| Title: |
Strategic adaptation in a cold funding climate: Third sector experiences of employability funding and commissioning in the UK after ‘Brexit’ |
| Authors: |
Rose, Jonathan; Payne, Jonathan; Butler, Peter |
| Publisher Information: |
Bristol University Press |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
De Montfort University, Leicester: Open Research Archive (DORA) |
| Subject Terms: |
Third sector; employment support; commissioning; local authorities |
| Description: |
The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link. ; The ability of third sector organisations (TSOs) to strategically navigate commissioning environments in ‘marketized’ public services is much debated. This article addresses those delivering employability support outside the UK’s marketized public employment system following the end of European funding. Focusing on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and No One Left Behind in Scotland, it examines TSOs’ views on the localisation of employability support under ‘austerity localism’ in the contrasting governance contexts of England and Scotland. The data derives from two surveys of TSOs and interviews with 17 chief executives/senior managers. Reductions in the amount and duration of funding are compounded by fragmented and inefficient commissioning processes as well as competition for funding with local authorities. Whilst organisations of all sizes have been adversely affected, smaller organisations are particularly at risk of closure. The findings indicate common problems across both governance contexts, raising important questions for the ‘localisation’ of employment support. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
Rose, J., Payne, J., Butler, P. (2025) Strategic adaptation in a cold funding climate: Third sector experiences of employability funding and commissioning in the UK after ‘Brexit’. Voluntary Sector Review.; https://hdl.handle.net/2086/24910; https://doi.org/10.1332/20408056y2025d000000036 |
| DOI: |
10.1332/20408056y2025d000000036 |
| Availability: |
https://hdl.handle.net/2086/24910; https://doi.org/10.1332/20408056y2025d000000036 |
| Rights: |
Attribution 4.0 International ; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.98DE5FD4 |
| Database: |
BASE |