In light of the disruption to the labour market in the UK due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new report from The Resolution Foundation explores the possibility of adult education and retraining in order to assist recently unemployed people back into work, or change the industry they work in.
Figures from the Government’s Understanding Society data provide evidence that there is a strong link between training and successfully returning to work, however full-time education appears to be the key for significant career changes. The report concludes retraining policies should be sector focused with the underlying aim of job-creation, and a long-term strategy to tackle unemployment needs to be in place to reduce the impact of the coronavirus crisis.
Download the full report here: https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/app/uploads/2020/08/Can-training-help-workers-change-their-stripes.pdf
Supporting the Third Sector through COVID-19
A series of documents and updates regarding the 2014 to 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Programme and the response to COVID-19 can be accessed here.
As ever, our dedicated CSI Representatives are here to understand and unpack the issues that the third sector is facing within the current ESIF programme which are affecting their ability to use European funds effectively.
So that we can raise these issues at government level on your behalf and pro-actively work for solutions, we’re asking Third Sector organisations to tell us their experiences using these funds, in light of the outbreak of COVID-19. Please contact us via info@civilsocietyinvolvement.com
