Location London, England Website www.cesi.org.uk | Chief Executive Dave Simmonds OBE | |
Motto Promoting social inclusion in the labour market Headquarters 89 Albert Embankment, SE1 7TP | ||
The Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion, known as Inclusion, was a research organisation that existed to promote social inclusion in the labour market. It was a not for profit, politically independent organisation based in London but also had two regional bases: Inclusion North West in Liverpool and Inclusion US in New York City. All its surpluses were invested back into developing its products and its employees (over 30 of them). Inclusion's research and labour market expertise was often cited in the media, from the Guardian to the BBC to the Financial Times.
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On 1 January 2016 the organisation merged with the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education to form a new organisation, the Learning and Work Institute.
Research and policy
Inclusion made recommendations on how to equip housing providers with the tools to tackle unemployment among their residents; it advised how partners supporting ESOL learners could improve delivery; and Inclusion was also involved in the evaluation of the government’s flagship Work Programme as well as the evaluation of Work Choice, among many other research projects.
Events
Inclusion’s dedicated events department ran essential conferences, seminars and webinars for the welfare to work industry, providing opportunities for sector professionals to network and share best practice. The Welfare to Work UK Convention, held yearly, is a must-attend event for the employment-related services sector.
Senior staff
Affiliated organisations
Organisations affiliated with Inclusion were: the European Offender Employment Forum (EOEF) and the Centre for Responsible Credit (CfRC).
Merger
With effect from 1 January 2016, the Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion merged with the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education to form a new organisation, the Learning and Work Institute.