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The Employment Related Services Association - the trade association for the welfare to work sector
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Catch 22 is a local charity with a national reach. We work with young people and others who find themselves in seemingly impossible situations.
Welcome back to what is likely to be an extremely busy 2012. This year has the potential to be...
ERSA has responded to the publication by the National Audit Office of its report into the introduction of the Work Programme. Read ERSA's statement here.
ERSA, NCVO and ACEVO have issued a joint statement of intent and call for evidence as part of their commitment to work together during 2012 to increase the quality and quantity of supply chain relationships within the welfare to work industry involving the voluntary sector. Read more here.
ERSA's Supply Chain Forum will be receiving a presentation from emqc Ltd, the new assessors for the Merlin Standard. The Forum meeting is being hosted by the Salvation Army at their south London office and will take place at 11am on 31st January. The meeting is open to all members, whether prime or subcontractor. To register your attendance please contact Philippa Russell.
The Public Accounts Committee has announced that it will hold one hearing on the subject of the introduction of the Work Programme. The session will take place on 8 February at 3.15pm in Room 15 of the Palace of Westminster and will hear from Robert Devereux, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Work and Pensions.
ERSA and AELP this week held the inaugural meeting of a joint forum for employment services and skills providers delivering services in the criminal justice space. Issues discussed included the OLASS 4 procurement exercise and the day 1 provision for ex-offenders going onto the Work Programme.
It was agreed to constitute the group as a joint ERSA / AELP forum to meet once every quarter. The objectives of the forum are threefold:
The next meeting will be held in March. If you would like the minutes from the inaugural meeting or would like to be invited to the next meeting please email Philippa.russell@ersa.org.uk with your request.
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