Third Sector Employability Forum
Working with the Scottish Government the Third Sector Employability Forum works together to develop the capacity of the sector in respect of both policy development and the delivery of employability services funded by both the Scottish and UK governments.The Forum is currently funded by the Scottish Government.
Meeting quarterly, the Forum brings together third sector organisations involved in the delivery and development of employability services in Scotland. Together the Forum influences the employability policy and practice agenda at a local, Scottish and UK level. There are an estimated 400 third sector organisations active in the employability agenda in Scotland and the Forum’s priorities and activities are directed by this constituency.
Key Roles for the Third Sector Employability Forum?
- To establish an effective, collective voice for the third sector on employability issues
- To utilise the experience and expertise of the third sector in the development, design and delivery of services
- To create an effective forum where the third sector and the Scottish Government can engage on emerging and existing policy responses to worklessness
- To develop a range of new initiatives led by the Third Sector, testing out new ways of working and assisting people back to work
- To promote the active collaboration across the third sector in the development of bids for UK and Scottish Government resources, including DWP contracts