Inclusive Employment
£3.5m
apprenticeship levy funding transferred to
London businesses to create apprenticeships
4,000
apprenticeships supported
each year
11,289
pay uplifts linked to the
London Living Wage
89,000+
people working for a Good Work
Standard accredited employer
Goal
Support inclusive employment and good work, becoming representative of London’s communities
How we measure our impact
Leading the way with good employment practice, including becoming London Living Wage, Good Work Standard and Disability Confident employers
Working to close our gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps through more inclusive recruitment, retention and progression practices supported by better workforce data
Offering more accessible routes into work, including supported internships for those with learning difficulties and apprenticeships for those from underrepresented communities
Supporting wider apprenticeship creation, including through transfer of apprenticeship levy to small businesses in London
No. of staff working for London Living Wage and Good Work Standard employers
Pay gaps published and narrowed
No. of apprenticeships provided
No. of supported internships provided
Amount of apprenticeship levy transferred to small businesses in London
Members
Arsenal Football Club ~ Association of Colleges ~ Battersea Power Station Development Company ~ BusinessLDN ~ Capital City College Group ~ Film London ~ Greater London Authority (GLA) ~ Ingeus ~ Lambeth Council ~ London Chamber of Commerce and Industry ~ London City Airport ~ London Fire Brigade ~ London Higher ~ London Metropolitan University ~ Middlesex University ~ Thames Water ~ Transport for London ~ University of London ~ Waltham Forest College.
What we’re doing
Key resources
Guide:
LAIN Workforce Disability Data
Learning and experience shared by LAIN members and experts from Business Disability Forum and Radius Networks on how we are using workforce data to ensure a more inclusive and representative workforce.
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: 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
This website supports businesses to create new apprenticeship opportunities, including with transfer of unspent apprenticeship levy to smaller businesses in London.
Webinar: Watch LAIN’s Workforce Disability Data Webinar
A free webinar focused on the importance of utilising high-quality disability data to address and close disability pay gaps, particularly relevant for professionals in HR, EDI leads, and staff networks
Interesting reads
Case studies
Thames Water’s black interns programme
Supported internships in the NHS
Pathways into work for neurodivergent Londoners
Since 2021, Thames Water has partnered with 10,000 Black Interns, creating paid internship opportunities for young Black professionals from diverse social and economic backgrounds. Listen to Temitope’s story.
Nikita, a determined 23-year-old with additional learning needs, shares how securing her first job, with the help of a supported internship via Project Search, delivered by Waltham Forest College and the NHS, has transformed her life.
Transport for London's Steps into Work programme provides valuable work experience for neurodivergent Londoners like Dennis.