Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the minimum training required for new work coaches is.

All DWP new entrant work coaches undergo a minimum mandatory learning journey compromising of a combination of induction, onboarding, and operational fundamental learning prior to progressing into their work coach technical learning.

The work coach specific learning is a total of 30 days and is a combination of facilitated learning and consolidation, this is followed by a 2-day mental health learning event.

Additionally, all new work coaches undergo mandatory Keeping Safe learning which is for employees who have direct contact with members of the public.