Latest News
In this section you will find all of our latest news (also see archive at the bottom of this page). We aim to bring you key news about the welfare to work and adult training and skills sector, from local delivery and national policy level and all things around about and in between.
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Youth Contract Announcement
21 February 2012
Nick Clegg has fired the starting gun on the Youth Contract today at Groundwork South East London. The Youth Contract aims to work with 55,000 16- and 17-year-olds who are out of work and not … More…
Public Accounts Committee - Work Programme
9 February 2012
The Public Accounts Committee met yesterday to start looking at the Introduction to the Work Programme. Chaired by Margaret Hodge MP, the Committee heard from Community Links and Tomorrow's Peop… More…
Richard Johnson Speaks Out
7 February 2012
With nothing to lose now that he has moved out of the welfare to work arena, Richard Johnson of Serco and Work Directions fame, has shared his thoughts on the government's approach to the Work Program… More…
Work Programme Statistics
3 February 2012
The Office for National Statistics have published dates for the release of Work Programme data. At this stage it is only the number of referrals and attachments that will be published. This info… More…
Increase in Apprenticeships - Behind the Figures
31 January 2012
A press release today heralds an increase 63.5 percent in the number of apprenticeship starts from 2009/10 to 2010/11. Skills Minister John Hayes highlights the, "Clarity of policy, strength of … More…
Third Sector & the Work Programme
27 January 2012
The Third Sector Research Centre is conducting research to explore the third sector’s experience of the Work Programme, and to investigate what, if anything, is distinctive about the approa… More…
NAO Report into the Work Programme
24 January 2012
The National Audit Office has today published their report into the Introduction of the Work Programme. The report focuses on how DWP managed risks to value for money in introducing the Work Pro… More…
Innovation Fund Round 2 Take 2
19 January 2012
The game is back on! DWP have published the contract notice (again) with a view to the full details being on Bravo on 20 January 2012. The deadline for receipt of tenders has been gracio… More…
Innovation Fund Delay
9 January 2012
DWP have announced that due to unresolved issues the launch of the Innovation Fund Round 2 contract notice is temporarily delayed. An amendment to the OJEU Notice is being prepared for submission. &nb… More…
Innovation Fund Round 2
5 January 2012
DWP has today published a contract notice stating their intent to publish the tender documents for Round 2 of the Innovation Fund on 11 January 2012. The Innovation Fund originally announced in May 2… More…
