A new guide to inclusive employment has been published by the Oxfordshire Inclusive Economy Partnership, University of Oxford, Cardiff University, and the University of Exeter. 

It includes insights into the role of the voluntary sector in establishing inclusive economies. It addresses how equitable partnerships around inclusion can emerge from cross-sector work.

Inclusive employment policies often summarise guidance for employers in checklists of actions. These checklists are useful but only a first step towards addressing inclusion.

Place-based adaptations involve considering how job characteristics (including the workplace) may exclude people, and whether social and cultural inequalities in a local area need more focus.

The best responses come through collaboration with excluded groups and individuals.

Direct discussions help identify person-centred considerations, while partnerships with trusted organisations strengthen relationships and build inclusion. 

 

 Download the guide here