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The Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion, known as ''Inclusion'', was a research organisation that existed to promote
social inclusion
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in the labour market. It was a not for profit, politically independent organisation based in
London
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but also had two regional bases: ''Inclusion North West'' in
Liverpool
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and ''Inclusion US'' in
New York City
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. All its surpluses were invested back into developing its products and its employees (over 30 of them). ''Inclusion's'' research and labour market expertise was often cited in the media, from the ''
Guardian
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On 1 January 2016 the organisation merged with the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education to form a new organisation, the Learning and Work Institute.
Research and policy
''Inclusion'' made recommendations on how to equip housing providers with the tools to tackle
unemployment
Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is people above a specified age (usually 15) not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for Work (human activity), w ...
among their
residents; it advised how partners supporting
ESOL learners could improve delivery; and ''Inclusion'' was also involved in the evaluation of the government’s flagship
Work Programme
The Work Programme (WP) was a UK government welfare-to-work programme introduced in Great Britain in June 2011. It was the flagship welfare-to-work scheme of the 2010–2015 UK coalition government. Under the Work Programme the task of getting t ...
as well as the evaluation of Work Choice, among many other research projects.
Events
''Inclusion’s'' dedicated events department ran essential conferences, seminars and
webinars
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for the
welfare to work
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) is a United States federal law passed by the 104th United States Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton. The bill implemented major changes to ...
industry, providing opportunities for sector professionals to network and share best practice. The Welfare to Work UK Convention, held yearly, is a must-attend event for the employment-related services sector.
Toolkits and resources
''Inclusion'' also created a range of tools to support employment-related services professionals in their work to help unemployed people into jobs, such as the Online Welfare to Work Intelligence handbook – a full reference guide to benefit entitlements, financial support and welfare to work programmes; an e-briefing offering a free weekly news roundup and a monthly update to make sense of the latest labour market statistics; and statistics tools from the Child Poverty Toolkit to the Local Labour Force Mapping Toolkit to the Work Programme Statistical Support Package and many more.
''Inclusion'' also published Working Brief, a quarterly publication firmly focused on policy-makers, decision-makers, and influencers at the national and local levels. It aims to promote a high standard of debate in welfare reform and social inclusion in the labour market, and is read by key people in welfare policy. With a circulation of 2,000, Working Brief is read by MPs, Chief Executives of Local Authorities, officials in the Department for Work and Pensions and media organisations.
Indus Delta is a website that offers daily news, a weekly newsletter, a discussion forum, a job board and resources for employment related services professionals and has been owned by ''Inclusion'' since 2010.
Senior staff
*Dave Simmonds OBE, Chief Executive
*Fran Parry, Director of New Business and Partnerships
*Tony Wilson, Director of Policy
*Rowan Foster, Director of Research
Affiliated organisations
Organisations affiliated with Inclusion were: the European Offender Employment Forum (EOEF) and the Centre for Responsible Credit (CfRC).
Merger
With effect from 1 January 2016, the Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion merged with the
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
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to form a new organisation, the Learning and Work Institute.
References
External links
Official Web site- an online resource for those working in employment related services
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Organisations based in the London Borough of Lambeth
Think tanks based in the United Kingdom