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ERSA Employability Awards 2019 open today
08 February 2019
ERSA responds to first Fair Start Scotland statistics release
28 November 2018
Millions awarded to help people with health conditions stay in work
21 November 2018
New report calls on Government to close the race employment gap by engaging community partners
30 October 2018
Changes necessary if Universal Credit is to work for people living in supported housing, says housing coalition
25 October 2018
Disability Power 100 list 2018 reveals most influential disabled people in the UK
23 October 2018
ERSA responds to PM’s announcements on tackling employment disparities facing ethnic minorities in the workplace
11 October 2018
Working Links hires new Head of Apprenticeships
04 October 2018
Multi-million pound fund to help tackle the disability employment gap launched
17 July 2018
Minister launches new Thrive contracts
12 July 2018
MP praise for local work project on UK Employability Day
29 June 2018
Employability Day: North West conference offers employers opportunity to fill their skills gap
25 June 2018
Employability Day: Seetec - making a difference in Manchester
19 June 2018
ERSA Employability Awards 2018 winners announced
15 June 2018
Experts call for reforms as apprenticeship numbers fall
05 June 2018
The ERSA Disability and Health Conference: Mind / Body / Work, sponsored by Leonard Cheshire - Summary
30 May 2018
ERSA responds to Work and Pensions Select Committee report on employment support for carers
18 May 2018
Breaking down barriers: Leonard Cheshire’s top tips for employers
14 May 2018
Mental ill health increasingly taboo at work
14 May 2018
ERSA statement on Work and Pensions Select Committee report on Universal Credit and Self-Employment
10 May 2018
Finalists for ERSA Employability Awards 2018 announced
19 April 2018
Latest Work Programme statistics show 857,000 people have been supported into work
21 March 2018
Just one in five MPs think the apprentice minimum wage is enough to live on, finds Young Women’s Trust
06 March 2018
Government announces £1.5 million fund to help tackle the gender pay gap
05 March 2018
Government urged to act now to boost disadvantaged communities post-Brexit
28 February 2018
ERSA responds to labour market statistics for October to December 2017
21 February 2018
ERSA Employability Awards 2018 open today
16 February 2018
Video: Melanie Nicholson of Seetec discusses delivering successful apprenticeship
25 January 2018
ERSA responds to latest labour market stats
24 January 2018
Greater Manchester launches first locally controlled Work and Health Programme
24 January 2018
Esther McVey appointed as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in government reshuffle
10 January 2018
UK's largest employability celebration returns on 28 June 2019
06 January 2018
ERSA responds to UK labour productivity growth
05 January 2018
Employment services sector recognised in 2018 New Year’s Honours List
02 January 2018
ERSA Conference 2017: Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Sarah Newton MP, writes for FE News
19 December 2017
ERSA Conference 2017: Rosie Ferguson of Gingerbread speaks to FE News about returners to work
15 December 2017
ERSA Conference 2017: Faye Thomas of Kennedy Scott speaks to FE News about engaging vulnerable groups
13 December 2017
ERSA Conference 2017: Scott Parkin of the Institute of Employability Professionals speaks to FE News about advisers of the future
12 December 2017
ERSA Conference 2017: Kate Markey of Forward Trust speaks to FE News about prison education and employment for leavers
11 December 2017
ERSA Conference 2017: Michael Jacobs of IPPR speaks to FE News about Britain’s productivity problem
08 December 2017
ERSA Conference 2017: Kirsty McHugh of ERSA speaks to FE News about the political, economic and social justice challenges facing the UK
08 December 2017
The government launches its long-awaited careers strategy
04 December 2017
Increase UK productivity and reduce inequalities post-Brexit with world-leading initiative, says cross-sector working group
01 December 2017
Improving Lives – but only if you’re the lucky one in eight
30 November 2017
Chancellor’s Budget confirms government thinks “there are no unemployed people”
22 November 2017
ERSA responds to Fair Start Scotland Contract Announcement
04 October 2017
Latest Work Programme statistics show over 844,000 people have been supported into work
20 September 2017
ERSA responds to Times article on employment support for lone parents
21 August 2017
ERSA responds to latest labour market stats
16 August 2017
ERSA responds to latest Labour Market Statistics March-May 2017
12 July 2017
ERSA / IEP Working Towards Better Mental Health Conference - Summary
06 July 2017
ERSA Employability Awards winners announced
30 June 2017
Latest Work Programme statistics show that over 200,000 young people have been supported into work
21 June 2017
ERSA responds to latest labour market stats
14 June 2017
ERSA statement on the General Election result
09 June 2017
Brexit Britain must not lose £2.4 billion investment in people
11 May 2017
ERSA announces Employability Awards finalists
10 May 2017
ERSA launches General Elections 2017 Minifesto
08 May 2017
ERSA statement on Work and Pensions Committee Report into Self Employment and the Gig Economy
02 May 2017
Guardian calls for more funding for disability support
13 April 2017
ERSA statement on Work and Pensions Committee report on employment opportunities for young people
29 March 2017
UK's largest jobseeker support programme closes to referrals with over 800,000 helped into work
22 March 2017
ERSA responds to BEIS Committee report on Industrial Strategy Green Paper
03 March 2017
ERSA responds to PAC report on benefit sanctions
21 February 2017
ERSA welcomes latest record-breaking labour market statistics
15 February 2017
Mark Pawsey MP visits jobseekers at ERSA member Twist’s employment support services in Brixton
20 January 2017
ERSA welcomes latest labour market statistics
18 January 2017
ERSA congratulates successful bidders for the Umbrella framework
13 January 2017
Latest Work Programme statistics show that almost 200,000 young people have been supported into work
21 December 2016
ERSA welcomes latest labour market statistics
14 December 2016
ERSA responds to NAO report on benefit sanctions
30 November 2016
Steps 2 Success programme helps more than 8,000 jobseekers into work
24 November 2016
ERSA's response to the Autumn Statement
23 November 2016
The Chancellor must reverse Osborne's cuts to employment support to secure Exchequer savings
22 November 2016
ERSA welcomes the latest Labour Market Statistics
16 November 2016
ERSA welcomes MPs' report into the future of Jobcentre Plus
09 November 2016
ERSA statement on new Work and Health Programme green paper
31 October 2016
ERSA's submission to the 2016 Financial Statement: Making the VfM case for investing in specialist employment support
27 October 2016
New report finds gap between government ambition and reality for supporting disabled jobseekers
24 October 2016
ERSA launches guide to support local commissioners with new employment and skills powers
29 September 2016
New job start figures show crucial role of rehabilitation support for ex-offenders
21 September 2016
ERSA welcomes the latest Labour Market Statistics
14 September 2016
ERSA welcomes homelessness report but highlights need to tackle more barriers to employment
18 August 2016
ERSA welcomes the latest Labour Market Statistics
17 August 2016
ERSA welcomes new report into tackling Muslim employment inequalities
11 August 2016
ERSA Employability Awards winners announced
22 July 2016
ERSA welcomes latest labour market statistics
20 July 2016
ERSA’s three priorities for the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
15 July 2016
An update message on the implications of the referendum vote
05 July 2016
ERSA welcomes NEA statistics showing 85,000 businesses have been created
29 June 2016
ERSA statement on the EU referendum result
24 June 2016
Latest Work Programme statistics show 786,000 jobseekers supported into work
22 June 2016
ERSA welcomes the latest Labour Market Statistics
15 June 2016
ERSA welcomes the publication of the Youth Job Index
27 May 2016
Housing and Employment Services launch plan to tackle unemployment
18 May 2016
ERSA welcomes the latest labour market statistics
18 May 2016
Promoting in-work progression has potential to boost productivity but needs to be fit for purpose
11 May 2016
ERSA announces Employability Awards finalists
27 April 2016
ERSA welcomes latest Labour Market Statistics
20 April 2016
First Employability Day launches with celebrations in communities across the UK
15 April 2016
ERSA welcomes latest NEA statistics
30 March 2016
Employment Support Scotland provides cautious welcome to announcement of new employability funding
22 March 2016
It’s official: over half a million people in long term jobs through the Work Programme
17 March 2016
ERSA releases latest Work Programme job start figures
16 March 2016
Steps 2 Success programme helps nearly 7,000 jobseekers into work
26 February 2016
ERSA welcomes latest Labour Market Statistics
17 February 2016
ERSA Employability Awards 2016: judging panel announced
17 February 2016
Celebrating success at the frontline: ERSA Employability Awards 2016 now open
03 February 2016
ERSA statement on response to the Work and Pension's second report on welfare to work
08 January 2016
ERSA welcomes latest Work Programme statistics
17 December 2015
ERSA welcomes ONS Labour Market Statistics
16 December 2015
Work Programme breaks barriers for over three quarters of a million people
14 December 2015
ERSA Board member, David Jessop, does the 'Raise it for Rathbone challenge'
26 November 2015
ERSA statement on Autumn Statement and Spending Review
25 November 2015
ERSA welcomes JRF call for reform of Jobcentre Plus and extension of the Work Programme
19 November 2015
ERSA welcomes latest Labour Market Statistics
11 November 2015
ERSA welcomes the publication of the review of the Merlin standard
02 November 2015
ERSA welcomes potential changes to benefit system, but warns they don’t go far enough
22 October 2015
Government must build on Work Programme success as recognised by Work and Pensions Committee
21 October 2015
ERSA statement on the latest Labour Market Statistics
14 October 2015
Latest statistics show the Work Programme is motoring
17 September 2015
New statistics show 731,000 long term unemployed now in work through the Work Programme
16 September 2015
Government at risk of missing disability employment target
27 August 2015
ERSA welcomes employment support consultation by Scottish Government
06 July 2015
Work Programme Job Starts break through 700,000 barrier
17 June 2015
ERSA Employability Awards 2015 winners announced
17 June 2015
ERSA Employability Awards 2015 finalists announced
27 April 2015
ERSA welcomes election of new chair, Steve Swan from Tomorrow’s People
27 April 2015
ERSA welcomes publication of guide for skills and employment support providers
27 March 2015
ERSA backs Committee call for independent review of the conditionality regime
24 March 2015
ERSA welcomes positive Work Programme statistics
19 March 2015
ERSA welcomes ONS Labour Market Statistics
18 March 2015
ERSA calls for new mental health funding to extend to employment support services
17 March 2015
ERSA opens State of the Sector Survey
20 February 2015
ERSA Employability Awards 2015 are now open for entries
04 February 2015
‘Take time to get devolution of employment support in Scotland right’ says ERSA
22 January 2015
ERSA proposes new five point plan to overhaul sanctions regime
07 January 2015
Select Committee report on Access to Work
19 December 2014
ERSA welcomes recommendations of Work Programme Best Practice Group
18 December 2014
The Work Programme successfully supports 32,710 jobseekers into long term employment in Scotland
18 December 2014
The Work Programme successfully supports 368,000 jobseekers into long term jobs
18 December 2014
ERSA comment on today's Labour Market Statistics
17 December 2014
ERSA comment on today's Labour Market Statistics
17 December 2014
ERSA responding to Mind report
11 December 2014
2015 ERSA Employability Award Categories announced
01 December 2014
ERSA welcomes the devolution of employment support in Scotland, but warns incentives must be in place to drive performance
27 November 2014
Latest ONS statistics show unemployment down to 6%
12 November 2014
Sector welcomes Public Accounts Committee recognition of Work Programme performance
06 November 2014
ERSA members call for wholesale devolution of employment support to Scotland
03 November 2014
Housing and Work Manifesto calls to release potential of social housing in employment support
24 October 2014
ERSA welcomes labour market statistics
15 October 2014
ERSA welcomes NEA statistics
25 September 2014
Launch of ERSA Manifesto 2015: Five principles for tackling long term unemployment
19 September 2014
ERSA welcomes Government Work Programme performance statistics
18 September 2014
Nearly 600,000 jobseekers find employment though the Work Programme
17 September 2014
Select Committee report on adult literacy and numeracy
08 September 2014
Work Programme to add £18bn value to UK economy
02 September 2014
ERSA welcomes statistics showing significant fall in youth unemployment
13 August 2014
ERSA welcomes publication of DWP Commissioning Strategy
30 July 2014
ERSA supports fundamental reform of Work Capability Assessment
23 July 2014
ERSA statement on Remploy announcement
22 July 2014
ERSA welcomes publication of Oakley review
22 July 2014
ERSA statement on latest Labour Market Statistics
17 July 2014
Statement on NAO report on The Work Programme from the Employment Related Services Association
02 July 2014
Work Programme providers meet contract targets for all long term jobseekers
19 June 2014
ERSA response to Labour’s announcement on youth unemployment
19 June 2014
The Work Programme is working: 551,000 jobseekers move into employment
18 June 2014
ERSA response to Nick Clegg's announcement on young people
27 May 2014
ERSA and Community Links call for evidence on effectiveness of conditionality
19 May 2014
ERSA response to the launch of the Help to Work programme
28 April 2014
ERSA unveils the 2014 ERSA Employability Award Finalists
28 April 2014
Government response: Work and Pensions Select Committee report on the role of Jobcentre Plus in the reformed welfare system
03 April 2014
Government responds to Litchfield WCA review
28 March 2014
ESF Families programme supports increasing numbers towards employment
26 March 2014
Work Programme helps long term unemployed share in economic growth
20 March 2014
Close to half a million jobseekers found employment with the Work Programme
06 March 2014
ERSA statement on Work Programme contract termination
06 March 2014
ERSA welcomes new employment support for young people
27 February 2014
ERSA welcomes new employment support for young people
27 February 2014
Work and Pensions Select Committee inquiry into ESA and WCA
20 February 2014
ERSA Call for Evidence: Government Disability and Health Employment strategy
14 February 2014
Latest Work Choice Statistics Published
14 February 2014
Government response: The Work Programme in Wales
06 February 2014
ERSA’s 2014 Employability Awards now open for entries
04 February 2014
ERSA welcomes Select Committee report on Jobcentre Plus
28 January 2014
Work Programme helps continued numbers of long term unemployed into sustained work
19 December 2013
444,000 jobseekers supported into employment through the Work Programme
18 December 2013
DWP publishes new disability and health employment strategy: the discussion so far
17 December 2013
Fourth Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment
12 December 2013
ERSA calls for ‘Evolution not Revolution’ in future welfare to work scheme
02 December 2013
ERSA and NHF launch new Housing and Employment Forum
02 December 2013
ERSA launches free legal helpline for members
01 December 2013
13 000 UK families supported by ESF programme
21 November 2013
Work Choice statistics show increase in people with disabilities getting into work
13 November 2013
ERSA welcomes Maeve McGoldrick as the new Director of Policy and Communications
06 November 2013
ERSA welcomes new Employment Minister Esther McVey
07 October 2013
ERSA statement on the 'Help to Work' scheme
30 September 2013
Work Programme figures show 168,000 long term unemployed jobseekers now in sustained work
26 September 2013
Work Programme supports 62,000 into work in the past quarter
13 September 2013
DWP publishes 2013 Commissioning Strategy consultation
31 July 2013
ERSA welcomes Youth Contract figures, but warns of need for regional wage incentive variations
22 July 2013
New EOI template launched: Old EOI templates become unavailable on 1 September 2013
16 July 2013
ERSA welcomes election of new chair, Jacquie Smallwood of Shaw Trust
02 July 2013
DWP publishes report on future disability policy
01 July 2013
Government statistics show marked improvement in Work Programme performance
27 June 2013
Work Programme helps 321,000 long term unemployed into work
20 June 2013
ERSA and the National Housing Federation call for collaboration between the housing and employment services sector
18 June 2013
New standardised Expression of Interest (EOI) form set to help future subcontractors
12 June 2013
Response from ERSA to the Work and Pensions Select Committee inquiry into Jobcentre Plus
31 May 2013
Latest Work Choice statistics show signs of improvement
15 May 2013
Winners of the ERSA Employability Awards 2013
13 May 2013
Government publishes Framework for Delivery of Traineeships
09 May 2013
Interserve Working Futures sponsors first ERSA Employability Awards
07 May 2013
Residents, Employment and Skills Conference 2013 - speakers announced
18 March 2013
Early evaluation of the Youth Contract wage incentive scheme
01 March 2013
Fourth independent review of the Work Capability Assessment announced
27 February 2013
Lessons from the Work Programme in the reform of rehabilitation services
25 February 2013
ERSA response to NAO report on jobcentres
13 February 2013
ERSA has today reacted to the legal ruling regarding unpaid work experience schemes
12 February 2013
Provider-led Pathways to Work evaluation report published
11 February 2013
The inaugural ERSA Employability Awards are now open for entries
07 February 2013
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