Commission for Rural Communities
Highland Employer Coalition were asked by the Scottish Government to present at a Workshop on Employment and Employability Support in Rural Areas
The workshop was hosted by Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) and Employer Related Services Association (ERSA). 55 Whitehall, London, 17th November 2010.
We were delighted to be extended an invitation by Scottish Government to join them in attending the above workshop and to be asked to provide an overview of Employer Engagement in a rural area.
Details are now becoming more available about the forthcoming Department for Work and Pensions 'Work Programme' which is the Westminster Government's flagship welfare to work scheme. CRC and ERSA hosted this workshop to investigate what other considerations may be required to serve rural communities and invited many rural areas from throughout the UK, to which participants attended from Devon, South Wales, Northumberland, Dumfries and Galloway, the Borders and Highland.
One of the key objectives of the Work Programme is for unemployed people to gain and sustain employment for a period of 2 years. In respect to employer engagement, we took the opportunity to flag some of the employer comment of which we are already aware, particularly around employers only being able to offer seasonal working and/or flexible hours contracts, which might appear to be at odds with the government's objective.
We will update the website with clarification when it is made available from DWP.
For additional information visit
The workshop was hosted by Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) and Employer Related Services Association (ERSA). 55 Whitehall, London, 17th November 2010.
We were delighted to be extended an invitation by Scottish Government to join them in attending the above workshop and to be asked to provide an overview of Employer Engagement in a rural area.
Details are now becoming more available about the forthcoming Department for Work and Pensions 'Work Programme' which is the Westminster Government's flagship welfare to work scheme. CRC and ERSA hosted this workshop to investigate what other considerations may be required to serve rural communities and invited many rural areas from throughout the UK, to which participants attended from Devon, South Wales, Northumberland, Dumfries and Galloway, the Borders and Highland.
One of the key objectives of the Work Programme is for unemployed people to gain and sustain employment for a period of 2 years. In respect to employer engagement, we took the opportunity to flag some of the employer comment of which we are already aware, particularly around employers only being able to offer seasonal working and/or flexible hours contracts, which might appear to be at odds with the government's objective.
We will update the website with clarification when it is made available from DWP.
For additional information visit
The Employability in Scotland website at: www.employabilityinscotland.com or register for the Employability Learning Network at :www.communities.idea.gov.uk/c/1857894/home.do
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