Nov. 20 2023
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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 support his Department provides to older jobseekers in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England who are looking to (i) reskill or (ii) change careers.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Department is delivering a comprehensive package of support to help older jobseekers return to work. In addition to the help in place for all Universal Credit claimants, eligible older jobseekers can access additional intensive, tailored support in the first nine months of their Universal Credit claim.
A network of dedicated 50PLUS Champions are in place in Jobcentre Plus districts across Great Britain, upskilling Work Coaches in supporting over 50s to return to work and engaging with employers to maximise opportunities for recruitment.
The Midlife MOT is delivered in West Midlands Jobcentres and across Great Britain, helping older workers to take stock of their finances, skills and health and an enhanced digital Midlife MOT provides access to financial, health and career guidance.
In Coventry North and across Coventry and the West Midlands our Jobcentre teams are working with local and national employers to help fill vacancies and delivering a range of support including Sector Work Based Academy Programmes (SWAPs), recruitment days and job fairs.
The West Midlands team continue to work with local employers to deliver SWAPs in various sectors including security, education, warehousing, hospitality, construction and care. SWAP’s deliver short vocational training linked directly to vacancies with a particular employer or in a specific sector, helping customers to learn the skills and behaviours that employers in particular industries look for.
In Coventry, Jobcentre teams, along with National Careers Service and Coventry City Council hold monthly sessions through the Coventry Job Shop, offering information and application support for job vacancies, and SWAPs, and a recent job fair on 13 September saw over twenty local and national employers in attendance.
The team also work in partnership with local providers to deliver specific events for customers aged 50 and over, such as events targeted at the hospitality and education sectors and courses to improve digital skills.
Written Evidence Feb. 23 2024
Inquiry: The rights of older peopleFound: ROP0061 - The rights of older people Trades Union Congress (TUC) Written Evidence
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, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the statutory sick pay system on (a) older and (b) disabled workers.
Answered by Jo Churchill - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
The Government’s 2019 Health is Everyone’s Business Consultation proposed a package of reforms which aimed to reduce ill-health related job loss and support disabled people and people with health conditions to stay in and thrive in work. The consultation looked at the impact the current SSP system had on all workers, including older and disabled workers.
Written Evidence Nov. 29 2023
Inquiry: The rights of older peopleFound: ROP0019 - The rights of older people workingwise.co.uk Written Evidence
Oral Evidence Feb. 28 2024
Inquiry: The rights of older peopleFound: That includes older workers.
Oral Evidence Feb. 28 2024
Inquiry: The rights of older peopleFound: That includes older workers.
Written Evidence Nov. 29 2023
Inquiry: The rights of older peopleFound: ROP0012 - The rights of older people 55/Redefined Written Evidence
Written Evidence Nov. 29 2023
Inquiry: The rights of older peopleFound: ROP0056 - The rights of older people Equality and Human Rights Commission Written Evidence
Written Evidence Nov. 29 2023
Inquiry: The rights of older peopleFound: ROP0028 - The rights of older people Effective Practice, University of Birmingham, and University of