Oct 2009 – Employment Recovery - Local Solutions for a National Challenge
For more than a decade the policy response of central and local government to what has been termed “worklessness” has focused on tackling the large number of people on ‘inactive benefits’ and creating employment opportunities for all. Now the context has changed, and the immediate focus has shifted to helping those losing their jobs and to providing opportunities for significant numbers of young people to enter employment. Yet difficulties remain, and could even be exacerbated, for people who have been out of work for a long time. Alongside a series of national policy responses, local authorities have been at the forefront of tackling this complex and urgent national challenge. In the wake of the Houghton Review, Tackling Worklessness: a review of the contribution of English local authorities and partners (CLG, March 2009), and drawing on our project experience in this area, this Viewpoint identifies priorities for local action. Download a PDF of our Viewpoint on Employment Recovery – Local Solutions for a National Challenge