Local Employment Partnerships
In December 2007, Reliance was one of seven major employers to sign up to a Local Employment Partnership (LEP) to help get long term benefit claimants back into work.
Working with Jobcentre Plus, LEPs are a deal between government and employers - where the Government gets disadvantaged people ready for work through training and skills programmes, and employers with vacancies give them a fair shot at the job.
Speaking at the signing, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Peter Hain, said: “In the last decade we have helped cut the number of people claiming Jobseekers’ Allowance in half. Today’s signing shows the commitment of another seven companies to work with us in a Local Employment Partnership, supporting people back into work where they can work for themselves and their families."
Alison Crossley, Support Services Director at Reliance Security Services added: “Signing the LEP further underlines our commitment to provide job opportunities to local people who are eager to work and have the skills and attitude we need.”
