ERSA Awards 2020 shortlist announced A host of training and employability organisations from across the UK are set for national recognition after being shortlisted for the prestigious ERSA Employability Awards 2020. The Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) is the membership body for the employment support sector. Its members deliver quality services for the nation’s jobseekers…

COVID-19 has brought with it unprecedented challenges for just about everyone, and the staff manning Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Jobcentres have been no exception. As the lockdown swept across the country on March 23 and businesses shut their doors in droves, for many it meant sudden unemployment and the need to register an…

The fourth UK Employability Day has been announced for Friday 28 June 2019. The date was announced at ERSA’s annual conference with the Minister for Disabilities and Shadow Minister for Employment. Over a thousand charities, businesses and employers across the UK will join the biggest celebration for organisations supporting local people into employment. Employability Day…

The Employment Related Services Association (ERSA), the representative body for the employment support sector is pleased to announce the 2015 ERSA Employability Awards, sponsored by Seetec, are now officially open for entries. The awards, now in their third year, aim to celebrate and champion best practice from across the employment related services sector, highlighting the…

The winners of the ERSA Employability Awards, sponsored by Shaw Trust, were announced last night in a ceremony attended by over 200 guests, including the Employment Minister and Shadow Employment Minister.  The awards, now in their second year, are intended to spotlight the great practice taking place in the employment support sector, particularly in helping…

The Employment Related Services Association (ERSA), the representative body for the employment support sector, has today launched its first State of the Sector Survey, sponsored by Randstad welfare to work. The survey is open to any organisations delivering employment support, whether ERSA members or not. The State of the Sector Survey aims to gauge the…