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Monday, 23 March 2009 |
Implementing work for your benefit in the UK report
Abstract:
It is important to place the discussion about workfare in a wider context of existing welfare-to-work provision in the
UK . Currently, around half of all Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants leave
the benefit within three months, and three quarters leave within six months. As the remaining
claimants move onto more specialist programmes, many more of these people move into work. This success is down to the combined expertise of the public, private and voluntary sectors.
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Monday, 23 March 2009 |
Briefing note on Welfare Reform Bill is 'wrong Bill for the wrong time', says TUC
Speaking at the PCS welfare reform lobby at the House of Commons today (Tuesday) TUC Deputy General Secretary Frances O'Grady will say that the Welfare Reform Bill is 'the wrong Bill for the wrong time', and that it will be resisted by unions.
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Monday, 23 March 2009 |
Briefing note on Short-term wage subsides could support up to 60,000 workers a year
With UK job losses mounting twice as fast as the rest of Europe, the TUC and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) are today (Monday) calling on the Government to set up a fund for companies moving to short-term wages and temporary lay-offs that could provide immediate support for up to 600,000 workers a year.
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Monday, 23 March 2009 |
Strenghthening the older workforce: an evaluation of the ReGrow Project in the South East Region
The ReGrow project piloted the delivery of Information Advice and Guidance (IAG1), Mentoring and Training to people over 50 in employment in the South East Region. This is the report of the evaluation of the programme, considering both how far it achieved the targets set and what can be learned of value in developing such services in the future.
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Tuesday, 17 March 2009 |
Tackling race inequalities: A discussion document
The Government is committed to creating and supporting strong communities, built upon fair rules and offering fair chances and a fair say for all – so that people from different backgrounds have similar life opportunities.
Central to this commitment is a fair deal for everyone, regardless of their ethnic origin or gender, religion or belief, age or sexual orientation, social background or whether or not they have a disability.
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Monday, 16 March 2009 |
Improving Opportunity, Strengthening Society: A third progress report
Launched in January 2005, Improving
Opportunity , Strengthening Society sets out the Government’s commitment to create strong cohesive communities in which every individual, whatever their racial or ethnic origin, is able to fulfil their potential through the enjoyment of equal opportunities, rights and responsibilities. The strategy has two closely linked aims:
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