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DWP Launches Online Consultation Facility
Consultation on the Work Programme DWP has launched an online consultation facility on the Work Programme. At present, there are two key themes for discussion, the payment model and capital raising. We understand... Read more...
Welfare to Work Scheme – improving the lives of the long term unemployed
Rob Murdoch, Chair of the Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) welcomed the further clarity given today by the Government on how existing welfare to work schemes will be replaced by the single Work... Read more...
ERSA Congratulates Former Chair, Debbie Scott OBE, DL
ERSA Director, Amanda McIntyre, today congratulated former Chair, Debbie Scott on the announcement that she is to be nominated for a peerage. "Debbie Scott played a key role in establishing ERSA as the voice of... Read more...
ERSA has moved offices - new contact details
We are pleased to advise our new office address 10 Greycoat Place London SW1P 1SB ph 020 7960 6067 Please note, all media inquiries should be directed to 07835 134633 Read more...
ERSA Welcomes New Member - WISE Ability
ERSA is pleased to welcome another new member, WISE Ability. WISE Ability is a new organisation set to deliver a range of employment services to local job seekers and employers in Sheffield and Rotherham. WISE... Read more...
ERSA Welcomes New Member - Calder UK
ERSA is pleased to welcome Calder UK to its membership. Calder UK Ltd is one of the Prime Contractors in the Central London/LSW Flexible New Deal. Calder Holding also owns Talent Recruitment, who delivers... Read more...
ERSA Annual Conference, Pulling Together for the Customer
Tuesday 20 October 2009 Cavendish Conference Centre, London Bookings are now open for the ERSA Annual Conference. The attached file shows the conference programme. Online bookings are available through the... Read more...
Diversity of preferred bidders for Flexible New Deal is good for innovation
29.05.09 The diverse mix of preferred bidders for the first round of Flexible New Deal contracts will bring innovation, said ERSA (the Employment Related Services Association) which represents independent... Read more...
Smart use of public spending must support those furthest from labour market
22.04.2009 ERSA (the Employment Related Services Association) today urged all parts of Government to ensure they take every opportunity to support those furthest from the labour market through their core... Read more...
ERSA is recruiting for an Executive Assistant to the Director
ERSA, the voice of independent providers of welfare-to-work services, is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the ERSA Director to: ensure the smooth running of the organisation; offer excellent customer care to... Read more...
Welfare reform journey requires stamina and speed, says Fran Parry, outgoing ERSA Chair
ERSA (the Employment Related Services Association), representing the independent providers of welfare-to-work services, today drew out the implications of the reality that we are in the early stages of an ambitious... Read more...
Welfare to Work body says welfare reform must continue but requires new form of partnership
WELFARE TO WORK BODY SAYS WELFARE REFORM MUST CONTINUE BUT REQUIRES NEW FORM OF PARTNERSHIP ERSA (the Employment Related Services Association) has called for the Government to continue with welfare... Read more...
Implementation will make or break welfare reforms
ERSA (the Employment Related Services Association), representing the independent providers of welfare-to-work services, welcomed the principles and ambition at the heart of welfare reforms announced today, but... Read more...
Welfare to Work Support must Serve those Furthest from Labour Market
WELFARE TO WORK SUPPORT MUST SERVE THOSE FURTHEST FROM LABOUR MARKET ERSA (the Employment Related Services Association) today welcomed assurances by James Purnell, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, that... Read more...
Amanda McIntyre Appointed First ERSA Director
17.11.08 ERSA APPOINTS PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM EXPERT AS ITS FIRST DIRECTOR ERSA (Employment Related Services Association) has appointed Amanda McIntyre as its first Director. ERSA represents private, public... Read more...
ERSA is Recruiting a Director
The ERSA Board is seeking to appoint a dynamic individual to lead ERSA to our next level of development at a critical and highly exciting time for the industry. You need not be familiar with the Welfare agenda but... Read more...
Two New ERSA Members
We are delighted to announce that ERSA has two new members, VT Enterprise and Angus Knight UK. VT Enterprise, part of the VT Group, works with all client groups with a particular emphasis on disadvantaged clients and... Read more...
ERSA Presentation from Welfare to Work Convention 2008
A number of ERSA members participated in the ERSA presentation at the Welfare to Work Convention 2008 to highlight the many examples of good practice in partnership working take place across the private... Read more...
ERSA and DWP bring you 'speed dating' at the Welfare to Work Convention 2008
As a new feature of the Welfare to Work Convention, ERSA (Employment Related Services Association) and DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) are playing matchmaker, giving organisations interested in delivering... Read more...
ERSA member Papworth Trust creates bigger voice for service users
Disabled people will be given a bigger voice at ERSA member, the Papworth Trust , with the appointment of Julia Clough as the new Head of Empowerment. Julia will be responsible for giving the Trust’s 10,000... Read more...
Careers Development Group Join ERSA
ERSA is delighted to announce that the Careers Development Group are our latest member. CDG is a charity working across London, the South and Eastern regions. They deliver a range of welfare-to-work programmes... Read more...
ERSA Members Sign the Skills Pledge
ERSA members took part in a mass sign up of the Skills Pledge at the House of Commons today. The event was attended by Stephen Timms, Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform. ERSA is the representative... Read more...
ERSA Responds to DWP Consultation: Improving Specialist Disability Services
ERSA has submitted a response to the DWP consultation on improving specialist disability services. The document is available to download from the link below. Read more...
Cities Strategy Conference
ERSA and DWP joined forces to hold a conference for ERSA members and Cities Strategy Pathfinders on 23 January 2008. Private and voluntary sector providers and the Pathfinders were brought together for the first time... Read more...
Big Lottery Fund Success for OSW
ERSA Member OSW have been awarded a two-stage grant from the Big Lottery Fund to deliver their new national programme the Ethical, Enterprise and Employment Network (3xE Network). The Network will bring together... Read more...
ERSA Response to DWP Interim Commissioning Strategy
ERSA has submitted a consultation response to the DWP Commissioning Strategy - interim report. The strategy is important in setting high and consistent standards for both providers and the Department. This will... Read more...
Biscom Joins ERSA
ERSA is delighted to announce its latest member, Biscom. Biscom is a well established Midlands based innovative recruitment and training organisation with over 15 years experience in delivering high quality... Read more...
ERSA Writes for Working Brief
Frances Parry, ERSA Chair, has written an article for Working Brief magazine on the Government's welfare reform Green Paper, 'In Work, Better Off: next steps to full employment'. Read the article by downloading it... Read more...
ERSA Publishes Response to DWP Green Paper 'In Work, Better Off'
ERSA has formally responded to the Government's consultation on the DWP Green Paper, 'In Work, Better Off: next steps to full employment'. ERSA welcomes the stated contracting principles, the introduction of a... Read more...
Prospects Join ERSA
ERSA is delighted to welcome Prospects as our newest member. Prospects is a large education support services company, based in Bromley, Kent, focusing on education, employment and training activities. It is the... Read more...
ERSA Statement on TUPE
ERSA has added its position statement on TUPE to the website. Find it in the 'policy documents' section or follow the link: ERSA TUPE Statment Read more...
E.Net Joins ERSA
We are delighted to welcome E.Net as a new member. E.Net is a regional network founded twelve years ago for providers of training and employment opportunities for disabled people. Through their consortium E.Net has... Read more...
ERSA Presentation From Welfare To Work 2007
The presentation ERSA delivered at the Welfare to Work Convention 2007 at Birmingham's ICC is now available to download. Chris Melvin gave the presentation on behalf of ERSA, setting out ERSA's response to... Read more...
MAXIMUS Joins ERSA
ERSA is delighted to announce MAXIMUS as a new member. MAXIMUS has been committed to it's mission of “Helping Government Serve the People®.” for over 30 years. While US based, the scope... Read more...
ERSA Response to Freud Report
ERSA has published a response to the report to DWP by David Freud, 'Reducing dependency, increasing opportunity: options for the future of welfare to work'. ERSA welcomes the broad thrust of the report. We would... Read more...
ERSA Writes for Working Brief
Working Brief magazine has published an article by ERSA in the March edition. ERSA argues that further reform of the welfare to work system is necessary to bring in greater individualisation and choice as this will... Read more...
Freud Report Published
"There are good reasons for taking this involvement of the private and voluntary sectors further in the delivery of welfare to work." - David Freud David Freud's Independent Report to DWP, 'Reducing... Read more...
ERSA Launches Code of Conduct
ERSA has launched a Code of Business Conduct for members. It is designed to promote and maintain the high standards of professional skill, ability and integrity among ERSA members. Jim Murphy, Minister for Employment... Read more...