Promoting social inclusion in the labour market

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In the latest issue of Working Brief...

Published: April 2013

Does age matter?

  • Michael O’Toole, Cabinet Office, on VCSE and payment by results
  • James Plunkett, Resolution Foundation, on the pressures facing Britain’s working-age population
  • Lord Victor Adebowale CBE, CEO Turning Point, on the Work Programme and forging successful partnerships in local communities
  • Jo Casebourne, Nesta, on innovation in employment related services
  • Chris Ball, on extending working lives and redefining working age
  • Bobby Duffy, Ipsos MORI, on generational views on funding welfare

Back-issues

Winter 2013

Winter 2013

The shape we are in Mark Hoban MP on next steps for the Department for Work and Pensions Esther McVey MP Q&A on disability and child poverty Rt Hon. Stephen Timms MP on the Work Programme’s...
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Autumn 2012

Autumn 2012

Which comes first, the skills or the job? Matthew Hancock MP: on how vocational training and apprenticeships are key to giving young people skills Mark Fisher CBE, Department for Work and Pensi...
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Summer 2012

Summer 2012

Weathering the recession: Rt Hon. Chris Grayling MP: Q&A on the Department for Work and Pensions Rt Hon. Ed Miliband MP on addressing youth unemployment Louise Casey CB on troubled families An...
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Spring 2012

Spring 2012

In this edition we put the spotlight on women in work. Charlotte Sweeney: improving gender representation Lynne Featherstone MP: achieving gender balance in the House Amanda Spielman: overcomi...
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Winter 2011

Winter 2011

Youth unemployment: one million reasons to act
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Autumn 2011

Autumn 2011

Work and families: Maria Miller MP on getting disabled people into work, Graham Allen MP on early intervention, Emma Harrison CBE interview
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Summer 2011

Summer 2011

Getting welfare to work: Iain Duncan Smith Q&A, Liam Byrne MP policy review and James Purnell on the future of welfare reform
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May 2011

May 2011

Work Programme results: Dave Simmonds examines the outcomes of the bidding process
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April 2011

April 2011

New Enterprise Zones: Peter Deaves argues that their key test will be delivering jobs for local people
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March 2011

March 2011

A guide to the Welfare Reform Bill: Dr Jo Casebourne and Rayan Haque examine its proposals on Universal Credit and outline the potential winners and losers
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February 2011

February 2011

Can the Work Programme succeed? Paul Bivand examines the financial structure of the programme and assesses the risks
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December 2010

December 2010

Universal Credit: the principle is good but we still don’t know the distributional impact across households
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November 2010

November 2010

Spending Review 2010: Dave Simmonds asks, what does it mean for the Work Programme?
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October 2010

October 2010

Double-dipping: Paul Bivand looks at the potential of a slide back into recession and its impact on part-time workers
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September 2010

September 2010

21st century welfare: Amy Tarr examines the challenges ahead following the publication of the government’s consultation paper on reforming the welfare system
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July 2010

July 2010

The Work Programme challenge: Dave Simmonds and Paul Bivand examine the changes ahead
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June 2010

June 2010

Will the new government mean radical change? Dave Simmonds examinesthe coalition’s welfare policies
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May 2010

May 2010

Lone Parent Obligations: Dr. Jo Casebourne and Rosie Gloster report on early findings from the evaluation
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September 2009

September 2009

Using devolution to make a difference: Damon Gibbons looks at Welsh Government jobs initiatives
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July 2009

July 2009

A blip or real improvement? Paul Bivand looks at the apparent good news from the claimant count
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May 2009

May 2009

Future Jobs: the new programme needs to draw on lessons learned
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April 2009

April 2009

Budget 2009: helping people through the recession
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March 2009

March 2009

A Budget for workless people: Inclusion argues the government must take the opportunity to invest in training and jobs
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February 2009

February 2009

The UK in recession: special Working Brief supplement
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January 2009

January 2009

What is success in a recession? Dave Simmonds argues that new measures and targets are needed in the welfare to work system
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October 2008

October 2008

Unemployment 2million by year end: Paul Bivand charts the accelerating impact of the credit crunch
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September 2008

September 2008

Credit crunch begins to bite: Paul Bivand examines its impact on the labour market
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August 2008

August 2008

No one written off: Dave Simmonds on the new welfare reform agenda
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June 2008

June 2008

Challenges 2009: Dave Simmonds looks at the challenges ahead in welfare to work
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May 2008

May 2008

Improving the employability of offenders: special Working Brief supplement
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April 2008

April 2008

Financial inclusion and the Thoresen Review
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March 2008

March 2008

Budget 2008: winners and losers
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January 2008

January 2008

Welfare reform: the Conservative’s get serious
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November 2007

November 2007

Leaving school at 18: Sean Moley comments on plans to raise the school leaving age
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October 2007

October 2007

‘In work, better off’ is both right and wrong: Dave Simmonds comments on government Green Paper on welfare reform
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August 2007

August 2007

Hain’s 'crusade for full employment': the Green Paper on welfare reform
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April 2007

April 2007

The Freud Review: a closer look
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March 2007

March 2007

Freud’s analysis: outsourcing, conditionality and simplification
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January 2007

January 2007

Big changes with Leitch but a modest pre-Budget report
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November 2006

November 2006

Devolve power to meet jobs targets
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September 2006

September 2006

Working hard and working here
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August 2006

August 2006

Principles for the market
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June 2006

June 2006

Six challenges for welfare to work in 2007
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May 2006

May 2006

City Strategies: gaining momentum
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April 2006

April 2006

Department for Work and Pensions budgets: cut again
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January 2006

January 2006

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March 2006

March 2006

Welfare reform Green Paper: seeing eye to eye
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February 2006

February 2006

Government Green Paper on welfare reform: a cautious welcome
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November 2005

November 2005

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October 2005

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September 2005

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July 2005

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