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Welfare to Work Scotland Convention 2010, 22 September 2010, Edinburgh International Conference Centre

International Convention United States and European Union, 7-8 October 2010, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Washington

Responsible Credit UK Convention 2010, 19-20 October, Thistle Marble Arch, London

Welfare to Work Wales Convention 2010, 4 November 2010, Marriott Hotel Cardiff

Feature event

Welfare to Work Scotland, 22 September 2010, Edinburgh International Conference Centre

Fees range from £100 – £270

Early bird fee - expires Friday 6 August 2010

You can book by credit card, request an invoice or complete a booking form.

This year’s theme is around Valuing the difference and exploring the policy parallels and challenges between Westminster and the Scottish Government.

All eyes are on the changes to policy and programmes that the new Department for Work and Pensions Ministers are introducing. This year’s Convention will focus on the particular challenges and opportunities for Scotland’s labour market, employability and anti-poverty policies. The Convention also 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.

Chaired by Sally Magnusson, Journalist, Broadcaster and Writer

We have invited

• Keith Brown MSP, Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning
• Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
• Rt Hon Michael Moore, Secretary of State for Scotland

Key themes for 2010

There will be more than 20 sessions over the one day covering a full range of topics under these themes.

• Improving delivery
• Getting people back to work: what works
• Tackling disadvantage: child poverty
• Youth unemployment

By booking early you can save up to 15% on the standard convention delegate fees. Further discounts are available to Inclusion subscribers, bulk booking five or more delegates at the same time and if you book to attend the UK Convention 1-2 July 2010 at the same time.

Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities available. Please click here to view the publicity brochure

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International Conference United States and European Union, 7-8 October 2010, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Washington DC

Inclusion through employment: US and EU prisoner re-entry policies and practice

The prison population in the USA and EU continues to rise year on year. There are over 2.3million prisoners in the United States and over 600 thousand in the European Union. Almost all of these people will be returning to their communities on release. A very high proportion will not have a job. Without work they are far more likely to re-offend.

But the scale of the problem has reached a point where more effective solutions are needed. The National Transitional Jobs Network and the Centre for Economic & Social Inclusion have a long established working relationship. They have joined forces to promote this unique event which is designed to draw together experts and practitioners in the offender employment field from across the United States and European Union to hear about the latest policy developments and share ideas and good practice.

Both the US and Europe are asking:

• What is the outlook for transitional employment programs and social enterprises? Are they working and how have they evolved?
• In a highly competitive jobs environment, what policy tools are most effective at linking ex-offenders with work?
• How are local governments and service providers coordinating employment, training, health, housing, and transportation systems for those returning to the community?
• Which employers have proved to be exemplary community partners on behalf of ex-offenders?
• What innovations are service providers bringing to local re-entry services markets?

The conference will commence with visits to projects on the morning of 7 October while sessions will formally start at 12.30. There will be welcome drinks hosted by EOEF and National Transitional Jobs Network that evening at the US Capitol.

Sponsored by Working Links Supported by Ministry of Justice and National Transitional Jobs Network

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Responsible Credit UK Convention 2010, 19-20 October, Thistle Marble Arch, London

Fees range from £110 – £295

Early bird fee - expires Friday 3 September 2010

You can book by credit card, request an invoice or complete a booking form.

Two years on from the crisis: What have learned, what should we do next?

This year’s Convention comes at a time when the regulation of our credit markets is being radically redesigned. Priorities in this area include Government plans to create a new Consumer Protection and Markets Agency and the FSA’s proposals to create a more responsible lending mortgage market. However, the Convention will also need to examine the implications of public spending cuts on the provision of debt advice and financial inclusion services and consider how the work of the Consumer Financial Education Body will improve levels of financial literacy.

With the support of the Money Advice Trust, Community Development Finance Association and Transact – the national forum for financial inclusion, the Responsible Credit UK Convention is the place for stakeholders to come together to discuss the future direction of policy and share best practice in these areas.

We have thirty breakout sessions over the two days covering all of the main policy concerns and also providing case studies of effective service delivery with disadvantaged communities and groups. We also have the involvement of the credit industry itself, and the Convention provides an unrivalled opportunity for networking and the development of new partnerships.

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Welfare to Wales, 4 November 2010, Cardiff Marriott Hotel

Fees range from £100 – £230

You can book by credit card, request an invoice or complete a booking form.

We have invited

• Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister for Wales

The convention programme will be made up of a mix of plenaries and breakout sessions. For the first time we will also be introducing a rapid fire session to the programme. The convention themes are being confirmed and more details will be available shortly.

By booking early you can save up to 15% on the standard booking fees.

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