Achievements

7,200+

pay uplifts to the London Living Wage.

4,000+

apprenticeships supported.

£2m

apprenticeship levy funds transferred to London businesses to create apprenticeships.

87,000+

people working for a Good Working Standard accredited employer

Goal

Support ‘good work’ and take steps to make our workforces representative of London’s communities at all levels of our organisations.

Key deliverables

  •  Adopting more inclusive recruitment processes including more proactive outreach to underrepresented communities  

  • Offering more supported internships  

  • Creating more inclusive workplaces from the perspective of both disability and ethnicity, with a particular focus on retention and progression  

  • Achieving London Living Wage accreditation (where not already in place)  

  • Achieving the Mayor’s Good Work Standard accreditation (where not already in place)  

  • Driving up apprenticeship creation, including through transfer of unspent apprenticeship levy  

  • Help more Londoners from underrepresented backgrounds into ‘good work’ paying at least the London Living Wage   

  • Make progress in closing our gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps  

Members

Association of Colleges ~ BusinessLDN ~ Capital City Group ~ Department for Work and Pensions (Jobcentre Plus) ~ Film London ~ Greater London Authority (GLA) ~ Lambeth Council,~ London Borough of Barking and Dagenham ~ London Chamber of Commerce and Industry ~ London City Airport ~ London Fire Brigade ~ London Higher ~ London Metropolitan University ~ Middlesex University London ~ Thames Water ~ Transport for London ~ University of London ~ Waltham Forest College.

Programme highlights

Key resources

Website: Benefits of Living Wage accreditation. The Living Wage Foundation’s website includes resources and information on the independent movement of businesses and people that choose to pay a real Living Wage based on the cost of living.

Accreditation scheme and guidance: Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard. The Good Work Standard brings together the best employment practice with links to resources and support.

Toolkit: Workforce Integration Network. A suite of resources to help employers address the underrepresentation of young black men in the workplace.

Website: The London Progression Collaboration supports businesses to create new apprenticeship opportunities, including helping large organisations to transfer unspent apprenticeship levy to smaller businesses in London.

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