Employment Schemes
(asked on 13th March 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to support faith-based employment support initiatives since May 2010.
This question was answered on 18th March 2015
DWP employment programmes such as the Work Programme, Youth Contract and Mandatory Employment Programmes are open to all claimants , regardless of race, gender and faith.
Under the Flexible Support Fund, Jobcentre Plus District Manager’s have freedom and flexibility to take forward local support initiatives, including for specific groups.