SAVE THE DATE!

14 December 2010 | Grand Connaught Rooms, London

Partners in action: bringing together sector-related jobs and skills training for the Work Programme

A must attend one day event from the Association of Learning Providers and the Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion.

This event is intended to broker a final big push, bringing together DWP Framework prime contractors tendering for the Work Programme with sector-related employment and skills deliverers.

Latest news

Universal Credit: welfare that works White Paper published

In the White Paper, Universal Credit: welfare that works, the coalition government outlines its plans for fundamental welfare reform.  Via a new single, integrated working-age benefit, the Universal Credit, the government intends to implement a system which will ensure that “work always pays and is seen to pay”.  Read more here.

STOP PRESS! HOLD THE DATE! Work Programme opportunities for sector-related employability and skills providers

Inclusion and the Association of Learning Providers (ALP) are working together on an event that will broker a final big push, bringing together DWP Framework prime contractors tendering for the Work Programme with sector-related employment and skills deliverers.

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Spending cuts likely to leave Labour-run cities facing triple whammy

According to a Guardian report, urban areas and traditional Labour strongholds will be hit worst by the cuts confirmed in George Osborne’s Spending Review.  Read more here.

Care to Learn evaluation published

Spending Review 2010

On Wednesday the Chancellor, George Osborne, presented the government’s Spending Review, one of the most important for decades, which fixed spending budgets for each government department up to 2014-15.

But what do the announcements mean in real terms for the welfare to work industry and Britain's unemployed – and who is likely to win and lose as a result?

Read our round up of Spending Review news and opinion to find out more!

Dear Partner,

My name is Sean Williams and I am the Managing Director of G4S’s Welfare to Work team.

I am writing to you today to formally launch G4S’s consultative dialogue on delivery of The Work Programme, and to invite you to comment on our proposals to help take them forward.

G4S has bid to be on the DWP Framework Agreement for The Work Programme across the whole of the UK. 

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Douglas Alexander appointed shadow work and pensions secretary

Douglas Alexander will shadow Iain Duncan Smith at work and pensions in Labour's shadow cabinet. Read more here.

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Conservative Party Fringe Event - Wednesday 6 October 2010, Birmingham

The Centre for Economic & Social Inclusion and Working Links invite you to a Conservative Party Fringe Event: “Guilty as charged: Tackling employer discrimination towards ex-offenders”.

Wednesday 6 October between 12:30–14:00 in Hall 8A, Birmingham ICC

The Centre for Economic & Social Inclusion and Working Links invite you to a Labour Party Fringe Event

“Employing ex-offenders: who made the employer judge and jury?”

Tuesday 28 September between 13.00 - 14.00 in the Richter Room of the SAS Radisson Hotel, Manchester

Chaired by: Fran Parry, Director of Policy and Communications, Centre for Economic & Social Inclusion

Panel Speakers:

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Supply Chain Partners Conference 2010

13 October 2010 - Grand Connaught Rooms, London

The Centre for Economic & Social Inclusion and Working Links invite you to a Liberal Democrat Party Fringe Event

“A lifetime of discrimination and welfare benefits: when has an ex-offender really served their sentence?”

Tuesday 21 September between 18:30-19:30 in Hall 12 at the Arena Convention Centre, Liverpool

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Supply Chain Partners Conference 2010

An opportunity to enjoy a half day packed with seminars, discussions and business to business networking opportunities.  Our conference supporters are the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Association of Learning Providers (ALP).  Our partnership supporters include G4S, Serco and Skills Training UK.  A number of complimentary bursary places for not for profit, charity and public sector organisations have been provided by Serco. 

Latest news

Osborne to cut welfare bill by a further £4 billion?

It is rumoured that Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, plans to cut the welfare bill by a further £4 billion, according to a BBC News report released this week.  Read more here.

CSJ report highlights "crippling social breakdown" in Northern Ireland

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Citizens Advice reports an increase in enquiries – particularly concerning urgent debt advice and disability benefits