Fair Chance Fund - West Yorkshire (Fusion Housing)

The Fusion delivery model is based on a team approach with staff members specialising in different aspects of the support package offered to young people. Following referral Intervention Workers provide holistic and informal support to individuals throughout the programme supported by the wider team. 

Approach to specifying intervention

Black box approach. Projects were granted flexibility in designing and implementing their own intervention approaches, informed by the pattern of existing provision and the specific challenges presented by local housing and employment markets. Key commonalities included using a "housing-led" approach, a "similar participant journey" and support from key workers.

Initial Assessment fee

• Definition: Number of initial assessments of service users completed
  
• Baseline: 
  
• Maximum Payment: £500
  
• Outcome Target (#): 250
  
• Outcomes Achieved (#):

Second Assessment fee

• Definition: Number of second assessments of service users completed
  
• Baseline: 
  
• Maximum Payment: £500
  
• Outcome Target (#): 238
  
• Outcomes Achieved (#):

Third Assessment fee

• Definition: Number of third assessments of service users completed
  
• Baseline: 
  
• Maximum Payment: £200
• Outcome Target (#): 225
• Outcomes Achieved (#):

Move into Accommodation 

• Definition: Initial prevention or relief of homelessness/ entry into accommodation which is a non-hostel tenancy
  
• Baseline: Signed copies of licence or tenancy agreements, written agreements with landlords, exclusive occupation of own room if living with friends/family.
• Maximum Payment: £500
• Outcome Target (#): 250
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 293

Accommodation sustained for 3 months

• Definition: Sustainment of accommodation for 3 months with no identified risk of homelessness
  
• Baseline: Evidence required alternates between claims to reduce burden on landlords - documentary evidence (e.g. signed letter from landlord or equivalent) and self-certification.
• Maximum Payment: £1,500
• Outcome Target (#): 238
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 282

Accommodation sustained for 6 months

• Definition: Sustainment of accommodation for 6 months with no identified risk of homelessness
  
• Baseline: Evidence required alternates between claims to reduce burden on landlords - documentary evidence (e.g. signed letter from landlord or equivalent) and self-certification.
• Maximum Payment: £1,500
• Outcome Target (#): 225
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 267

Accommodation sustained for 12 months

• Definition: Sustainment of accommodation for 12 months with no identified risk of homelessness
  
• Baseline: Evidence required alternates between claims to reduce burden on landlords - documentary evidence (e.g. signed letter from landlord or equivalent) and self-certification.
• Maximum Payment: £1,500
• Outcome Target (#): 200
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 235

Accommodation sustained for 18 months

• Definition: Sustainment of accommodation for 18 months with no identified risk of homelessness
  
• Baseline: Evidence required alternates between claims to reduce burden on landlords - documentary evidence (e.g. signed letter from landlord or equivalent) and self-certification.
• Maximum Payment: £1,500
• Outcome Target (#): 175
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 199

Entry into education or training

• Definition: Service users take up training and education opportunities
  
• Baseline: Signed letter from education/training provider that skills assessment completed, learning agreement is in place, registered on course and attended a session.
• Maximum Payment: £500
• Outcome Target (#): 150
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 172

First Entry Level qualification (incl. Maths and.or English), minimum 45 guided learning hours

• Definition: Achievement of an accredited QCF/NQF Entry Level qualification 
  
• Baseline: Qualification Certificate or signed letter from education/training provider.
• Maximum Payment: £1,500
• Outcome Target (#): 25
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 33

First level 1 qualification (e.g. NVQ), minimum 120 guided learning hours

• Definition: Achievement of QCF/NVQ Level 1 qualification
  
• Baseline: Qualification Certificate or signed letter from education/training provider.
• Maximum Payment: £2,500
• Outcome Target (#): 50
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 9

First level 2 qualification (e.g. NVQ), minimum 325 guided learning hours

• Definition: Achievement of QCF/NVQ Level 2 qualification
  
• Baseline: Qualification Certificate or signed letter from education/training provider.
• Maximum Payment: £3,500
• Outcome Target (#): 10
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 9

Entry into employment 

• Definition: Entry into employment (includes both full-time or part-time)
  
• Baseline: Signed letter from employer, copy of payslips or employment contract, to show individual made and accepted an offer of employment.
• Maximum Payment: £500
• Outcome Target (#): 120
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 153

13 weeks part-time employment 

• Definition: Sustained part time employment for 13 weeks
  
• Baseline: Employment for 8-16 hours/week, evidenced by signed letter from employer or copy of payslips.
• Maximum Payment: £3,000
• Outcome Target (#): 80
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 18

26 weeks part-time employment 

• Definition: Sustained part time employment for 26 weeks
  
• Baseline: Employment for 8-16 hours/week, evidenced by signed letter from employer or copy of payslips.
• Maximum Payment: £2,000
• Outcome Target (#): 60
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 13

13 weeks full-time employment 

• Definition: Sustained full time employment for 13 weeks
  
• Baseline: Employment for a minimum of 16 hours/week, evidenced by signed letter from employer or copy of payslips.
• Maximum Payment: £4,500
• Outcome Target (#): 40
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 93

26 weeks full-time employment 

• Definition: Sustained full time employment for 26 weeks
  
• Baseline: Employment for a minimum of 16 hours/week, evidenced by signed letter from employer or copy of payslips.
• Maximum Payment: £3,500
• Outcome Target (#): 35
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 70

6 weeks volunteering

• Definition: Sustained volunteering for 6 weeks
  
• Baseline: Signed letter from organisation confirming volunteering agreement and attendance
• Maximum Payment: £500
• Outcome Target (#): 100
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 30

13 weeks volunteering

• Definition: Sustained volunteering for 13 weeks
  
• Baseline: Signed letter from organisation confirming volunteering agreement and attendance
• Maximum Payment: £500
• Outcome Target (#): 60
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 17

20 weeks volunteering

• Definition: Sustained volunteering for 20 weeks
  
• Baseline: Signed letter from organisation confirming volunteering agreement and attendance
• Maximum Payment: £250
• Outcome Target (#): 30
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 12

26 weeks volunteering

• Definition: Sustained volunteering for 26 weeks
  
• Baseline: Signed letter from organisation confirming volunteering agreement and attendance
• Maximum Payment: £250
• Outcome Target (#): 30
• Outcomes Achieved (#): 7

Referral routes: Each of the three local authorities covered by the project (Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale and City of Wakefield Council), had their own referral gateway arrangements, with Assessment and Outreach workers engaging with young people and assessing their needs and aspirations using the Outcomes Star. Referrals were also taken from a range of other organisations in each locality. These referrals were then passed on to the appropriate gateway for verification.

• Target service Users (#): 250
  
• Total potential Maximum Outcomes Payments: £2,513,800
  
• Total actual Outcomes Payments: £2,513,800

More detailed information on this project can be found in the Data Template Excel sheet linked below, with a full list of sources. All fields are defined according to our data dictionary.