Glynhill Hotel, Paisley
The Convention provides an opportunity to discuss current issues, hear the latest ideas and analysis, debate on the latest policies and to consider best practice in service delivery to help people into sustainable employment in light of the changing UK political landscape.
- Keynote speaker: John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, Scottish Government
- Chaired by: Sally Magnusson, Journalist, Broadcaster and Writer
This year’s Convention takes place during a year featuring:
- the Election of a majority SNP government in Scotland;
- the Start of the ground-breaking, risk-taking Work Programme, ending decades of centrally-controlled programmes;
- the Design of the Universal Credit as the UK government pushes ahead with radical welfare reforms
With Scottish Finance Minister John Swinney MSP confirmed as the opening speaker we can expect renewed interest about what decisions and organisations should be devolved to whom. In the Work Programme the DWP has already devolved lots of decisions to prime contractors.
In this year’s convention there’ll be:
- diverse views about how to pull together the efforts of all agencies around improving both employability and skills;
- debate about the key features of the Scottish approach to welfare to work;
- opportunity to hear about what works and good practice;
- time for participants to have their say in these vital debate
Confirmed speakers:
- John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, Scottish Government
- Breege Burke, Chief Executive, Working Links
- Adam Sharples, Director General, Employment Group, Department for Work and Pensions
- Paul de Pellette, Director of Operations (Scotland), Ingeus UK
- Martin Sime, Chief Executive, SCVO
- Rena Kinloch, Customer Service Manager, Scotland, Jobcentre Plus
- Laurie Russell, Chief Executive, the Wise Group
- Moira McKerracher, Assistant Director, UKCES
- Dave Simmonds OBE, Chief Executive, Centre for Economic & Social Inclusion
- John Dickie, Head of Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland
Conference themes:
- Tackling Unemployment Scotland’s Way
- The Work Programme in Action
- The impacts of welfare reform
Who should attend?
- The Scottish Government
- Skills Development Scotland
- Employment and skills providers
- Voluntary and community sector organisations
- Jobcentre Plus
- Local employability partnerships
- Further Education colleges
- Employers active in providing opportunities
- Local Authorities – elected members and senior officials
When does it start?
- Registration will commence at 16:30 on Monday 5 September with the opening plenary at 17:30. The Convention will reconvene on Tuesday 6 September at 09:30 and conclude at 16:30.
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