Minister says "No evidence of fraud in A4e's current contracts"
The training company A4e has been stripped of its government welfare to work contract, however has been cleared to retain […]
View ArticleChris Grayling: A number of providers involved in the Work Programme will...
In a speech to mark the first anniversary of the Work Programme, employment minister Chris Grayling has revealed that a […]
View ArticleHalf of organisations which left the Work Programme are in the voluntary sector
Employment minister Chris Grayling has announced that 28 organisations left the Work Programme between August and January 2011: over half […]
View ArticleCompulsory work scheme not working
Despite employment minister Chris Grayling’s announcement that the Department of Work and Pensions will pump an extra £5 million into […]
View ArticleCommunity jobs Scotland more successful than the Work Programme
According to the Scottish Council Voluntary Organisation (SCVO), the Community Jobs Scotland (CSJ) programme has “comprehensively outperformed” the Work Programme. […]
View ArticleUK Unemployment down on the quarter
Despite concerns over double dip recessions and how this would affect UK employment, this morning the Department for Work Pensions […]
View ArticleFall in Number of Workless Households
The Office for National Statistics has stated that from April to June 2012 there were 3.68 million households in the […]
View ArticleGovernment to Introduce Mandatory Volunteering Scheme
Employment Minister Chris Grayling announced that 18-24 year-olds who have been unemployed for six months or more since leaving education […]
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