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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to change training programmes on offer through Jobcentre Plus in Dorset; whether he expects that clients due to start in the week beginning 14th March programmes for self-employment training in Dorset funded by JobcentrePlus will be...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to change training programmes on offer through Jobcentre Plus in Dorset; whether he expects that clients due to start in the week beginning 14th March programmes for self-employment training in Dorset funded by JobcentrePlus will be...
Asked by
Annette Brooke
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Jane Kennedy
(Labour)
Answering body
Jobcentre Plus
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Written questions
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Answered
Tabled on
16 March 2005
For answer on
24 March 2005
Answered on
24 March 2005
Mrs. Brooke: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what plans he has to change training programmes on offer
through Jobcentre Plus in Dorset; [223065]
(2) whether he expects that clients due to start in the week beginning 14 March programmes for self- employment training in
Dorset funded by Jobcentre Plus will be able to complete their training; and if he will make a statement; [223265]
(3) whether it is his policy that programmes of self- employment training supported by Jobcentre Plus are promoted equally in all
counties in the south-west region; and if he will make a statement. [223266]
Jane Kennedy: [holding answer 22 March 2005]: The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the Chief Executive of
Jobcentre Plus, David Anderson. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from David Anderson to Mrs. Annette Brooke, dated 24 March 2005:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your questions concerning the plans he has to change training programmes on offer
through Jobcentre Plus in Dorset; whether clients due to start in the week beginning 14 March on programmes for self-
employment training in Dorset funded by Jobcentre Plus will be able to complete their training, and whether it is his policy that
programmes of self employment training supported by Jobcentre Plus are promoted equally in all counties in the South West Region.
This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus.
In answer to your first question, Jobcentre Plus is currently considering its future strategy around contracting for programmes
including training and self-employment support. We need to take account of the Department for Work and Pensions' recently published
5 year strategy and an increased priority on helping those who are out of work because of sickness or disability and lone parents.
We are currently in the process of extending current contracts where appropriate, with a view to inviting tenders to compete for new
contracts from Autumn 2005. We are clear that with fewer people unemployed and a greater emphasis on providing support to disabled
people through the New Deal for Disabled People and the Pathways to Work pilots, we need to review our contracts and focus support
on those who need the most help.
Dorset and Somerset District will communicate any emerging strategy to their local stakeholders and partners as soon as possible.
In answer to your second question, we have offered to temporarily extend the Self Employment contract in Dorset in order to ensure
that clients currently engaged in training, and those who were due to start this month, can complete their current stage of
training. If providers chose not to extend their contracts then this will affect clients and we will try to find alternative
solutions to enable these clients to complete their training.
Finally moving to your third question, decisions to extend contracts are made at local level, taking into account local labour
market needs and provider performance against agreed outcome targets, to ensure that sufficient capacity is maintained to deliver
both policy intent and meet local needs.
A more detailed future strategy for Self Employment training will become clearer once the national contracting strategy is
available. I hope this is helpful.
Subjects
Jobcentre Plus; Training; Self-employed; Dorset
Date
24 March 2005
Reference
432 c1034-5W; 223065;223265;223266
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House of Commons