🌟Key research finding: Jobcentres have an ‘image problem’ and many employers are reluctant to engage with a system viewed as punitive🌟 See more here > mmu.ac.uk/sites/default/…

Restart eval. shows need to give further consideration to how providers engage with employers. Ltd evidence of employer engagement at local level/with smaller/specialist employers... highly skilled/those requiring adjustments for health/caring under-served bit.ly/3ydDzRX

Interested in finding out more about what employers (of all sizes) think about employment support? Take a look at our report > mmu.ac.uk/sites/default/…

"Universal credit claimants must seek 18 hours work" Employers! This is your staff How on top of this is the employer/HR community? CIPD Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) CBI BCC Our Universal Credit and Employers Research Project project highlights important implications bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Great to see Universal Credit and Employers Research Project research led by our Centre Head Katy Jones drawn on in today's report from the Pathways to Work Commission Alan Milburn Barnsley Council South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority launched alongside a major speech by Liz Kendall barnsley.gov.uk/media/opbpxxkz…

The Universal Credit and Employers Research Project project exposed employer dissatisfaction with existing employment policy - more emphasis on engaging w/employers (and good work!) in addressing labour market exclusion/supporting growth is very welcome Liz Kendall Alison McGovern 👇mmu.ac.uk/sites/default/…

We spoke to 40+ employers +10 local policy stakeholders in Greater Manchester about Jobcentres as part of our "UC and Employers" research - with great insights for local policy leaders passionate about doing things better... Andy Burnham Report below👇 x.com/BBCNWT/status/…

Brilliant to see so many of our recommendations reflected in Department for Work and Pensions Get Britain Working White Paper!

Note the difference between The Telegraph reporting on White Paper reforms as "blow to business"..... and the response of employer representative organisations who have a) broadly welcomed it and b) not included any sense of a need for "benefit crackdown" x.com/PollardTom/sta…