For this Connect to Work participant, securing meaningful employment was about more than finding a job. It was about rebuilding confidence, putting their qualifications and experience to use, and taking…
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By Ayden Simms, Country Manager & CEO at AKG UKAt Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, I joined Employment Minister Andrew Western MP for ERSA’s 'Employment Support for Good Work' panel.…
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Kindred has strengthened its partnership with AKG and its commitment to inclusive recruitment by donating Apprenticeship Levy funding to support new training and development opportunities within the education sector. Representatives…
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AKG is delighted to announce it has been awarded two lots as part of Lincolnshire County Council's new Connect to Work programme: Out-of-Work Individual Placement and Support (IPS) In-Work Retention…
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The latest Connect to Work figures are encouraging. But beyond the growing number of people accessing support and starting work, the programme points to something more fundamental: effective employment support…
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Intuitive Thinking Skills (ITS) part of AKG, has been appointed to deliver two contracts under the Government's Connect to Work programme, bringing tailored employment support to people across Leicestershire and…
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Inclusion isn't a short-term initiative; it has to be built into how organisations actually hire people. For UK employers, that starts with recruitment: the point where bias, poor design, and…
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When the participant first joined the programme, they were actively looking for work but finding it difficult to move forward. Having worked in a physically demanding warehouse environment, they wanted…
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Andrew had been out of work for four years, during which time autism, breathing difficulties and mental health challenges had affected his confidence and made returning to employment feel difficult.…
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Dan had been out of work for over 10 years, having been a full-time carer for his children with Special Educational Needs (SEN). As his children became settled in school,…
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