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Written question asked by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 July 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 July 2014 (named day). It was answered by Esther McVey (Conservative) on Monday, 7 July 2014 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Jobcentres: Wolverhampton

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what conclusions he has drawn from his small scale test bed at Wolverhampton Jobcentre for the Supervised Pilot Scheme.

Answer

A supervised job-search test bed in Wolverhampton ran from December 2013 to February 2014. The purpose of the test bed was to examine on a small scale which areas would be viable design options for the Supervised Job-search pilots to be introduced later this year.

In overall terms the success of the test bed confirmed that a protracted supervised job-search could be delivered with the long-term unemployed client group. As a result of what we learnt from Wolverhampton, we have incorporated several elements into the pilots design, including:

induction sessions, to set clear expectations and assess individuals' abilities;

basic IT training;

integrating group sessions and one-to-one support to retain claimants concentration and engagement; and

supporting participants to focus on tailored, quality job applications.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
203350; 584 cc105-6W
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Jobcentres Wolverhampton
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk