August 24, 2026 Posted by: Charlotte

Connor joined The Restart Scheme with fairly low expectations. He assumed it would be much like previous prgrammes he'd tried, and wasn't sure how much support he'd actually receive. His first appointment was with Employment Advisor, Hemang Patel, who took the time to understand Connor's goals, aspirations and the barriers standing in his way. Hemang enrolled him on several employability courses, helping him build his skills, confidence and readiness for work.

August 19, 2026 Posted by: Charlotte

He joined the Fresh Start programme through a referral from an Engagement Officer at Airdrie Jobcentre, carrying previous convictions that had made finding work feel close to impossible. Like many people in his position, he had learned to expect little from previous support and wasn't sure how far this one would actually get him.

August 18, 2026 Posted by: Jenna

Centre for Ageing Better names PeoplePlus an example of good practice in new report on supporting older disabled workers.

August 6, 2026 Posted by: Charlotte

Christmas came early to the Torfaen office as the team welcomed local employer 'Festive' for a fantastic recruitment event – despite it only being summer time!

August 5, 2026 Posted by: Jenna

New social value rules put jobs and skills first

August 3, 2026 Posted by: Jenna

Improving access to library resources across the Scottish prison estate.

July 30, 2026 Posted by: Charlotte

Barry came in for his initial meeting as part of The Restart Scheme, where he met his Advisor, Steffen Hallett. Barry explained that he'd had a stroke a few years earlier, which affected his speech and movement, and that he'd been unemployed for over a year, leaving him low on confidence and motivation.

July 20, 2026 Posted by: Jenna

Making self-employment possible for people leaving prison

July 17, 2026 Posted by: Sarah

In the room at the SRAG Summer Summit, London

July 8, 2026 Posted by: Charlotte

This week is National Employability Week (6th-10th July 2026), led by the charity EmployabilityUK. Each year it brings together businesses, schools, colleges and communities to celebrate talent and tackle the barriers young people face when stepping into the world of work. This year the week has gone national for the first time, with the National Employability Conference held in Birmingham on Wednesday 8th July. It runs alongside Youth Employment Week, the annual campaign led by Youth Employment UK, which shares the same dates and the same purpose: connecting young people with the employers, educators and opportunities that can shape their working lives. Today's Youth Employment Week theme is Opportunity for All, and that is exactly what this article is about.

June 29, 2026 Posted by: Jenna

We have been awarded Silver in the Armed Forces Covenant Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS), progressing from the Bronze Award we have held since first signing the Covenant.

June 25, 2026 Posted by: Sarah

50,000 people leave prison this year - will we hire them?