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Written question asked by Andrew Stephenson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 20 March 2015. It was answered by Esther McVey (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Employment Schemes: Pendle

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have found employment through (a) the Work Programme, (b) the Youth Contract and (c) an apprenticeship in Pendle in each year since 2010.

Answer

The Work Programme is moving people off benefit and into work, with the number of people finding lasting work continuing to increase.

Information showing the number of Work Programme Job Outcomes, by various geographies can be found at:

http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html

Guidance for users can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance

The youth claimant count is the lowest since June 1970, which is due to the actions that this government has taken. We are on track to deliver the extra 250,00 Work Experience and Sector Based Accademy places committed to under the Youth Contract.

The latest published information on Youth Contract starts and apprenticeship starts can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/youth-contract-starts-and-payments-april-2012-to-november-2014 and

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-apprenticeships

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
228053
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Employment schemes Pendle
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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