Posts Tagged ‘Work Programme’

How can we ensure people acquire the skills they need to remain employed?

Two statements within the Government’s recent refresh of its skills strategy – Rigour and Responsiveness in Skills – jumped out at me: “If people are not able to achieve basic levels of English and maths, then they will struggle to find work of any kind.” “In a competitive global market, the skills needed by workers [...]

Work Programme participants need more training to sustain employment

Figures released today by ERSA, the trade association for Work Programme providers, show that 207,831 jobs have been gained by people on the Work Programme since it began in June 2011. However, figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that the majority of those jobs were not sustained and that only [...]