Rocket Science: Space to think, Fuel for action
Rocket Science is a consultancy committed to improving the quality of life of disadvantaged individuals, groups and communities. We do this through our work with public, private and third sector clients and we specialise in the areas of employability, learning and skills, social inclusion, economic development and regeneration, youth issues and funding solutions.
We were founded in 2001 and now employ staff across the country, working from our offices in Edinburgh, London and Newcastle.
Please browse our site or contact us to find out how we can meet your needs. You may also wish to view or receive our weekly Employability ebulletins:
Making the Work Programme Work
Speaking about the Work Programme, a government minister admitted this week: "We are at the stage now where the Programme isn't going the way we expected and ministers are aware of that." Rocket Science is working with a wide range of contractors who are determined, in spite of the economic gloom, to make the Work Programme a success. Here are some of our products and services:
- Working with Employers
- Maximising Local Authorities Impact on Employment
- Supply Chain Plus: Building high-performance employment and skills supply chains
For further information please contact Caroline Masundire.
2012 - When the welfare reforms begin to bite...
Rocket Science has attended two events in the last few days which suggested, in their different ways, that welfare reform ought to be the number one political issue going into 2012 - a Greater London Authority seminar on welfare reform and the annual conference of the Employment Related Services Association (ERSA). At risk of sounding London-centric, the Mayoral election in May will be the major test for the political parties next year. As well as "Boris versus Ken" (round 2), it offers the intriguing side-show of "Boris versus Dave", as the incumbent Mayor will continue to try to distance himself from the present incumbent of No.10, which is where most people think Boris Johnson has his sights. Our latest employability bulletin, argues that welfare reforms need to be at the top of the agenda. Click here for more.
Other News
Launch of the free Ready for Change Tool
Our Ready for Change Tool is a FREE tool developed by Rocket Science to help organisations measure their readiness to adapt and respond to change. Find out more here.
Our Giving Green Paper Response
Our recent consultations with companies suggest that interest in the Giving Green Paper - and the government's desire to increase levels of corporate philanthropy - is rather luke warm. However, a growing number of businesses are increasingly attuned to the opportunities to deploy their corporate giving strategically, using it to gain an edge in the competition for lucrative public service delivery contracts. Read our submission to the Office for Civil Society here
Work Programme Providers: Cashflow Assessment Tool 2
Our new Cashflow Assessment Tool 2 (CAT2) is a free to use tool - it is an updated and more comprehensive version of our widely celebrated CAT tool released and is designed to help Work Programme sub contractors continuously plan for the future.