Working together: towards a new public employment service

The UK's employment support system is characterised by three core flaws: (1) It is failing to meet the needs of our current or future economy; (2) Extrinsic motivation is crowding out personal ambitions; and (3) Provision is too narrow and focussed on the short term. This paper outlines a proposal for transformative long term change, to develop a new public employment service, which should be underpinned by strategic alignment between the UK's industrial strategy and employment support services, and action to bring more decision-making about jobcentres and wider employment support...  [+] Show more

The UK's employment support system is characterised by three core flaws: (1) It is failing to meet the needs of our current or future economy; (2) Extrinsic motivation is crowding out personal ambitions; and (3) Provision is too narrow and focussed on the short term. This paper outlines a proposal for transformative long term change, to develop a new public employment service, which should be underpinned by strategic alignment between the UK's industrial strategy and employment support services, and action to bring more decision-making about jobcentres and wider employment support services closer to local communities.

Abstract from publisher's website.