There is a need to move towards preparing the long-term unemployed for better careers – a “Career... more There is a need to move towards preparing the long-term unemployed for better careers – a “Career first” approach, rather than purely “Work first” job entry, but this requires in-vestment in their skills development, training and job-seeking support, plus better after-care to support them when in work, especially those with particular issues such as the need for childcare or dealing with health issues. Among organisations involved in Active Labour Market Policy support, the paper argues that there is a requirement for greater career support with skilled support workers providing career choice, career development and career management, which will involve holistic approaches to the needs and aspirations of the individual. Also, there needs to be greater consideration of the capacity of professionals and local communities to support people moving towards and into sustainable employment. Sustainable work will need individuals to be resilient and adaptable and have relevant technical and non-cognitive skills. Fundamentally, employers need to be encouraged to be willing to adapt and be flexible and there needs to be an improved number and quality of jobs that are available for those moving off unemployment and into a long-term career or employment path. Future Active Labour Market Policies should move, or continue the move, towards a “Career first” approach for many of the long-term unemployed.
Since the 1970s, the governance of labour market policies in the UK has been characterised by New... more Since the 1970s, the governance of labour market policies in the UK has been characterised by New Public Management (NPM) traits and since the late 1990s the welfare system has experienced a trend towards activation.
This report presents an evaluation of Phase 1 of the Working for Families Fund (WFF) covering 200... more This report presents an evaluation of Phase 1 of the Working for Families Fund (WFF) covering 2004-06. WFF was established to invest in new initiatives to improve the employability of parents who have difficulties in participating in the labour market, specifically in employment, education or training. The Fund supported these parents through helping them find sustainable childcare solutions and through providing or accessing other relevant employability-related services. In rural areas, barriers created by poor transport, limited services and the lack of a critical mass of clients were also particularly important.
Parents who are disadvantaged in terms of being lone parents or living in disadvantaged neighbour... more Parents who are disadvantaged in terms of being lone parents or living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods have particular problems getting into work, training or post-secondary education. The Scottish Government set up a 50 million ( 75m) programme over four years called Working for Families Fund. This is intended to develop services to help people in disadvantaged areas who find childcare a barrier to employment or training. The money is targeted at parents who are on low incomes, lone parents and families who are vulnerable ...
This report sets out the findings from a study into strategies that link the promotion of investm... more This report sets out the findings from a study into strategies that link the promotion of investment and the employment of economically inactive groups. The aim is to ascertain current practice in 10 relevant countries (Australia; Belgium; Denmark; Finland; Germany; the Netherlands; New Zealand; Slovenia; Spain; USA plus Great Britain) and their transferability to the Northern Ireland (NI) policy and labour market context. The study was carried out by the Employment Research Institute at Edinburgh Napier University on ...
The Edinburgh Stakeholder Interviews presented in this report are part of QeC-ERAN's (Europe... more The Edinburgh Stakeholder Interviews presented in this report are part of QeC-ERAN's (European Areas Regeneration Network–Quartiers en Crise)'Social Experimentation for Active Ageing'transnational project. The overall aim of QeC-ERAN 'Social Experimentation for Active Ageing'project is to address “the social needs of older people by seeking to improve social policy in relation to the social and economic activation of older people who are not being reached by current policy measures”. Four locations are taking part in this ...
Evaluates the Working for Families Fund which was available in Scotland 2004-08, latterly in 20 l... more Evaluates the Working for Families Fund which was available in Scotland 2004-08, latterly in 20 local authority areas covering 79% of Scotland's population. This fund invested in initiatives to improve the employability of disadvantaged parents facing barriers, particularly childcare barriers, to participating in the labour market
There is a need to move towards preparing the long-term unemployed for better careers – a “Career... more There is a need to move towards preparing the long-term unemployed for better careers – a “Career first” approach, rather than purely “Work first” job entry, but this requires in-vestment in their skills development, training and job-seeking support, plus better after-care to support them when in work, especially those with particular issues such as the need for childcare or dealing with health issues. Among organisations involved in Active Labour Market Policy support, the paper argues that there is a requirement for greater career support with skilled support workers providing career choice, career development and career management, which will involve holistic approaches to the needs and aspirations of the individual. Also, there needs to be greater consideration of the capacity of professionals and local communities to support people moving towards and into sustainable employment. Sustainable work will need individuals to be resilient and adaptable and have relevant technical and non-cognitive skills. Fundamentally, employers need to be encouraged to be willing to adapt and be flexible and there needs to be an improved number and quality of jobs that are available for those moving off unemployment and into a long-term career or employment path. Future Active Labour Market Policies should move, or continue the move, towards a “Career first” approach for many of the long-term unemployed.
Since the 1970s, the governance of labour market policies in the UK has been characterised by New... more Since the 1970s, the governance of labour market policies in the UK has been characterised by New Public Management (NPM) traits and since the late 1990s the welfare system has experienced a trend towards activation.
This report presents an evaluation of Phase 1 of the Working for Families Fund (WFF) covering 200... more This report presents an evaluation of Phase 1 of the Working for Families Fund (WFF) covering 2004-06. WFF was established to invest in new initiatives to improve the employability of parents who have difficulties in participating in the labour market, specifically in employment, education or training. The Fund supported these parents through helping them find sustainable childcare solutions and through providing or accessing other relevant employability-related services. In rural areas, barriers created by poor transport, limited services and the lack of a critical mass of clients were also particularly important.
Parents who are disadvantaged in terms of being lone parents or living in disadvantaged neighbour... more Parents who are disadvantaged in terms of being lone parents or living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods have particular problems getting into work, training or post-secondary education. The Scottish Government set up a 50 million ( 75m) programme over four years called Working for Families Fund. This is intended to develop services to help people in disadvantaged areas who find childcare a barrier to employment or training. The money is targeted at parents who are on low incomes, lone parents and families who are vulnerable ...
This report sets out the findings from a study into strategies that link the promotion of investm... more This report sets out the findings from a study into strategies that link the promotion of investment and the employment of economically inactive groups. The aim is to ascertain current practice in 10 relevant countries (Australia; Belgium; Denmark; Finland; Germany; the Netherlands; New Zealand; Slovenia; Spain; USA plus Great Britain) and their transferability to the Northern Ireland (NI) policy and labour market context. The study was carried out by the Employment Research Institute at Edinburgh Napier University on ...
The Edinburgh Stakeholder Interviews presented in this report are part of QeC-ERAN's (Europe... more The Edinburgh Stakeholder Interviews presented in this report are part of QeC-ERAN's (European Areas Regeneration Network–Quartiers en Crise)'Social Experimentation for Active Ageing'transnational project. The overall aim of QeC-ERAN 'Social Experimentation for Active Ageing'project is to address “the social needs of older people by seeking to improve social policy in relation to the social and economic activation of older people who are not being reached by current policy measures”. Four locations are taking part in this ...
Evaluates the Working for Families Fund which was available in Scotland 2004-08, latterly in 20 l... more Evaluates the Working for Families Fund which was available in Scotland 2004-08, latterly in 20 local authority areas covering 79% of Scotland's population. This fund invested in initiatives to improve the employability of disadvantaged parents facing barriers, particularly childcare barriers, to participating in the labour market
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