Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion
| Motto | Promoting social inclusion in the labour market |
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| Headquarters | 89 Albert Embankment, SE1 7TP |
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Chief Executive | Dave Simmonds OBE |
| Website | www.cesi.org.uk |
The Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion, known as Inclusion, is a research organisation that exists to promote social inclusion in the labour market. It is a not for profit, politically independent organisation based in London but also has two regional bases: Inclusion North West in Liverpool and Inclusion US in New York City. All its surpluses are invested back into developing its products and its employees (over 30 of them). Inclusion's research and labour market expertise is often cited in the media, from the Guardian to the BBC to the Financial Times.[1]
Research and Policy
Inclusion’s has recommended how to equip housing providers with the tools to tackle unemployment among their residents; it has advised how partners supporting ESOL learners could improve delivery; and Inclusion is also involved the evaluation of the government’s flagship Work Programme as well as the evaluation of Work Choice, amongst many other research projects.
Events
Inclusion’s dedicated events department runs essential conferences, seminars and webinars for the welfare to work 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 has 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 that offers a free weekly news roundup and includes a monthly update that makes 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 publishes 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 are: European Offender Employment Forum (EOEF) and the Centre for Responsible Credit (CfRC).
References
- ↑ "Inclusion in the news". Inclusion. Retrieved March 21, 2013.