Welfare Reform Conference

Capita’s 6th National Welfare Reform Conference comes at a crucial time as the new Coalition Government begins to outline its plans for a radical overhaul of the Welfare-to-Work programmes.

With the ultimate objective of tackling intergenerational worklessness and restoring social mobility, the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith, plans to end the culture of welfare dependency by simplifying the current system, improving incentives to work and creating more long-term sustainable jobs.

Bringing together key decision makers, this timely conference provides an excellent platform to hear the new Government outline its strategies for Welfare-to-Work policy and delivery going forward.

With new analysis showing that 1.4 million people in the UK have been on out-of-work benefits for nine or more of the last 10 years1, take the opportunity to reassess your own provision and eliminate the costly impact of increasing unemployment and welfare dependency in your local area.
_{1 State of the Nation: Poverty, worklessness and welfare dependency in the UK (June 2010)}

The new Minister for Employment, Chris Grayling MP will be joined by a panel of expert speakers from the private sector, social enterprise, third sector organisations and local authorities. Delegates will be provided with a unique insight into exactly what will be expected of their own organisation with regard to delivering the new Welfare-to-Work agenda.

Benefits of Attending

• Receive clear guidance  from key decision makers on the latest policy initiatives surrounding the Welfare-to-Work agenda
• Be the first to hear about the Coalition Government’s new single Work Programme and the impact this will have on delivery of welfare services going forward
• Benefit from expert advice on providing targeted, personalised support for the long-term unemployed and understand the complexities of providing sustainable employment opportunities for those suffering from mental and physical disabilities
• Hear how new policy will be placing greater emphasis on the role of the Third and Private Sectors
  Examine the importance of establishing a joined-up approach to tackling worklessness within local authorities
• Gain valuable insight into the role of Social Enterprise in reducing unemployment within your local area