Labour’s alternative to levelling up could mark a step change to a more mature relationship between the centre and the regions, say Annabel Smith and Ben Franklin Centre for Progressive Policy

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Read this month's newsletter for the latest on how IGN members are delivering inclusive growth across the UK!

Highlights from Liverpool City Region, Barking and Dagenham Council & more.

Plus, don't miss our May 8 webinar on childcare's economic impact. 📅

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Putting childcare policies into practice

Join our lunchtime webinar on the 8th May to hear how Liverpool City Region is helping employment work for childcare

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Our economic success depends on narrowing the gap between London and the rest of the country. This won't happen without a more mature relationship of partners between the centre and our regions.

👇 Ben Franklin and I on Labour's alternative to levelling up.

📰Exciting update from Barking & Dagenham!

Read about how Barking and Dagenham Council is revolutionising job access through flexible work.

Supported by Timewise, their workshops & plans are transforming inclusive hiring.

Learn more from Claire Campbell here 👇
inclusivegrowthnetwork.org/ign-insights/u…

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Brilliant to read Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire set out her vision for developing West Yorkshire as a “creative crucible” 🎨🎬🎵

This reflects much of Mayor Brabin's keynote at our culture and #inclusivegrowth event in February - read our key takeaways here 👇

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Still time to sign up to this - discussing how we can make childcare work and what role combined authorities have to play with brilliant Liverpool City Region colleagues.

Our research reveals the stark impact of #austerity on UK #fertility rates.

Deprived areas saw a 10% sharper decline compared to affluent ones since 2011.

How can #policy change this trend? Explore more in our latest blog ⬇️!

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Great workshop with 21 Inclusive Growth Network local and combined authority members across the UK on measuring and implementing #inclusivegrowth on the ground. Its not all quant and qual but about culture change and story telling. inclusivegrowthnetwork.org/resource-hub/m…

📰Exciting update from Barking & Dagenham!

Read about how Barking and Dagenham Council is revolutionising job access through flexible work.

Supported by Timewise, their workshops & plans are transforming inclusive hiring.

Learn more from Claire Campbell here 👇
inclusivegrowthnetwork.org/ign-insights/u…

Save the date!

On the 8th May we are hosting a lunchtime webinar on how innovative childcare and early years provision can fuel inclusive growth for communities.

Sign up & find out more ➡️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-child…

Great to see how Belfast City Council are delivering inclusive growth through the Belfast Business Promise.

Read more in our guest blog by Metro Dynamics ✍️

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Local elections, local democracy and importance of devolution for inclusive growth. Another great listen from the The Power Test

EVENT | Making childcare work: learning from Liverpool City Region

Join us on Weds 8 May at 1.00pm to learn more about how innovative childcare can fuel inclusive growth.

🎙️Annabel Smith, Ben Franklin, Lucie Stephens & Liverpool City Region

🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-child…