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Written question asked by Lynne Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2009. It was answered by Kitty Ussher (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 March 2009 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Vocational Training: Lone Parents

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what research his Department has undertaken into the reasons that lone parents do not take up voluntary progression to work support offered by Jobcentre Plus.
Answer

A series of evaluations have been undertaken into lone parent programmes and provision.In 2007, a study of the reasons for non-participation in the New Deal for Lone Parents, the voluntary programme of support for lone parents provided through Jobcentre Plus, was undertaken by independent research contractors BMRB. Specifically, the research aimed to explore: awareness and knowledge of the New Deal for Lone Parents programme; experience and views of the introduction of New Deal for Lone Parents via the Work Focused Interview; reactions to the programme, and; the decision making processes involved in non-participation.A copy of the research, 'New Deal for Lone Parents: non-participation qualitative research report No. 408', has been placed in the Library.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
489 c1210W;489 c1212W; 257316
Session
2008-09
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2009-0504
Thursday, 19 February 2009
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Vocational Training: Lone Parents
Tuesday, 21 April 2009
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Employment schemes Lone parents
Link
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