[Turing-Southampton] Contribute to the Turing response to the Employment and COVID-19 call-for-evidence

[Susan Davies]

Dear Turing community members,

Thank you to those who responded to the recent request to the provide input on the BEIS Select Committee call-for-evidence on the Industrial Strategy. In yet another example of policy makers taking a keen interest the broader RD&I this summer, the House of Commons Economic Affairs Committee<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommittees.parliament.uk%2Fcommittee%2F175%2Feconomic-affairs-committee%2F&data=01%7C01%7C%7Cedff9a51e0174c02b19608d84a81ea9d%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0&sdata=2o3oPm%2FIljw%2F%2F5673B9B1T%2B%2FFvPi7qjYO%2F%2BoSb2ThmI%3D&reserved=0> are accepting evidence on Employment and COVID-19<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommittees.parliament.uk%2Fcall-for-evidence%2F229%2Femployment-and-covid19%2F&data=01%7C01%7C%7Cedff9a51e0174c02b19608d84a81ea9d%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0&sdata=mHcUBtfYQ%2B6P894wzNiL%2B7lwjN%2Bw5M1FookxjEiieh0%3D&reserved=0>.

We would like to include the views of as many individuals as possible from the Turing community.

The Committee is seeking evidence on the following questions:

  *   What steps should be taken to protect and create jobs over the next two years? What trade-offs should be considered?
  *   What barriers to entering employment could be removed to support the labour market recovery?
  *   Which sectors are likely to experience the most change in supply and demand?
  *   To what extent should any future intervention by the Government in the labour market be targeted sectorally and/or regionally?
  *   What lessons can be learned from previous recessions and active labour market policy interventions in the UK? What lessons can be learned from schemes and interventions that have been implemented in other countries?
  *   What steps should be taken to create a sustainable recovery over the medium and longer term?
  *   How should the Government support training and skills development?
  *   What positive and negative trends in employment may have been accelerated as a result of COVID-19?

We welcome any contributions to the Turing's response (up to 300 words for each of the sections above; you are welcome to also send your thoughts on the questions from the call-for-evidence not outlined above). Submissions should be written in an accessible manner with a clearly defined contribution. Any references to relevant projects or work currently underway at the Turing are particularly welcomed. As a previous example of a coordinated consultation response from the Institute, please read the Turing's response<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.turing.ac.uk%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2018-09%2Fresponse_of_the_alan_turing_institute_to_dcms_cdei_consultation.pdf&data=01%7C01%7C%7Cedff9a51e0174c02b19608d84a81ea9d%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0&sdata=4KEeM%2FjtREGieS%2B22v%2Fr7FIvdmEaOZs4X8JqyCds0uA%3D&reserved=0> to the formation of the Centre of Data Ethics & Innovation.

Please send submissions no later than close-of-play Thursday 3rd September (earlier, of course, preferred and welcome) to me (amulji at turing.ac.uk<mailto:amulji at turing.ac.uk>).

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. Thank you in advance for your contributions!

Best wishes,

Amit Mulji
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amulji at turing.ac.uk<mailto:amulji at turing.ac.uk>
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