New research out today shows that good jobs don't just 'trickle out' to neighbourhoods with high levels of deprivation and low levels of social capital/community infrastructure, even where the wider local economy is making good progress.

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It barely featured in the campaign, but it looks like the world’s most powerful economy is about to elect a climate denying authoritarian who hates clean technology. The chances of global temperatures spiralling out of control just increased substantially.

For many workers, esp. those in shift-based & site-based work, having greater control over the hours and patterns they work is just as important as higher pay. Join us next Thurs 21 Nov for the first in a new event series on ending the UK's 'two-tier workforce' 👇

Levels of part-time work have fallen across majority of childcare settings over past 5 years. Reversing this is a crucial part of ending the recruitment & retention crisis in the sector. New from Timewise results of a 2-year programme with fantastic partners Early Years Alliance and

Last chance to sign up for our webinar tomorrow at 9am. 1st in a NEW series with abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, on ending disparities re: flexibility & job security. @nyecominetti I Vic Jones I Alan Bogg I Clare McNeil Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #EndTwoTierWorkforce

Where do you stand on the working from home debate? Our partner Clare McNeil at Timewise spoke to BBC Radio 4's You and Yours about how we can build #flex into everyone's roles. Listen here (12.40pm): buff.ly/40IOP4x #wfh #flexibleworking

Today sees the publication of an important report by Timewise into the ‘two-tier workforce’ that too often means frontline workers missing out on the benefits of predictable, flexible jobs. #TalkAboutFlex

Since 2019, an additional 1.3 million people in office jobs have gained the opportunity to work with flexible hours, whereas the number of shift workers benefiting from flexible scheduling has remained stagnant. New research from Timewise out today. Read more:

New research out today from Timewise (funded by the Trust) found between 2019 and 2024, more than 1.3m people in desk-based roles gained access to flexible hours but there was no change for the UK’s 3.4m shift workers. Read more in the Guardian: buff.ly/3PPcnye

ICYMI: new research by Timewise published this week shows a widening gap between frontline roles and office-based staff when it comes to flexible working. theguardian.com/money/2025/jan…

🏆 Our #Resarchoftheweek goes to Timewise and abrdn Financial Fairness Trust for their ‘Ending the two-tier workforce’ report that looks at how to create greater control and more predictable work for frontline workers. (1/8) Read it here: buff.ly/4gfPrD6