How can the local government community work together to widen access to #flexiblework to tackle #socialinequality? Read this blog to find out more.

Worrying rise in unemployment among young people. They are at the sharp end of the economic crisis and the effects of struggling to find work can be lasting. Skilled brokerage & #flexibleworking has a part to play. lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundatio…

Fab article by Louise Ashley summarising years of influential research. 'The City of London must recognise its own role in perpetuating – and increasing – economic injustice' to tackle #inequality. theconversation.com/class-and-the-…

As the economy narrowly avoids a recession, and job vacancies fall, today’s ONS statistics reveal an alarming rise in young people not in education, employment or training (NEET). The number of young people who are NEET has risen to 788,000, which is a 13% increase in one year.

Sounds great for a narrative-loving bod like me with limited scientific knowledge. Looking forward to being awe-struck by cells and genes and more.

Absolutely! Great to hear Sainsbury's widening access to #flexibleworking options, but compressed hours (across 4 days) shouldn't be confused with a four-day week. The outcomes for workers will look very different.

Recognition from CBI that the world of work has changed. There is a HUGE demand for part-time and flexible work and business & govt need to respond.

Yet more evidence of unfairness in employment and pay. Little incentive for women to be in work without action on pay, security & flexible working. Good quality & well paid part-time work has a key part to play in redressing these inequalities. x.com/livingwageuk/s…

Read the polling results in full ⬇️ suttontrust.com/news-opinion/a…

🚨NEW: CPP’s #GrowingPains report is out now. Our new report lays bare the economic costs of the lack of accessible, affordable childcare in the UK, and makes the case to recognise childcare as infrastructure in government spending.🧵⬇️ #ChildcareIsInfrastructure #CPPresearch

Wondering what you can do to help out on #NationalCareersWeek 2023? If you're an employer, you can partner with us to give the young people in your area insight into your sector, providing a meaningful volunteering opportunity for your staff: buff.ly/3QWXRmA #NCW2023

Reflecting on the #motherhoodpenalty on #InternationalWomensDay. Costly childcare, gender stereotyping of roles, limited supply of good part-time work & poor progression routes all combine to thwart women's career success. theguardian.com/world/2023/mar…

Great piece showing the #placemaking work of ecological restoration Wild Haweswater. It isn’t just #anchorinstitutions leading the way on economic regen & #Goodwork agendas. In rural areas, conservation is key.

Our new polling data shows that eight in ten Britons think early years workers’ pay is too low. Browse the report now at fairnessfoundation.com/critical-days or read the 🧵 below for a summary… 1/16

87% of 1k single parents surveyed by Single Parent Rights said that flexible conditions would be the no1 aid to help them find new work. This chimes with findings in our own research backed by Joseph Rowntree Foundation. 85% said the same re: affordable childcare. singleparentrights.org/employment-res…

Utterly depressing news for the #caresector already on its knees. What an end to a week of Government devaluing low paid workers. Government ‘to cut £250m from social care workforce funding’ in England theguardian.com/society/2023/m…

The plan to extend childcare provision shouldn't just be about boosting the workforce. Good quality early years provision is critical for social mobility.

Congratulations! Follow the link below to view a summary of the impact achieved over two decades. No question, #onlinementoring has a transformative effect on young people's lives, opening doors and shaping navigable pathways #socialmobility.

What? That's crazy. Shows an utter disregard for the misery faced by thousands of passengers for months on end.

How to intensify in-work poverty, limiting options to #learnandearn, and penalise people with caring responsibilities for working part-time. Thanks to ⁦Alexandra Topping⁩ & ⁦Patrick Butler⁩ for highlighting this disastrous policy theguardian.com/society/2023/m…