The Work Foundation

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The Work Foundation is a leading think tank for improving work in the UK. Part of @LancasterManage at Lancaster Uni. Bluesky: workfoundation.bsky.social

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The Work Foundation @WorkFoundation Sep 17, 2024

📝Today, we release new longitudinal analysis that shows that insecure work in the UK is a trap for millions not a short-term stop gap (1/8).

#NoProgress

🔗lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundatio…

Front cover of the Work Foundation’s report with titled: ‘No Progress? Tackling long-term insecure work.’
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The Work Foundation @WorkFoundation 5d

EVENT: Join us on Thurs 26 Nov at 14.00 for our next online Work Matters event exploring the UK’s youth employment crisis and the latest figures young people aged 16–24 are not in education, employment or training (NEET).

Register for free: eventbrite.co.uk/e/no-quick-fix…

The Work Foundation @WorkFoundation Nov 2

EVENT: There is 1 starter job for every 3 young people in the UK aged 16-24 not in education, employment or training.

So how can national & local leaders create more opportunities? Join us tomorrow at 14.00 for our online event on Tackling jobs droughts: eventbrite.co.uk/e/tackling-job…

www.eventbrite.co.uk Tackling jobs droughts: Why the UK needs a Community Jobs Fund Join the Work Foundation at Lancaster University to explore new research proposing a Community Jobs Fund.

The Work Foundation @WorkFoundation Oct 27

Join us next Tues 3 Nov at 14.00 for our online event to hear why the UK needs a Community Jobs Fund to tackle the youth jobs drought.

We will explore how a new approach could create paid jobs for young people in the places that need them most.

Register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/tackling-job…

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The Work Foundation @WorkFoundation Oct 28

The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget risks being a stopgap, offering short-term relief on the cost of living but falling short of the action needed to boost employment and living standards.

Read our full statement: lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundatio…

Ben Harrison
Director, Work Foundation at Lancaster University
Chancellor's Budget risks being a stopgap
"It is welcome that the Chancellor has today introduced additional short-term measures to ease cost of living pressures and set a direction of travel on delivering good growth in every postcode. But this risks being a stopgap Budget. It is likely to fall short of the support workers most vulnerable to rising prices need in 2027 and misses the opportunity to lay more of the fiscal foundations for bigger reforms in the future."

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The Work Foundation @WorkFoundation Oct 27

Join us next Tues 3 Nov at 14.00 for our online event to hear why the UK needs a Community Jobs Fund to tackle the youth jobs drought.

We will explore how a new approach could create paid jobs for young people in the places that need them most.

Register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/tackling-job…