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Written question asked by Jacob Collier (Labour) on Friday, 30 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 June 2025. It was answered by Alison McGovern (Labour) on Monday, 9 June 2025 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Restart Scheme

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Restart Scheme.

Answer

The Department undertook a mixed-method, multi-strand evaluation of the Restart Scheme, delivered by external research providers Learning and Work Institute (L&W) and Ipsos. The research comprised three strands: a longitudinal cohort study, a survey of Restart Scheme providers, and case study research of 12 geographic areas. The report was published in May 2024 and can found on gov.uk here The Evaluation of the Restart Scheme - GOV.UK.

Official Statistics on the Restart Scheme are published bi-annually and can be found on gov.uk here Restart Scheme statistics - GOV.UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
55483
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Restart scheme
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk