Written Evidence May. 15 2024
Committee: Environmental Audit CommitteeFound: and when that is set alongside Thames Water’s failure to deliver 105 fully funded improvement schemes
Written Evidence May. 15 2024
Inquiry: Devolution of employment supportFound: DES0054 - Devolution of employment support Ingeus Written Evidence
Written Evidence May. 15 2024
Committee: Work and Pensions Committee (Department: Department for Work and Pensions)Found: BTW0005 - Back to Work Plan Recruitment and Employment Confederation Written Evidence
May. 15 2024
Source Page: Research on the cyber security of AIFound: Individual filed fraudulent unemployment claims with the California Employment Development Department
Report May. 15 2024
Committee: Public Accounts CommitteeFound: The O2 Arena is now one of the world’s most popular entertainment venues and has brought employment
Asked by: Colleen Fletcher (Labour - Coventry North East)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support job creation schemes in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry and (c) the West Midlands.
Answered by Jo Churchill - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
DWP supports people across the country to move into and progress in work and is committed to reducing economic inactivity. We want everyone who can work to be able to find a job, progress, and thrive in the labour market, whoever they are and wherever they live. The Department delivers comprehensive employment support including through face-to-face time with work coaches in our Jobcentres and via more intensive contracted employment programmes.
Our Employment Advisor team are working with employers to generate employment opportunities for all residents across Coventry. By working with local stakeholders such as Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, Coventry City Council and WMCA, we are encouraging employers to think more widely in their workforce planning activity through devolution projects such as the Job Rotation Pilot and other local initiatives to help employers grow their businesses whilst recruiting through a more inclusive approach for example through Disability Confident.
Recent recruitment campaigns across the retail sector include B&M and Iceland. Particular focus is ongoing with the logistics sector including Halfords, Menzies, Co-op and Tesco.
Asked by: Marsha De Cordova (Labour - Battersea)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of devolving employment support services to (a) London boroughs and (b) the Mayor of London.
Answered by Jo Churchill - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
As part of the English Devolution Trailblazer deeper devolution deals, the Department of Work and Pensions have agreed with Greater Manchester and West Midlands Combined Authorities to test a new approach to design of future Contracted Employment Programmes including co-design and a delegated delivery model, aligned with the Combined Authorities geographical footprint.
We will evaluate the impacts and outcomes of this new approach to further understand the opportunities and risks involved, before considering the Department’s approach to future contracted employment programmes.
Full details of the ‘Trailblazer’ deals can be found here:
Greater Manchester Combined Authority Trailblazer deeper devolution deal - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
West Midlands Combined Authority: “Trailblazer” deeper devolution deal - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Asked by: Vicky Foxcroft (Labour - Lewisham, Deptford)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made on the roll out of the Back to Work Plan.
Answered by Jo Churchill - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
We are making good progress delivering the Back to Work plan. For example, in April we published a call for evidence on fit note reform and on May 7th announced the 15 areas that will pilot our new WorkWell service.
Written Evidence May. 14 2024
Inquiry: Modern Slavery Act 2015Found: adulthood, are at risk of specific vulnerabilities, such as increased homelessness, exploitative employment
Written Evidence May. 14 2024
Inquiry: Modern Slavery Act 2015Found: The resulting reliance on the sponsor for employment and the right to remain in the UK creates a barrier