ERSA will be hosting four online roundtable discussions over the next month, to inform the work of the independent Commission on the Future of Employment Support. The Commission is being run by the Institute for Employment Studies in partnership with
Distilling practitioners’ expertise from this year’s ERSA Conference, CEO Elizabeth Taylor reflects on the sector’s skill in helping people tread the right path toward work. Originally published exclusively for FE NEWS here. There are an estimated 5.5 million inactive potential
The third annual Hidden Heroes Day is coming up on 29 September – and it’s a chance to celebrate those dedicated staff working in custodial and community justice settings across the UK. Organised by the Butler Trust, the national day
The government has announced millions of pounds of new measures to tackle unemployment amongst the over 50s on benefits. New measures set to help quarter of all jobseekers get back into work Multi-million package will increase jobcentre support for over
To coincide with Employability Day, 17 June, The Growth Company have launched a new Working in Health and Social Care brochure to help people interested in working in this sector. Happy Employability Day! To coincide with #EmpDay22, we have launched
Secure Homes and Work – supported by Cognisoft To watch this event on demand and see the latest events and information visit our forum page. Responses to homelessness and vulnerable housing, getting people good jobs that ensure secure housing. Wednesday
Elizabeth Taylor, ERSA’s CEO writes exclusively for FE News. As the DWP announces its Way to Work campaign – its first major employability push for 2022 – the headlines herald half a million people into work by the summer, underlaid
On 27 October, the Chancellor delivered the Autumn Budget and Spending Review for 2021, setting out how we will level up opportunities as we build back better from the pandemic. Here are some key points of interest: Cut to the
Sheffield City Council is seeking a range of providers to deliver employment support for people who are unemployed or economically inactive residents of Sheffield. Participants will likely have barriers to entering employment, training or education to achieve their goals. The
Our eight core messages for the Kickstart Scheme Download a PDF version here This is a very significant – but one-off – intervention in the labour market. It provides the opportunity to support the life chances of hundreds of thousands
