“There are 1.7m economically inactive people who want to work who we are currently not supporting to be in work.”

Sam also noted why expanding employment support is a must. Discover more. ⤵️ (2/2)
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Speaking to David Aaronovitch BBC Radio 4 just now, Sam Avanzo Windett called on the govt to aim for an 80% employment rate to:

🌱 Boost our economy by £23bn a year
💷 Save the taxpayer £8bn a year
🏡 Increase incomes of households by ~£830 a year

(1/2)
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Tune in to David Aaronovitch BBC Radio 4 at 4pm to hear Sam Avanzo Windett on The Briefing Room discussing economic inactivity alongside Tony Wilson and Torsten Bell. 📻

Don’t miss out:
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On in 5 mins - The Briefing Room at 4pm BBC Radio 4
where I'm speaking with David Aaronovitch about economic inactivity and what we should do about it alongside Tony Wilson and Torsten Bell bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Tune in to The Briefing Room on BBC Radio 4 at 4pm, when IES Director Tony Wilson, alongside Torsten Bell & Sam Avanzo Windett will be discussing with David Aaronovitch why millions of people in the UK are 'economically inactive' and what we can do about it. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Two exciting positions at L&W:
1) Lead our high-profile programme of research and development, particularly focused on work, job quality, employment support, in-work progression and inclusion;
2) Manage our brand new Jobs Plus Programme pilots.

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This afternoon at 4pm on BBC Radio 4 with David Aaronovitch - bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… - expert insight from Torsten Bell Tony Wilson Sam Avanzo Windett

“Closure of Work and Health Programme comes hard on heels of Rishi Sunak’s bid to end the UK’s supposed ‘sicknote’ culture” theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

“Without data, it’s quite hard to know how many of those people are getting into jobs.”

L&W deputy director Sam Avanzo Windett discusses sector-based work academy programmes (SWAPs) and the need for data on their outcomes with Josh Mellor 👇
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🎤 Rishi Sunak to give speech on welfare reform to end to ‘sick note culture’ – Sector Response

💬 Check out the sector response with comments so far from Stephen Evans from Learning and Work Institute and Ben Harrison from The Work Foundation

#welfarereform #rishisunak

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1. Have read the speech. Bigger points are not fit notes but reform of PIP. Consultation is promised but suggestion of tightening of who's seen as having ongoing extra costs due to disability (ie not for one-off adjustments) plus limiting where mental health is main condition.

✍️ “Focusing on the sign-off process for sick notes will miss the point without more root and branch reform to widen support.”

L&W chief exec Stephen Evans responds to the Prime Minister’s speech on “sicknote culture” and welfare reform. ⤵️
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'.Stephen Evans from Learning and Work Institute believes the government needs to widen employment support and invest in social infrastructure, such as childcare, skills and health.'
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Spot the country heading in the wrong direction... “the UK is the only G7 country where employment remains lower than pre-pandemic levels.”

Great to see Stephen Evans in The Guardian Graeme Wearden coverage of Office for National Statistics (ONS) #labourmarket data. 🔍
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Looking forward to today's Learning and Work Institute roundtable with stakeholders from government, business and the employment and skills sectors to discuss support in Wales for people to change careers. Part of our flagship New Futures project Covid-19 Support Fund learningandwork.org.uk/resources/rese…

L&W chief executive Stephen Evans has commented on the Prime Minister’s speech on apprenticeships. ✍️

“We need wider change to the apprenticeship system if we’re to reverse the declines of recent years.”

#apprenticeships
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Young carers in England and Wales ‘forced out of education’ by benefit rules Nicola Aylward Learning and Work Institute theguardian.com/society/2024/m…

A group of young adult carers arrived at Caxton House earlier today to meet with officials at Department for Work and Pensions and hand in our open letter with Carers Trust on the 21 hour rule.

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🧵 (1/5) #YoungCarersActionDay

Alongside Carers Trust, we’re paying a special visit to DWP later today to deliver our open letter on the 21 hour rule. 📝

200+ individuals and organisations have called for young adult carers to be exempt from this benefit rule.

#YoungCarersActionDay
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Our March 2024 labour market briefing is now live 🔴

Read it in full and subscribe to monthly updates: learningandwork.org.uk/what-we-do/emp… 🔍

#employment #unemployment #vacancies #labourmarketstats Office for National Statistics (ONS)