Presented by Kevin French, ADM

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Employment and Training Division Ministry of
Training, Colleges and Universities

• Presented by Kevin French, ADM
• Employment and Training Division
• Presented to the Service Delivery Advisory Group
• June 19, 2008

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Table of Contents

• Transformation Update
• Second Career Strategy

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Transformation Update

January - December 2008
November 2006
January 2007
December 2008- April 2009
July 2010
EO LAUNCHED
FEDERAL TRANSFER
STABILIZATION
NEXT STEPS
COMPLETION

• Blueprints developed, foundation laid
• More than 500 staff
• 525M of programs and services
• More than 1200 contracts, physical assets,
  resources to Ontario
• Business continuity achieved

• Key structural elements and details in place
• EOIS approved for development
• Integrated Local labour market planning
  consultations
• Launch of the Second Career Strategy
• Announcement of apprenticeship expansion
• Training transformation in progress

• Build regional service provider network.
• Completion of the first phase of EO
  Transformation business

• EO vision fully realized.

• EO branded
• Information and Referral Service introduced
• Restructured the Ministry including a regional
  structure to manage a business of more than 1B

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Transformation Update

• Continuing to Focus on Key Priorities
• Service Delivery Framework and Standards/Access
  Strategies
• Employment Ontario Information System
• Service Provider Network
• Accountability Framework

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Key Priorities Employment Ontario Information
System (EOIS)

• UPDATE
• Approximately 1 year since Treasury Board
  Approval and several project
• milestones have been achieved with continued
  progress being made.
• Milestones include
• EOIS Project governance structure and integrated
  plan in place
• Resources Plan implemented
• EOIS sub projects established (i.e. Secure
  External Access, Case Procurement, Contract
  Management System, and Business Alignment
• OPS Gating approvals received for Contract
  Management System and Case Management Systems
• Initial Set of discussions with service providers
  across regions in February 2008, highlighting
  potential areas to pursue/explore in future
  engagement
• Currently developing Contract Management
  component and evaluating Case Management Products
• Developing an EOIS Stakeholder Engagement Plan,
  ensuring that once Case Management solution is
  selected, external input is provided in the
  development and implementation of the system

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Key Priorities

• SERVICE PROVIDER NETWORK
• A service provider network that is
  customer-centric, responsive and flexible to
• local community needs when delivering the full
  suite of employment services.
• UPDATE
• Deloitte Inter-jurisdictional research on
  approaches completed April 2008
• Draft report for approaches for the Employment
  Services Service Provider Network completed,
  pending approval from ADM SC
• Process, tools and guidelines will be completed
  July 31, 2008
• Regional Staff orientation on process, tools and
  guidelines rolled-out Aug 15th,2008
• Initial implementation of approved service
  provider selection approach Sept 2008

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Key Priorities

• ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK
• The objective is to develop an outcomes-based
  internal and external
• Accountability framework for contracting transfer
  payments, programs and
• services.
• UPDATE
• Research and review the Controllership report,
  Service Contract Administration and the
  Provincial Transfer payments Accountability
  Directive ongoing
• Contract templates, tools and guidelines for
  Employment Services completed Sept 2008
• Staff Training rolled-out Oct/Nov 2008
• Contract discussion begin with identified service
  providers for Employment Services
  Oct.2008-January 2009

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Second Career
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Second Career

• Second Career provides financial support to
  recently laid-off, unemployed workers who require
  long-term training in high-skill occupations that
  support the local labour market.

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Second Career

• The March 2008 Ontario Budget committed 355
  million over three years for Second Career as
  part of the Skills to Jobs Action Plan.
• Second Career was implemented June 1, 2008. Staff
  from our division and across the ministry worked
  hard to ensure that all elements were in place
  for successful implementation.
• This work, included the development of detailed
  program guidelines and other tools for staff and
  service providers, to ensure that clients are
  able to access Second Career as part of the full
  suite of programs and services offered through
  Employment Ontario.
• We will be tracking the program closely during
  the first months of implementation to ensure that
  we are meeting the needs of clients.

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Second Career Continued

• Second Career (SC) builds on the supports
  currently available under the Ontario Skills
  Development program, but it introduces new
  eligibility criteria that differ from the current
  Ontario Skills Development eligibility criteria.
  
• Under Second Career, clients are be able to
  qualify for services and support, regardless of
  their EI eligibility status.
• MTCU is prepared to contribute up to 28,000
  towards the cost of an individuals training.
• Training supported under Second Career will range
  from 6 months to 2 years in duration.

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Thoughts? Questions? Comments?
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