Time is running out to get your FREE place to attend the Employment and Skills Convention

When it comes to employment and skills, there are many reasons to be cheerful. The employment rate stands at a record high, and unemployment is at its lowest in nearly 50 years.

Yet we face profound challenges too. While employment has risen, far too many people remain stuck in low pay, unable to make ends meet. While unemployment has fallen, there remains a stubbornly persistent disability employment gap, with millions locked out of the labour market. While changes in the world of work mean lifelong learning is more important than ever, 9 million adults lack basic literacy or numeracy, and it is these adults who are least likely to have an employer willing to invest in their skills.

The country faces unparalleled levels of uncertainty, and the twists and turns of Brexit seem to be sucking up much attention and generating a great deal of frustration and fury. This event will look beyond Brexit at the crucial employment and skills challenges – now and in the future.

Don’t miss this chance to be part of this exciting convention that will be asking and seeking to answer the big questions:

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Demonstrate how your organisation is closing employment gaps in the UK 

This year’s Employability Day theme is Closing the Gaps. We want to highlight the tireless efforts of organisations across the UK who help close employment gaps by supporting disadvantaged people to enter, sustain or progress in work.

Despite record employment, there are still significant disparities between (and within) groups in terms of employment rates, pay and career progression. In addition, there are skills gaps in several key sectors, including hospitality, construction and healthcare.

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Free Events and Webinars from Remploy

Remploy hosts a number of free disability-focused webinars every year - sharing information about various conditions but also advice on how to support colleagues in the workplace.

Upcoming sessions include:

• 10am 29 April - Attracting and recruiting disabled talent
• 10am 10 May - Disability and workplace adjustments - how to support colleagues with multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
• Monday 13 May at 10am - Mental health awareness week - Anxiety and depression: Spotting the signs and early interventions

You can visit Remploy’s Eventbrite page to see what is available and register for your free place or click here for more information

Click here to find out about 'Introducing the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service' webinars

The IEP are delighted to host another Fellows' Dinner in London, kindly supported by JGA Group.

Returning to Piccolino's in the City's Broadgate, the Fellows Dinner promises to be an informative, informal and enjoyable event, with open and constructive discussion and offers an ideal way to develop your thinking and grow your contacts list.