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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many claimants have been referred to project work in each quarter since April 1996; and how many of these have had their benefit cut for (i) two weeks and (ii) four weeks for failure to attend or complete their...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many claimants have been referred to project work in each quarter since April 1996; and how many of these have had their benefit cut for (i) two weeks and (ii) four weeks for failure to attend or complete their...
Asked by
Terry Rooney
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Howarth of Newport
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 December 1997
For answer on
13 January 1998
Answered on
13 January 1998
Mr. Rooney: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many claimants have been referred to project work in each
quarter since April 1996; and how many of these have had their benefit cut for (i) two weeks and (ii) four weeks for failure to
attend or complete their work placement. [21519]
Mr. Alan Howarth: [holding answer 18 December 1997]: Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the
Employment Service agency under it's Chief Executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Leigh Lewis to Mr. Terry Rooney, dated 13 January 1998.
As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, the Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about the number of
individuals referred to Project Work in each quarter since April 1996; and how many of these have had their benefit cut for (i) two
weeks and (ii) four weeks, for failure to attend or complete their work placement. This is something that falls within the
responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of the Agency. I would like to apologise to you for the delay in supplying the
information you have asked for.
Unfortunately, information is not available in precisely the format you have requested. Statistics on referrals to the work
experience element of Project Work--as opposed to starts on this element of the programme--were not collected for the original
pilots in Hull and Medway and Maidstone which began in April 1996, and it is not now possible to collect this information
retrospectively
However, the figures in Table 1 set out the number of starts on the work experience element of Project Work and the number of cases
referred for adjudication for refusal and failure to attend Project Work in the two pilot areas. The figures do not include people
who left the register between being referred to the work experience element of Project Work and their planned date of starting. The
first referrals to the work experience element of Project Work were not made until 22 July 1996.
Table 1
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Quarter ending Number of jobseekers who started project Number of jobseekers referred to
work adjudication
September 1996 658 44
December 1996 1,315 229
March 1997 1,152 223
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Statistics on referrals to the work experience element of Project Work were collected for the extended pilots and I am therefore
able to supply you with the number of people referred to the work experience element of Project Work from 1 April 1997. This
information is contained in Table 2 below. Although the extended pilots started in February 1997 referrals to the work experience
element in these areas did not begin until July 1997. The figures in Table 2 for the June quarter relate, therefore, only to Hull
and Medway and Maidstone where Project Work was already in operation.
Table 2
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Quarter ending Number of Jobseekers who were referred to Project Work
June 1997 1,482
September 1997 13,727
December 1997 15,726
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
[Continued in column 177]
Subjects
Decreases; Employment schemes; Recipients; Social security benefits; Project Work
Date
13 January 1998
Reference
21519; 304 c177-8W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what have been the destinations of (a) claimants leaving or completing project work and (b) claimants in the selected control areas broken down to show those (i) in full-time employment, (ii) in self-employment, (iii) in part-time employment, (iv) in full-time...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what have been the destinations of (a) claimants leaving or completing project work and (b) claimants in the selected control areas broken down to show those (i) in full-time employment, (ii) in self-employment, (iii) in part-time employment, (iv) in full-time...
Asked by
Terry Rooney
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Howarth of Newport
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 December 1997
For answer on
13 January 1998
Answered on
13 January 1998
Mr. Rooney: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what have been the destinations of (a) claimants leaving or
completing project work and (b) claimants in the selected control areas broken down to show those (i) in full-time employment, (ii)
in self-employment, (iii) in part-time employment, (iv) in full-time education or training course, (v) on another Government
programme, (vi) unemployed and claiming jobseekers's allowance, (vii) unemployed and not claiming benefit, (viii) in receipt of
another benefit and (ix) doing something else. [21517]
Mr. Alan Howarth: [holding answer 18 December 1997]: Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the
Employment Service agency under its Chief Executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Leigh Lewis to Mr. Terry Rooney, dated 13 January 1998:
As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, the Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about the
destinations of (a) individuals leaving or completing Project Work and (b) individuals in the selected control areas broken down to
show those (i) in full-time employment, (ii) in self-employment, (iii) in part-time employment, (iv) in full-time education or
training course, (v) on another Government programme, (vi) unemployed and claiming Jobseeker's Allowance, (vii) unemployed and not
claiming benefit, (viii) in receipt of another benefit and (ix) doing something else. This is something that falls within the
responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of the Agency. I would like to apologise to you for the delay in supply the
information you have asked for.
Unfortunately, information is not available in precisely the format you have requested. Information on the destinations of Project
Work participants at a national level is given in Tables 1 and 2. The figures refer to the period July-November 1997. Information on
the two Project Work pilots in Hull and Medway and Maidstone is given in Table 3 for the period March 1996-June 1997.
It may help if I explain that before entering the work experience element of Project Work, clients are given a Restart Interview
following by a 13 week period of intensive job search help. During this time, participants are offered the full range of programmes
available to long-term unemployed people, as well as a number of interviews with an adviser. If the person is still unemployed at
the end of this period of intensive help, they are required to attend a 13 week period of work experience. This is intended to focus
on the participant's job goals and work experience that is of benefit to the local community.
Project Work was initially piloted in two locations during 1996-97, and was expanded subsequently to cover 31 locations. There are
no selected control areas for expanded Project Work.
I hope this is helpful.
Project Work
Table 1: Outcomes from 13 week period of intensive job search help: (from Restart Interview to work experience referral interview):
July 1997-November 1997
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Jobs{1} Training for Work (TfW) Transfers to other benefits
5,224 2,210 2,353
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
{1} ES placings including full-time, part-time and self-employed vacancies.
Table 2: Outcomes from 13 week period of work experience: July 1997-November 1997
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Jobs{1} Full time education Full time Training/TfW
1,210 39 259
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
{1} This includes full-time and part-time employment and self-employed.
Table 3: Outcomes from the Project Work Pilots: March 1996-June 1997
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Jobs Full time education and Other benefit Other reasons
training
Pilots 761 87 409 444
Control 424 79 188 235
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Subjects
Applications; Jobseeker's allowance; Employment schemes; Recipients; Part-time employment; Social security benefits; Unemployment benefits; Project Work
Date
13 January 1998
Reference
21517; 304 c178-9W
House
House of Commons
How many contracts for Project Work have been awarded to date in the Dudley and Sandwell Employment Service area; who is responsible for awarding Project Work contracts; and what outputs have been achieved to date by the Project Work pilot in Dudley and Sandwell. - Text of letter from Leigh...
How many contracts for Project Work have been awarded to date in the Dudley and Sandwell Employment Service area; who is responsible for awarding Project Work contracts; and what outputs have been achieved to date by the Project Work pilot in Dudley and Sandwell. - Text of letter from Leigh...
Asked by
Ian Pearson
(Labour)
Answered by
Andrew Smith
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
17 July 1997
Answered on
17 July 1997
Subjects
Project Work; Dudley; Sandwell
Date
17 July 1997
Reference
298 c312-3W; 8793;8794;8795
House
House of Commons
How many unemployed persons were referred to (i) jobplan workshops, (ii) restart courses, (ii) workwise and worklink, (iv) 1-2-1 and (v) project work in 1996-97; of these, how many (a) attended and (b) completed these courses; and what were the outcomes. - Including text of letter from Leigh Lewis of...
How many unemployed persons were referred to (i) jobplan workshops, (ii) restart courses, (ii) workwise and worklink, (iv) 1-2-1 and (v) project work in 1996-97; of these, how many (a) attended and (b) completed these courses; and what were the outcomes. - Including text of letter from Leigh Lewis of...
Asked by
Terry Rooney
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Howarth of Newport
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
10 July 1997
Answered on
10 July 1997
Mr. Rooney: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many unemployed persons were referred to (i) jobplan
workshops, (ii) restart courses, (iii) workwise and worklink, (iv) 1-2-1 and (v) project work in 1996-97; of these, how many (a)
attended and (b) completed these courses; and what were the outcomes. [7765]
Mr. Alan Howarth: Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service agency under its Chief
Executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Leigh Lewis to Mr. Terry Rooney, dated 10 July 1997:
As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, the Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about Jobplan,
Restart Courses, Workwise and Worklink, 1-2-1 and Project Work. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated
to me as Chief Executive of the Agency.
The information you have requested on Jobplan, Restart Courses and Workwise (known as Worklink in Scotland) is given in Table 1.
Information about 1-2-1 and Project Work is given in Tables 2 and 3 respectively. However, we do not hold the information in the
format in which you have requested it.
It may help if I explain that during 1-2-1, jobseekers are offered concentrated help with an Employment Service adviser during a
series of up to six caseload interviews. Figures for referrals to 1-2-1 are therefore shown as `Cases Opened'. Information on the
number of caseload interviews each jobseeker attends or completes is not collected. Whilst they can attend up to six, this is
dependent on whether they achieve a positive outcome before the final interview.
For Project Work, the reason that the information is not available in the form you have requested is that this pilot consists of two
parts. The first part, which begins with a Restart interview with an adviser, is a period of intensive help during which
participants are offered the full range of programmes available to long term unemployed people as well as a series of caseload
interviews with an adviser. If the person is still unemployed at the end of the period of intensive help, they are required to
attend a work experience programme with a provider. Separate information for the same cohort on the number of people referred to a
Project Work provider is not available. The outcomes reported therefore relate to both parts of the pilot.
I hope this is helpful.
Table 1: Jobplan, restart courses and workwise worklink--1996-97
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Jobplan Restart courses Workwise/
worklink
Referrals 300,329 139,733 67,058
Starts 144,315 76,911 25,806
Completers 133,026 66,238 18,609
Total outcomes 57,882 25,552 12,735
of which: jobs 9,115 3,706 3,485
ES/TEC/LEC programmes 36,794 17,067 7,062
other training or employment 11,973 4,779 2,188
related opportunities{1}
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Table 2: 1-2-1 1996-97
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Number
The number of cases opened 218,241
Outcomes:
Job placings 14,796
TEC/LEC/ES programme starts{1} 32,846
Other sign offs{2} 54,980
Total positive outcomes 102,622
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
{1} Business Start Up: Training for Work; Jobclub; JIG; Work Trial.
{2} Other sign offs as a result of adviser action: Family Credit starts.
Table 3: Project work--1996-97
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Project work
Entering the Pilot 7,141
Referrals to Project Work provider n/a
Starts with Project Work Provider 3,125
Completers Project Work placement 1,025
Total outcomes of which:
Jobs 861
ES/TEC/LEC programmes 542
Other 1,767
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Subjects
Employment schemes; Restart programme; Jobplan workshops; Project Work
Date
10 July 1997
Reference
297 c556-7W; 7765
House
House of Commons
When he will announce the commencement date for Project Work work placement providers.
When he will announce the commencement date for Project Work work placement providers.
Asked by
Terry Rooney
(Labour)
Answered by
Andrew Smith
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
20 June 1997
Answered on
20 June 1997
Mr. Rooney: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when he will announce the commencement date for Project Work
work placement providers. [4803]
Mr. Andrew Smith: I am today refocusing Project Work to include proper training and effective subsidies to employers to take on the
long-term unemployed. This will enable Project Work providers to agree the detail of their contracts, including start dates, with
the Employment Service.
All Project Work pilots will in future include, as a standard feature, intensive help with basic skills for those who need it. I am
also pleased to announce an increase in the amount of Workstart subsidy available in the Project Work pilot areas. This means that
employers in these areas who take on someone out of work for over two years may receive £60 for a recruit aged 18 to 24 and £75 if
aged between 25 and 50.
Enhancing the help given by Project Work pilots is an integral part of the Government's drive to tackle long term unemployment. It
extends a helping hand to the jobless by introducing intensive literacy and numeracy support within Project Work to those who need
it. The strengthened basic skills element will help equip long term unemployed people more effectively for jobs.
Project Work as inherited from the previous Government is far from perfect and is scheduled to last until the end of the financial
year. We want to move to the New Deal as soon as possible, with the most effective package to help the young and long term
unemployed off welfare and into work or training. The refocusing of Project Work with skills enhancement offers the long term
unemployed support in getting a job, while the New Deal is still in the design and planning stages.
We cannot allow the talents and energy of our citizens to go to waste, untapped and untrained in unemployment. It makes both moral
and economic sense to offer a chance of a future to those who have almost given up hope.
Subjects
Employment schemes; Project Work
Date
20 June 1997
Reference
4803; 296 c317W;296 c321W
House
House of Commons
To commission research on what happens to those disentitled to benefit under the new pilot projects for workfare, and whether they will commit themselves not to introduce any further projects for workfare until after such research has been published.
To commission research on what happens to those disentitled to benefit under the new pilot projects for workfare, and whether they will commit themselves not to introduce any further projects for workfare until after such research has been published.
Asked by
Earl Russell
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Henley
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
10 March 1997
Answered on
10 March 1997
Subjects
Disqualification; Social security benefits; Research; Project Work
Date
10 March 1997
Reference
579 c3
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Henley
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Disqualification; Social security benefits; Research; Project Work
Date
10 March 1997
Reference
579 c3
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
1st supplementary on same.
1st supplementary on same.
Asked by
Earl Russell
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
10 March 1997
Subjects
Disqualification; Social security benefits; Research; Project Work
Date
10 March 1997
Reference
579 c3
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Henley
(Conservative)
Asked by
Earl Russell
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
To commission research on what happens to those disentitled to benefit under the new pilot projects for workfare, and whether they will commit themselves not to introduce any further projects for workfare until after such research has been published.
Subjects
Disqualification; Social security benefits; Research; Project Work
Date
10 March 1997
Reference
579 c3
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Draft SIs on jobseekers allowance. Lords debate on motion that draft SIs on jobseekers allowance (project work pilot scheme) be not proceeded with and that HMG lay amended regulations. Withdrawn. Debated with motions to approve jobseekers allowance (workskill courses, project work pilot scheme and contract for work) and social security (jobseekers allowance and mariners benefits). Agreed to on question.
Draft SIs on jobseekers allowance. Lords debate on motion that draft SIs on jobseekers allowance (project work pilot scheme) be not proceeded with and that HMG lay amended regulations. Withdrawn. Debated with motions to approve jobseekers allowance (workskill courses, project work pilot scheme and contract for work) and social security...
Lead member
Lord Henley
Answering member
Earl Russell
Department
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Debates on delegated legislation
Legislation
Jobseekers Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) (No. 2) Regulations 1997; Jobseekers Allowance (Contract for Work) Regulations 1997; Jobseekers Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) Regulations 1997; Social Security (Jobseekers Allowance and Mariners Benefits) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997; Jobseekers Allowance (Workskill Courses) Pilot Regulations 1997
Subjects
Benefits rules; Crew; Jobseeker's allowance; Eligibility; Disqualification; Employment schemes; Pilot schemes; Merchant shipping; Part-time education; Social security benefits; Training; Unemployment benefits; Students; Project Work; Contract for work
Date
6 March 1997
Reference
578 c2029-43
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Draft SIs on jobseekers allowance (workskill courses) pilot, jobseekers allowance (project work pilot scheme), jobseekers allowance (project work pilot scheme) (no. 2), jobseekers allowance (contract for work) and social security (jobseekers allowance and mariners benefits) (miscellaneous amendments). Motion to approve. Agreed to on question. (Formal).
Draft SIs on jobseekers allowance (workskill courses) pilot, jobseekers allowance (project work pilot scheme), jobseekers allowance (project work pilot scheme) (no. 2), jobseekers allowance (contract for work) and social security (jobseekers allowance and mariners benefits) (miscellaneous amendments). Motion to approve. Agreed to on question. (Formal).
Type
Parliamentary proceedings
Legislation
Jobseekers Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) (No. 2) Regulations 1997; Jobseekers Allowance (Contract for Work) Regulations 1997; Jobseekers Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) Regulations 1997; Social Security (Jobseekers Allowance and Mariners Benefits) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997; Jobseekers Allowance (Workskill Courses) Pilot Regulations 1997
Subjects
Benefits rules; Jobseeker's allowance; Eligibility; Disqualification; Employment schemes; Pilot schemes; Part-time education; Social security benefits; Training; Unemployment benefits; Students; Project Work; Contract for work
Date
3 March 1997
Reference
291 c678-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Draft SIs on jobseekers allowance (workskill courses, project work pilot and contract for work) and social security (jobseekers allowance and mariners benefits). Considered by Standing Committee. (Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 1996/97).
Draft SIs on jobseekers allowance (workskill courses, project work pilot and contract for work) and social security (jobseekers allowance and mariners benefits). Considered by Standing Committee. (Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 1996/97).
Type
Debates on delegated legislation; Delegated Legislation Committee proceedings
Legislation
Jobseekers Allowance (Workskill Courses) Pilot Regulations 1995; Jobseekers Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) (No. 2) Regulations 1997; Jobseekers Allowance (Contract for Work) Regulations 1997; Jobseekers Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) Regulations 1997; Social Security (Jobseekers Allowance and Mariners Benefits) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997
Subjects
Benefits rules; Crew; Jobseeker's allowance; Eligibility; Disqualification; Employment schemes; Pilot schemes; Merchant shipping; Part-time education; Social security benefits; Training; Unemployment benefits; Students; Project Work; Contract for work
Date
26 February 1997
Reference
3rd SC on DL
Chamber / Committee
Standing committees
House
House of Commons
How many claimants on the project work pilots in Hull and Medway had benefit reductions of (i) two weeks or less and (ii) two to four weeks for failure to attend or complete work placement; and, of these, how many applied (a) successfully and (b) unsuccessfully for hardship payments. -...
How many claimants on the project work pilots in Hull and Medway had benefit reductions of (i) two weeks or less and (ii) two to four weeks for failure to attend or complete work placement; and, of these, how many applied (a) successfully and (b) unsuccessfully for hardship payments. -...
Asked by
Terry Rooney
(Labour)
Answered by
Eric Forth
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
12 February 1997
Answered on
12 February 1997
Mr. Rooney: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many claimants on the project work pilots in Hull and
Medway had benefit reductions of (i) two weeks or less and (ii) two to four weeks for failure to attend or complete work placement;
and, of these, how many applied (a) successfully and (b) unsuccessfully for hardship payments. [13591]
Mr. Forth: [holding answer 30 January 1997]:
Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service agency under its chief executive. I have
asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Robert Horne to Mr. Terry Rooney, dated 12 February 1997:
The Secretary of State has asked Leigh Lewis to reply to your question about the number of people involved in the Project Work
pilots in Hull and Medway who have had their benefit cut and about how many of those have applied for hardship payments. This is
something that falls within the responsibilities delegated to Leigh Lewis as Chief Executive of the Agency. I am replying in his
absence.
The latest information, up to 31 January 1997, shows that 108 Project Work clients had been sanctioned for a period of 2 weeks and
16 for a period of 4 weeks in the Hull pilot area. Over the same period, in the Medway and Maidstone pilot area, 92 clients were
sanctioned for a two week period and 11 for a 4 week period.
These sanctions were given following decisions by adjudication officers that the clients had, without good cause, failed to attend a
Project Work place, refused a place, left a place early or lost a place through misconduct.
Peter Mathison, Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency has agreed to write to you separately on issue on the number of clients who
made a claim for a hardship payment.
I hope this is helpful.
Subjects
Recipients; Social security benefits; Project Work
Date
12 February 1997
Reference
13591; 290 c228-9W
House
House of Commons
Supplementary on project work schemes for Scotland.
Supplementary on project work schemes for Scotland.
Asked by
Ernie Ross
(Labour)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
5 February 1997
Subjects
Pilot schemes; Scotland; Project Work
Date
5 February 1997
Reference
289 c1007;289 c1005
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
(Conservative)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Pilot schemes; Scotland; Project Work
Date
5 February 1997
Reference
289 c1007;289 c1005
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Draft SI on jobseekers allowance (project work pilot scheme) (No 2) (Affirmative instrument). Approved by Parliament. Made 10 March 1997 (SI 1997/984). Coming into force 26 May 1997.
Draft SI on jobseekers allowance (project work pilot scheme) (No 2) (Affirmative instrument). Approved by Parliament. Made 10 March 1997 (SI 1997/984). Coming into force 26 May 1997.
Department
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Statutory instruments
Procedure
Affirmative
Laid on
5 February 1997
Made on
10 March 1997
Coming into force
26 May 1997
Legislation
Jobseekers Act 1995; Jobseekers Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) (No. 2) Regulations 1997
Subjects
Benefits rules; Jobseeker's allowance; Disqualification; Employment schemes; Pilot schemes; Social security benefits; Project Work
Commons Library location
UP 560 1996/97
Date
5 February 1997
Reference
SI 1997/984
House
House of Commons; House of Lords
Draft SI on jobseekers allowance (project work pilot scheme) (Affirmative instrument). Approved by Parliament. Made 10 March 1997 (SI 1997/983). Coming into force 26 May 1997.
Draft SI on jobseekers allowance (project work pilot scheme) (Affirmative instrument). Approved by Parliament. Made 10 March 1997 (SI 1997/983). Coming into force 26 May 1997.
Department
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Statutory instruments
Procedure
Affirmative
Laid on
5 February 1997
Made on
10 March 1997
Coming into force
26 May 1997
Legislation
Jobseekers Act 1995; Jobseekers Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) Regulations 1997
Subjects
Benefits rules; Jobseeker's allowance; Disqualification; Employment schemes; Pilot schemes; Social security benefits; Project Work
Commons Library location
UP 559 1996/97
Date
5 February 1997
Reference
SI 1997/983
House
House of Commons; House of Lords
On what date project work pilots will commence; and when she expects regulations will be laid before Parliament. - Ref to 287 c315-6W.
On what date project work pilots will commence; and when she expects regulations will be laid before Parliament. - Ref to 287 c315-6W.
Asked by
Terry Rooney
(Labour)
Answered by
Eric Forth
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
24 January 1997
Answered on
24 January 1997
Mr. Rooney: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment on what date project work pilots will commence; and when she
expects regulations will be laid before Parliament. [10260]
Mr. Forth: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, to my hon. Friend the Member
for Croydon, North-East (Mr. Congdon) on 12 December 1996, Official Report, columns 315-16.
Subjects
Employment schemes; Project Work
Date
24 January 1997
Reference
10260; 288 c781W
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence;
Parliamentary committees
Committee
Education and Employment Committee
Notes
Received 11.03.97
Subjects
Employment schemes; Department for Education and Employment; Project Work; Shephard of Northwold, Baroness
Commons Library location
CS 478
Date
21 January 1997
Reference
HC 224-i 1996/97
House
House of Commons
Statement on extending the project work pilots. - Inc list of the locations and start dates of the new pilots and fact that workstart will be replaced by jobmatch as an additional programme available to people in the pilot.
Statement on extending the project work pilots. - Inc list of the locations and start dates of the new pilots and fact that workstart will be replaced by jobmatch as an additional programme available to people in the pilot.
Asked by
David Congdon
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Shephard of Northwold
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
12 December 1996
Answered on
12 December 1996
Mr. Congdon: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what progress she has made on extending the project work
pilots; and if she will make a statement. [9272]
Mrs. Gillian Shephard: In November I announced my plans to extend the project work approach to 28 new pilot areas across the country
covering up to 100,000 people, and to test a number of variations on the basic model. A list of the locations and start dates of the
new pilots is contained in the following table.
We will be piloting variations to the approach used in Hull and Medway and Maidstone to see if we can improve its effectiveness.
There will be an emphasis on literacy and numeracy in all the new pilots. Up to 10,000 people will have access to intensive help
with literacy and numeracy. A further 9,000 people will be covered by pilots where we will be seeking increased involvement of the
private sector. In pilots covering around 14,000 people, workstart will be replaced by jobmatch as an additional programme available
to people in the pilot. Jobmatch offers grants to people who take part-time jobs as a stepping stone into full-time work. The
results from the jobmatch pilots currently running have been encouraging, and we want to see whether jobmatch is a more
cost-effective addition to the help available to project work participants than workstart. We will also test the added value of
workstart by removing it altogether in some pilots. In other pilots we will be varying the length of the initial period of jobsearch
help for around 13,000 people.
Through these pilots, we will provide a package of specialist help and advice for people who have been out of work for a long time
and face significant disadvantages. I believe that these pilots are an innovative and useful addition to the help that we already
provide for unemployed people.
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Type of pilot Starting date locations piloting
this type
Basic model February 1997 Dudley and Sandwell Nottingham Bristol
Bath Weston-super-Mare North East London
Derby Hull Medway and Maidstone
Intensive literacy and numeracy help April 1997 Bradford Huddersfield Norwich Dundee Stoke
Increased private sector involvement April 1997 Hertford and Harlow Peterborough Edinburgh
Portsmouth
Differences in length and content of the February 1997 (full range of ES help Bolton and Bury Swansea Neath and Port
intensive help prior to mandatory work excluding Workstart) Talbot Merthyr and Rhymney Preston
experience Lanarkshire
Variation including Jobmatch February 1997 (full range of ES help East London Wigan and St. Helens
including Jobmatch)
Variation with period A shortened to 8 weeks April 1997 (8 week period of intensive Brighton South Tyneside
help)
Variation with period A shortened to 4 weeks April 1997 (4 week period of intensive Leicester Grimsby Dunfermline
help)
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Subjects
Employment; Private sector; Employment schemes; Part-time employment; Literacy; Take-up; Workstart; Jobclubs; Numeracy; Project Work
Date
12 December 1996
Reference
287 c315-6W; 9272
House
House of Commons