10:00–10 Chair’s welcome
Conference Chair:
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Cllr Shona Johnstone, Vice-Chair of LGA Economy and Transport Board
10:05–10:30 Opening plenary
Government perspectives on employment
Speaker:
- Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Minister for Employment, Department for Work and Pensions
10:30–10:45 The Local Government Association’s perspective
Speaker:
- Cllr Peter Box CBE, Chair of the Economy and Transport Board and Leader of WakefieldCouncil
10:45–11:15 The provider perspective
Speaker:
- Andrew Dutton, Group Chief Executive, A4e
11:30–12:15 Workshop sessions: New partnerships: how are they shaping up?
Workshop 1 Local enterprise partnerships and enterprise zones
Speaker:
- Chris Starkie, Programme Director, New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership
Workshop 2 Partnering with Work Programme providers
Speakers:
- Kim Chaplain, Employment and Skill Partnerships, Olympic Host Boroughs
- James Kelly, Strategy and Policy Director, Ingeus UK
Workshop 3 Complex families: Swindon Life Project
Speakers:
- Joy Kennard, Life Programme Leader
- Charmaine Murray, Life Team Manager, Swindon Borough Council
Presentations not uploaded by request of the speakers
12:20–13:00 Plenary
Benefit reform – impacts on, and opportunities for local government
Chair:
- Cllr Shona Johnstone, Vice-Chair of the Economy and Transport Board
Speakers:
- Paul Martin, Chief Executive, Wandsworth Borough Council
- Robin Millar, Programmes Director, Centre for Social Justice (revised presentation to come, please check back later)
13:45–14:45 Panel Discussion
New benefits, new Work Programme, new priorities: what does this mean for effective local action to help people into employment?
Chair:
- Cllr Shona Johnstone, Vice-Chair of LGA Economy and Transport Board
Panel speakers:
- Chris Hayes, Labour Market Strategy Director, Department for Work and Pensions
- Dan Finn, Professor of Social Inclusion, University of Portsmouth
- Kirsty McHugh, Chief Executive, Employer Related Services Association
- Matt Oakley, Head of Economics and Social Policy, Policy Exchange
- Cllr Peter Box CBE, Chairman of LGA Economy and Transport Board
14:45–15:30 Workshop sessions: Different places, different economic landscapes?
Workshop 4 Growing local economies: regeneration to create local employment opportunities
Speaker:
- Dr Sandra Rothwell, Head of Economic Development, Cornwall Council
Workshop 5 Community Budgets and the workless challenge
Speakers:
- Paul Gallagher, Associate Director, Centre for Economic & Social Inclusion
- Tom Harding, Senior Policy Adviser, Westminster Council (for Tom's slides, see Paul Gallagher's slides above)
Workshop 6 Encouraging labour market mobility
Speaker:
- Naomi Clayton, Senior Analyst, Centre for Cities
15:30–16:00 Plenary The role of councils and local partners in tackling unemployment
Speaker:
- Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Shadow Minister for Employment
16:00–16:15 Chair’s closing remarks
- Cllr Shona Johnstone, Vice-Chair of LGA Economy and Transport Board
