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FINANCIAL INCLUSION

FINANCIAL INCLUSION. John O’Brien Chief Executive London Councils. London Councils. A Cross Party membership organisation All 33 London local authorities, MPA and LFEPA Politically led and supported by a range of professional and managerial networks. London Councils - Main functions .

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FINANCIAL INCLUSION

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  1. FINANCIAL INCLUSION John O’Brien Chief Executive London Councils

  2. London Councils • A Cross Party membership organisation • All 33 London local authorities, MPA and LFEPA • Politically led and supported by a range of professional and managerial networks

  3. London Councils - Main functions • An advocate/ lobbyist on behalf of London local government and Londoners • communications • policy • making cases • A provider of high quality services to Londoners and London organisations on behalf of boroughs - concessionary fares - grants to voluntary organisations - community services • A catalyst for collaboration to drive improvements and efficiency – Capital Ambition - people, practice and know-how - shared approaches to delivery - futures work

  4. London Councils – Some examples of our work Advocate • Primary School Places • Manifesto for Londoners Service Provider • Freedom Pass • Parking and Traffic Appeals Service Capital Ambition • E-Auctions • Efficiency Challenge

  5. FINANCIAL INCLUSION • Access to financial products • Banking • Credit • Insurance and • Savings • Raising levels of personal financial capability

  6. London Councils Input • Young People • Worklessness • Child Poverty • Pensioner Poverty

  7. LONDON DWP CHAMPIONS • Toynbee Hall • London Councils • Community Links at Newham • Blackfriars Advice Centre at Southwark • CAB at Hammersmith and Fulham

  8. Local Authority Toolkit • Prepared by LA sub-group of the DWP Financial Inclusion Champions • On London Councils website • To be developed to suit the needs of London Boroughs

  9. Public Service Agreement 16 Specific aim: “a home and a job” Specified groups of vulnerable adults: • Care leavers • Users of secondary mental health services • People with moderate/severe learning difficulties • Offenders under probation supervision

  10. “RESPONDING TO RECESSION” • An innovation and good practice guide • London Councils and Capital Ambition • The London Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership

  11. The missing piece of the jigsaw? FINANCIAL INCLUSION ECONOMIC WELL-BEING SELF-RELIANCE

  12. Local Economic Assessments • Mandatory from April 2010 • Economic Inclusion theme • A place for Financial Inclusion?

  13. LONDON COUNCILS A membership organisation A fair deal for London’s 33 Councils Support for good practice

  14. WAY FORWARD FOR LONDON • Q and A on Way Forward at 3.15pm today • Suggestions on Evaluation Forms today • Look at the Local Authority Toolkit on our website • Consider a Practitioners Group for London • Consult the London DWP Financial Inclusion Champions Contact List for the Champions is in your pack)

  15. 2007 Beacon Local Authorities for Financial Inclusion Conference: “Promoting Financial Inclusion and Tackling Over-Indebtedness”Held at Novotel London, St Pancras on 19 January 2010Funded by Department of Work and PensionsKey Note SpeakerJohn O’BrienChief ExecutiveLondon Councils59 1/2 Southwark StreetLondon SE1 0ALjohn.o’brien@londoncouncils.gov.uk

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