Capita Conferences Announce Details of Their Tackling Unemployment Event - Pathways to Work for Vulnerable Groups - Wednesday 23rd October 2013 - Central London
Capita’s timely Tackling Unemployment Conference investigates how the government’s programmes can be used to overcome the barriers to employment for some of the most disadvantaged and hard to reach job seekers.
London, United Kingdom, July 21, 2013 --(PR.com)-- With the implementation of Universal Credit in April 2013 and further expansion in October, now is the time to share vital best practice from the frontline with peers. Capita’s timely Tackling Unemployment Conference investigates how the government’s programmes can be used to overcome the barriers to employment for some of the most disadvantaged and hard to reach job seekers.
The impact of the welfare changes makes this the ideal opportunity to come together to assess your strategies for enabling employment for key groups including; young people, the long-term unemployed, disabled people, ex-offenders, mental health job seekers and social housing tenants.
With input on both a strategic and practitioner level, this conference addresses the following key topics:
- Partnership working between organisations to provide holistic support and advice for job seekers
- Delivering the Work Programme and ensuring access for the most vulnerable
- Providing new models for employment and training opportunities through social enterprises
- Engaging young people in emerging programmes and working in partnership with the local employment market to identify skills gaps
Attend this conference to engage on a multi-agency level and ensure that you are up to date with the most recent national policy and strategies for promoting access to employment.
Speakers include:
- Chair: Baroness Stedman-Scott, Chief Executive, Tomorrow’s People
- Derek French, Head of Work Programmes, Department for Work and Pensions
- Kirsty McHugh, Chief Executive, Employment Related Services Association
- Mark Lucas, Head of Regeneration and Planning, Redbridge Council
- Nick Temple, Director of Business and Enterprise, Social Enterprise UK
- Kathy Melling, National Executive Committee, British Association for Supported Employment
- Liz Haworth, Executive Director for Business Transformation, Helena Partnerships
- Councillor Peter Box, Leader, Wakefield Council and Chair, LGA Economy and Transport Board
Benefits of attending:
- Hear from the Department for Work and Pensions on the progress and future developments of the government’s work programmes
- Engage in a panel discussion on how the Work Programme can support the most vulnerable
- Examine how social enterprises can offer flexible support for marginalised groups
- Discover the role of housing providers in helping tenants into sustainable employment and training opportunities
- Gain insight from a leading council tackling youth unemployment
- Learn the most effective ways to ensure access to employment for disabled job seekers
- Investigate the benefits of partnership working between stakeholders, including the local labour market, to fulfil skills gaps and provide holistic support
Find out more: http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/public-sector-conferences/employment-skills/full-conference/article/tackling-unemployment-conference-1.html?CODE=SMMK
Download the conference brochure: http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/pdfgen.html?filename=Tackling_Unemployment_Oct_13.pdf&code=SMMK
Contact: Stephanie Hartley | stephanie.hartley@capita.co.uk | 0207 2020 562
The impact of the welfare changes makes this the ideal opportunity to come together to assess your strategies for enabling employment for key groups including; young people, the long-term unemployed, disabled people, ex-offenders, mental health job seekers and social housing tenants.
With input on both a strategic and practitioner level, this conference addresses the following key topics:
- Partnership working between organisations to provide holistic support and advice for job seekers
- Delivering the Work Programme and ensuring access for the most vulnerable
- Providing new models for employment and training opportunities through social enterprises
- Engaging young people in emerging programmes and working in partnership with the local employment market to identify skills gaps
Attend this conference to engage on a multi-agency level and ensure that you are up to date with the most recent national policy and strategies for promoting access to employment.
Speakers include:
- Chair: Baroness Stedman-Scott, Chief Executive, Tomorrow’s People
- Derek French, Head of Work Programmes, Department for Work and Pensions
- Kirsty McHugh, Chief Executive, Employment Related Services Association
- Mark Lucas, Head of Regeneration and Planning, Redbridge Council
- Nick Temple, Director of Business and Enterprise, Social Enterprise UK
- Kathy Melling, National Executive Committee, British Association for Supported Employment
- Liz Haworth, Executive Director for Business Transformation, Helena Partnerships
- Councillor Peter Box, Leader, Wakefield Council and Chair, LGA Economy and Transport Board
Benefits of attending:
- Hear from the Department for Work and Pensions on the progress and future developments of the government’s work programmes
- Engage in a panel discussion on how the Work Programme can support the most vulnerable
- Examine how social enterprises can offer flexible support for marginalised groups
- Discover the role of housing providers in helping tenants into sustainable employment and training opportunities
- Gain insight from a leading council tackling youth unemployment
- Learn the most effective ways to ensure access to employment for disabled job seekers
- Investigate the benefits of partnership working between stakeholders, including the local labour market, to fulfil skills gaps and provide holistic support
Find out more: http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/public-sector-conferences/employment-skills/full-conference/article/tackling-unemployment-conference-1.html?CODE=SMMK
Download the conference brochure: http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/pdfgen.html?filename=Tackling_Unemployment_Oct_13.pdf&code=SMMK
Contact: Stephanie Hartley | stephanie.hartley@capita.co.uk | 0207 2020 562
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