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Employment and training schemes for the unemployed

Employment and Training Schemes for the Unemployed. House of Commons Library Research Paper 97/98. (Updates Research Note 90/25 and Research Papers 93/40, 94/114, 95/51 and 96/66).

Type

Commons Briefing papers

Date

8 August 1997

Reference

RP97-98

Dept for Education and Employment;Employment Service

How many restart interviews were conducted in 1996-97; and of these, how many claimants (a) were placed directly into a job, (b) claimed other benefits, (c) entered a Government programme and (d) signed off from claiming benefit. - Including text of letter from Leigh Lewis of the Employment Service and...

Asked by

Terry Rooney (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 restart interviews were conducted in 1996-97; and of these, how many claimants (a) were placed directly into a job, (b) claimed other benefits, (c) entered a Government programme and (d) signed off from claiming benefit. [7766] 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 restart interviews and their outcomes. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of the Agency. The figures that you have requested are shown in the following table: Outcomes of restart interviews (1996-97) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number Number of restart interviews 3,270,278 Placings 147,021 Claimed other benefits 65,962 Government programmes 507,167 Signed off from claiming 316,574 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. I hope this is helpful.

Date

10 July 1997

Reference

7766; 297 c557W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment;Employment Service

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)

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 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

10 July 1997

Reference

297 c556-7W; 7765

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper HINF 97/682

Deposited by

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Deposited papers

Date

5 June 1997

Reference

HINF 97/682

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment;Employment Service

If a jobseeker's allowance claimant could be referred to a (i) jobplan workshop, (ii) workwise course, (iii) restart course, (iv) 1-2-1 and (v) jobfinder if he (a) is attending a jobclub, (b) will start a full-time education or training course in the near future and (c) will be starting work...

Asked by

Terry Rooney (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

21 March 1997

Answered on

21 March 1997

Mr. Rooney: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if a jobseeker's allowance claimant could be referred to a (i) jobplan workshop, (ii) workwise course, (iii) restart course, (iv) 1-2-1 and (v) jobfinder if he (a) is attending a jobclub, (b) will start a full-time education or training course in the near future and (c) will be starting work in the near future. [21373] Mr. Forth: 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 21 March 1997: The Secretary of State has asked me, in the absence of the Chief Executive, to write to you direct to respond to your question about claimants in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) and referrals to Jobplan, Workwise and Restart Courses 1-2-1 and Jobfinder caseloading. It may help if I explain that Jobplan, Workwise and Restart Courses are short programmes which help people compete more successfully for jobs and opportunities by allowing them to establish clear job goals and review their strengths and skills and the way they sell themselves to prospective employers. They are delivered on the Employment Service's (ES) behalf by organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors. In the main, jobseekers are referred to Jobplan and Workwise when they have been unemployed for at least 12 months and to Restart Courses when they have been unemployed for two years or more. 1-2-1 and Jobfinder (from April 1997) offer a series of caseload interviews, with an ES adviser, for jobseekers who have been unemployed for one year or two years or more, respectively. Through the interviews ES advisers are able to offer jobseekers concentrated help to encourage more effective job search; develop self-motivation; and help set clear goals for jobseekers to achieve. Where a jobseeker is attending a Jobclub, they would still be expected to attend Jobfinder caseload interviews. However arrangements would be made so that the jobseeker could continue to attend the Jobclub, in addition to attending a caseload interview. Indeed, the caseload interviews will complement the activity in Jobclub. However, Jobclub members would not normally be directed to attend 1-2-1, Jobplan, Workwise or a Restart Course, whilst still actively and regularly attending the Jobclub. If a jobseeker is due to start full-time education, a training course or a job in the near future, it is at the discretion of ES advisers as to whether they refer the individual to any of these programmes. However, where there is a firm offer (usually in writing) and the course or job is due to start shortly, we would not normally expect the jobseeker to be referred to a programme. However, if they do not subsequently take up the course or job they will in most cases be referred to the relevant programme. I hope this is helpful.

Date

21 March 1997

Reference

292 c948W; 21373

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment;Employment Service Agency

How many restart interviews took place in 1995-96; and from these how many claimants (a) were placed in a job, (b) claimed other benefits and (c) entered other programmes and signed off from claiming benefit. - Including text of letter from Mike Fogden of the Employment Service Agency and figures.

Asked by

Terry Rooney (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 July 1996

Reference

35281; 280 c291-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment;Employment Service Agency

How many claimants in 1995-96 were referred to (a) Jobplan workshops, (b) Restart courses and (c) Workwise and Worklink; and for each how many attended and what were the outcomes; and how many claimants had reductions in their income support for non-attendance or failure to complete (a) jobplan workshops, (b)...

Asked by

Terry Rooney (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 July 1996

Reference

280 c291-2W; 35276;35275

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep/3 3419

Deposited by

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Deposited papers

Date

4 June 1996

Reference

Dep/3 3419

House

House of Commons

Employment and Training Schemes for the Unemployed

Employment and Training Schemes for the Unemployed. House of Commons Library Research Paper 96/66. (Updates Research Note 90/25 and Research Papers 93/40, 94/114 and 95/51).

Type

Commons Briefing papers

Date

21 May 1996

Reference

RP96-66

Dept for Education and Employment

At what intervals claimants of JSA will have to attend compulsory advisory interviews; and if the existing pattern of compulsory six monthly restart interviews will be maintained.

Asked by

Terry Rooney (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 April 1996

Reference

24151; 275 c27-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment;Employment Service Agency

If she will list by region (a) the number of people taking part in the (i) Jobplan, (ii) Restart and (iii) Workwise schemes, (b) the budgets for (i) to (iii), (c) the number and percentage of people who found jobs immediately on completion of (i) to (iii), (d) the number...

Asked by

Ian McCartney (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 February 1996

Reference

272 c386-8W;272 c366-8W; 16713

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

For what reason the reply in respect of jobcentres in Doncaster and Mexborough, from her Chief Executive of the Employment Service Agency referred to in her Answer of 23rd October was not published in the Official Report as well. - Inc fact that a copy of the chief executive's reply...

Asked by

Martin Redmond (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 November 1995

Reference

1103; 267 c712W;267 c710W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment;Employment Service Agency

If she will list the number of participants for Restart courses; what the scheme cost, what the planned expenditure was; and what number of those on the scheme achieved positive outcomes, and the breakdown of those outcomes in terms of numbers moving into (a) full-time education, (b) full-time employment, (c)...

Asked by

Lord Blunkett (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 November 1995

Reference

1764; 267 c392-4W;267 c388-90W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment;Employment Service

How many unemployed people have been referred to restart courses by Employment Service counsellors since April in each region and in Great Britain as a whole; how many of them were unemployed for over two years; how many attended and completed the course; what were the outcomes of the participants;...

Asked by

Terry Rooney (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 November 1995

Reference

265 c849-55W;265 c848-54W; 41912

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

If she will list for each jobcentre in the Doncaster and Mexborough area, how many restart interviews were carried out; and what evaluation she has made of their impact on (a) jobs, (b) other benefits, (c) signing off and (d) enrolment on her Department's employment programmes for each of the...

Asked by

Martin Redmond (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 October 1995

Reference

38303; 264 c504W;264 c502W

House

House of Commons

Mackay of Ardbrecknish, Lord

How many people have suffered a reduction in Income Support for failure to attend or complete a Restart course, how many have had their benefit restored on appeal, and how many of those affected have since completed a Restart course or suffered a further reduction in benefit for their continuing...

Asked by

Earl Russell (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 October 1995

Reference

566 c73WA

House

House of Lords

Dept for Education and Employment

What is the total annual cost of all programmes designed to assist the unemployed back into work or by way of training; and how much is allocated to each major programme. - Inc table.

Asked by

Ralph Howell (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 July 1995

Reference

36306; 263 c1343-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

How many people have had their benefits reduced for failing to attend or complete a compulsory programme in each quarter since January 1993. - Table given.

Asked by

Stephen Byers (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 July 1995

Reference

263 c357-8W;263 c357W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Employment;Employment Service Agency

If he will list the numbers leaving Restart interviews, as an actual number and as a percentage of total leavers, for each year of its operation stipulating those who went into work, those who went into further employment schemes and those who become unemployed, and, of these, if he will...

Asked by

Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 June 1995

Reference

262 c278-80W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Employment;Employment Service Agency

If he will list the numbers attending and leaving Restart courses, for each year of their operation, including those who left before the completion of the course; and if he will list the numbers leaving Restart courses, as an actual number and as a percentage of total leavers, for each...

Asked by

Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 June 1995

Reference

261 c386-8W

House

House of Commons

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