the DDA – changes that also have wider business benefits. The guide also
includes a detailed
fact-sheet section. The Sussex Business Guide to Disability was produced by
Disability Equals Business.

http://www.icis-info4life.org.uk/ForOrganisations/SDED.htm

The Sussex Disability Employment Directory aims to assist employers in
Sussex who employ disabled people or who have an employee who becomes
disabled, and can help both employer and employee find answers to disability
employment matters. It is a searchable directory of useful organisations and
their contact details. This directory was commissioned and funded by
Disability Equals Business.