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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how his Department is working to help Remploy provide more opportunities for learning and employment to disabled people. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how his Department is working to help Remploy provide more opportunities for learning and employment to disabled people. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Jim Cunningham
(Labour)
Answered by
Maria Eagle
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
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Answered
Tabled on
3 March 2004
For answer on
15 March 2004
Answered on
15 March 2004
Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how his Department is working to help Remploy provide more
opportunities for learning and employment to disabled people. [159426]
Maria Eagle: The Government agree Remploy's annual business plan, and set the targets for the employment and development of disabled
people through the company's Workstep programme. Remploy are supported by the Government through investment of grant-in-aid each
year; in 2003-04, this was set at £115 million.
Remploy supports around 9,000 people on the Workstep programme nationally. During 2002-03, 1,610 disabled people progressed into
unsupported employment with their help. At a local level, Jobcentre Plus Disability Employment Advisers work closely with Remploy to
ensure disabled people are referred appropriately for support from the company. In addition, Remploy recruit to the Workstep
programme directly.
Remploy is separately contracted to deliver other Jobcentre Plus programmes, including New Deal for Disabled People, Work
Preparation and Work Based Learning for Adults. These contracts are paid for and organised separately from the grant-in-aid given to
Remploy for delivery of the Workstep programme.
In 2003-04, Remploy's target is that each employee should spend 5 per cent. of their time on learning and development
activities; they are currently on course to exceed this. In addition, Remploy is currently developing a network of learning centres,
to provide all their employees with access to learning opportunities.
Subjects
Disability; Employment; Employment schemes; Standards; Remploy; Workstep
Date
15 March 2004
Reference
419 c93W; 159426
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House of Commons