Mentions:
1: None We are responsible for the 16-plus data hub, which tracks young people up to the age of 19. - Speech Link
2: None Plus, and most of it is not positive, I have to say. - Speech Link
3: None We find that there are not only issues with Jobcentre Plus; at times, there are issues with careers advice - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Peter Aldous (Con - Waveney) raising overall attainment, improving special educational needs provision, and recruiting and retaining staff - Speech Link
2: Paul Maynard (Con - Blackpool North and Cleveleys) Plus network in 37 districts across Britain. - Speech Link
Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help encourage individuals out of work to undertake (a) digital and (b) IT qualifications.
Answered by Jo Churchill - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
Jobcentre Plus Work Coaches will engage with customers to better understand the steps needed to support their work search ambitions. Where digital skills are identified as a barrier to securing or progressing in employment, customers can be referred to available local provision. For customers in England, we have ongoing collaboration at a national and local level with the Department for Education who fund adult education provision via the Adult Education Budget (AEB). Learning providers, many of which are Further Education colleges, deliver training to address claimant skills needs in line with Labour Market demand. As skills is a devolved matter, similar discussions take place with key stakeholders in the Scottish and Welsh Governments to help ensure the employment and skills support offered to customers in the devolved nations is aligned.
In addition, Work Coaches in England can use the additional flexibility available through DWP Train and Progress to signpost claimants to the Department for Education’s Digital Skills Bootcamps, which can last up to 16 weeks.
For digitally excluded working age out-of-work and in-work Universal Credit customers, Work Coaches can also use the Flexible Support Fund (FSF) to procure devices, dongle, talk time, and 6 months superfast broadband in the home where the Work Coach believes this will support Labour Market progression. DWP has also ensured that all operational staff in Jobcentres, Universal Credit service centres, Pension Centres, and partnership managers who engage with customers and stakeholders are able to signpost to information promoting broadband social tariffs made accessible to claimants through DWP’s Application Programme Interface.
Asked by: Steve McCabe (Labour - Birmingham, Selly Oak)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government has plans to take steps to encourage more veterans to work in the defence and aerospace industries.
Answered by Mims Davies - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
Veterans who need support from the department in finding employment are able to get support from their Work Coach. For those who might need extra specialist support, we have a network of Armed Forces Champions spread throughout the Jobcentre Plus network.
The Armed Forces Champions have specific responsibilities for supporting members of the Armed Forces community, including building staff capability within their districts, personally handling some claims, supporting veterans into work and helping resolve complex cases where necessary. Every Work Coach is trained on how to provide tailored and personalised support to members of the Armed Forces community and their families, working in partnership with their Armed Forces Champions.
Veterans have early voluntary entry to the Work and Health Programme. Other employment support may be available to veterans depending on their circumstances, including specialist local support provided by the third sector which the department may be able to refer them to. Veterans generally enjoy successful employment outcomes when they leave the services, and the Career Transition Partnership has published annual statistics on those they have supported.
Jul. 14 2011
Source Page: The Work Capability Assessment: a call for evidence: year 2 independent review. 19 p.Found: Broadly speaking, after initial contact with Jobcentre Plus to make a claim for ESA claimants will be
Written Evidence Feb. 07 2024
Inquiry: Safeguarding vulnerable claimantsFound: With cases of inpatients were being expected to attend routine appointments at Weymouth Jobcentre
May. 09 2024
Source Page: The Evaluation of the Restart SchemeFound: quantitative survey with Restart providers qualitative case study research with Restart providers, Jobcentre
Apr. 16 2024
Source Page: Universal Credit statistics, 29 April 2013 to 14 March 2024Found: showed households on Universal Credit at the local authority level and people on Universal Credit at Jobcentre
Mentions:
1: Chi Onwurah (Lab - Newcastle upon Tyne Central) I visited the jobcentre in Newcastle and was very impressed by the dedication and hard work of the staff - Speech Link
2: Mel Stride (Con - Central Devon) Jobcentre Plus provides a variety of different support to encourage and support people into work, including - Speech Link
3: Jo Churchill (Con - Bury St Edmunds) Friend’s local jobcentre and the range of access to support. - Speech Link
4: Grahame Morris (Lab - Easington) bank in an emergency, yet this Government, who are responsible for benefit sanctions, have ordered DWP staff - Speech Link
Written Evidence Apr. 25 2024
Inquiry: Devolution of employment supportFound: Most people out of work will find their main interaction coming through a reserved Jobcentre Plus