Half day conference, London

Who’s hurting and what’s helping? Tackling unemployment after the recession

Monday 8 March 2010: 09.00 – 13.30, including lunch

Registration is now open for this key event which will provide a final opportunity before the general election to hear the main political parties set out their plans to tackle unemployment – particularly workers over the age of 25.  Speakers include:

• Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
• Lord Freud, Conservative Shadow Minister for Welfare Reform
• Prof Steve Webb MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

 Jointly organised by TAEN – The Age and Employment Network and the Social Market Foundation, and supported by Reed in Partnership, the conference will be of value to employers and HR professionals in all sectors, as well as those working in recruitment and training and welfare-to-work providers. 

Between the keynote speeches, panel discussions will be held on the balance between supporting younger and older workers and how the impact of unemployment on older workers can be addressed.

The venue is Canterbury Court, Kennington Park Business Centre, London SW9 6DE (near Oval underground).

A map of the venue can be found here

The cost is £176 and £105 for TAEN members (both inclusive of VAT)

If the price is an impediment to attendance, please contact Will Hoyles on T. 020 7227 4412.

To register a place please email: zelia.young@taen.org.uk

Other speakers:

• Ian Mulheirn, Director, Social Market Foundation
• Chris Ball, Chief Executive, TAEN – The Age and Employment Network
• Dave Simmonds OBE, Chief Executive, Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion
• Rob Murdoch, Chair, Employment Related Services Association
• Kate Bell, Head of Policy and Research, Gingerbread
• Laurie Russell, Chief Executive, The Wise Group
• Lord Layard, Programme Director, Centre for Economic Performance (invited)
• Will Hutton, Executive Vice-Chair, Work Foundation (invited)