Childcare

REC/IRP – The Week Ahead

19 Mar 2012

This is the weekly snapshot of REC and IRP activities including events, launches, external meetings and policy developments with implications for the recruitment industry.

Monday March 19

  • REC attending Making London Olympics a Success Story for British Management at House of Commons.

Tuesday March 20

Wednesday March 21

  • Chancellor George Osborne announces the 2012 Budget.
  • REC attending Portland Comms Budget briefing
  • All-Party Parliamentary Group on Migration, REC attending
  • REC meeting BIS with David Frost ahead of Flexible Work Commission.
  • REC attending Ecobuild 2012 conference
  • REC Sales Training Course, Telephone Sales, taking place in Leeds. http://www.rec.uk.com/events/event1520

Thursday March 22

Friday March 23

  • REC at Eurociett Board meeting in Copenhagen.

Last week:
The latest unemployment figures were published last Wednesday which showed another rise of 28,000 in the number of people out of work in the three month period up to January, the figure still standing at 2.67 million. Giving the recruitment industry’s perspective on the figures, Kevin Green appeared on the BBC News Channel explaining what the measures the REC believes the Government could be putting into place to help stimulate growth in the economy to create new jobs.

Also, a new Which? report focused on poor quality of care given to elderly people in their homes. The REC responded saying the real problem lies within the overall care system.  Recruitment agencies specialising in providing care staff have a key role in ensuring all front line workers are suitably skilled and vetted. However, increasing pressure on costs and margins were making it an increasingly difficult task.

Other news included: