Social Market Foundation

🚨JOB ALERT🚨 The SMF is looking for an experienced and motivated Head of Strategic Communications to join our team on a temporary basis. ⏰DEADLINE: 9 Aug, 12pm 👇Learn more & apply #WestminsterJobs #ThinkTankJobs #CommsJobs #communications https://lnkd.in/d2yi2UfN

🚨 OUT TODAY: The ‘lost workforce’: 6 million people, often overlooked, key to government achieving its 80% employment target Getting even a third of these people into work (to meet the 80% aim) would increase economic output by £151 billion. We define the ‘lost workforce’ as those who are not employed but have the ability and desire to do so. We find that those on low income, those with lower educational qualifications, older workers, and women are most likely to be out of employment but wishing to work. There are several obstacles which can hinder the lost workforce’s ability to find their way into the labour market: ❌ Just 35% feel well-equipped to enter the workforce, compared to 62% in the general population. ❌ Logistical issues such as job location and health support also restrain those who would otherwise be more able to find employment. SMF's recommendations for supporting the lost workforce (back) into employment include a national job and training guarantee, and expanded access to work placements and work experience. Read the full report, kindly sponsored by Tesco: https://lnkd.in/eHn8evk5

⏰ 1 WEEK TO GO ⏰ 👆🏼Drivers of growth: how can Labour deliver on its growth mission? The panel: 🗣️ Chris Curtis MP 🗣️ Andrew Pakes MP 🗣️ Kitty Ussher & SMF’s Theo Bertram 🗓️Sept 23, 5:30pm Kindly supported by Blackstone

⏰1 WEEK TO GO ⏰ 🤝🏼How communities, business, universities and government can work together to deliver economic prosperity The panel: 🗣️ Mayor Dan Norris MP 🗣️ Yuan Yang MP 🗣️ Dr Lukasz Rachel 🗣️@Mathu Jeyaloganathan (Common Wealth Fund) & SMF’s Aveek Bhattacharya 🗓️Sept 23, 11am Kindly sponsored by UCL Policy Lab

🌹1 WEEK TO GO 🌹 💸 How access to financial services can drive inclusive growth across the country The panel: 🗣️ Torsten Bell MP 🗣️ Kate Pender 🗣️ Surina Somal 🗣️Karen Bennett (Enterprise Credit Union) & SMF’s Aveek Bhattacharya Bhattacharya 🗓️Sept 24, 11am Kindly supported by Fair4All Finance

🌹SMF @ #LPC24🌹 🖥️How Labour can harness AI and new technologies to improve public services? Speakers include: 🗣️Lucy Rigby MP 🗣️Josh Simons MP 🗣️ Damian Stirrett & SMF's Theo Bertram 🗓️Sept 23, 9am - get in touch to reserve a seat Kindly supported by ServiceNow

SMF at #LPC24 🌹 👩💻 How can we bridge the tech skills gap to widen the economic opportunities of AI? The panel: 🗣 Michaela Neild 🗣 Roy Rickhuss (Community Union) 🗣 Yasmeen Sebbana & SMF's Theo Bertram 📅 Sept 24, 10:30am Kindly supported by Google

1 WEEK TO GO #LPC24 👩💻 How can tech help kickstart UK economic growth? Join us to hear from: 🗣 Future Digital Economy Minister Baroness Jones of Whitchurch 🗣 Dani Dhiman 🗣 Matthew Sinclair 🗣 & SMF's Theo Bertram Sept 23, 10:30am Kindly supported by CCIA Europe Check out SMF's full #LPC24 programme: https://lnkd.in/eS_F_YUc

🚨 1 WEEK TO GO #LPC24 🏠 Where does the private rented sector fit into Labour's plans for housing? Hear from Victoria Spratt, Gráinne Gilmore, Nigel Terrington (Paragon Banking Group PLC) & SMF's Jamie Gollings (further speakers to be announced) 📅 Sept 23, 9am Kindly supported by Paragon Banking Group PLC Check out SMF's full #LPC24 programme: https://lnkd.in/eS_F_YUc

🚨1 WEEK TO GO #LPC24 🎲Bad money: the economics of gambling harm Hear from gambling minister Baroness Fiona Twycross, Sarah Coombes MP, Prof Heather Wardle, SMF's Dr James Noyes, Prof Adrian Pabst & Will Hutton exploring the relationship between gambling and the economy. 📅 Sept 24, 10am