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say, you started FND in Dec, if you signed off in Mar and signed back on in Sep or Oct you could be stuck on workfare instead of FND? Comment by Flexible New Deal — March 14, 2010 @ 9:52 pm Reply The way it was explained to me is that once you start FND you have to complete a total of 12 months no matter what. So as I understand it the person in your example would be sent staight back to FND to finish his remaining 8 months of FND after signing on

can expect from you.” (FNDI 10/09). It begin with  two pages explaining what the FND is. One page on what we can expect from you. That is   responsibilities  we owe to the DWP and the ‘Provider’. Then “What happens if you don’t meet your responsibilities”?” Answer: Sanctions . Seven pages  ( Page 7 to 13), from a total of 14,  about them. Ends with “How to make a complaint.” On Page 2 there is some stuff about ’service

your sanction then return to fnd to serve the remainder of your term, if it goes in your favour its straight back to fnd to complete your sentence….. Comment by reggie — February 8, 2010 @ 5:35 pm Reply You do know (subject to provider discretion) that when you are awarded a sanction you have to still sign on and attend Flexible New Deal? If a provider request your attendance during a sanction if you refuse you will be sanctioned again! Comment by

can expect from you.” (FNDI 10/09). It begin with  two pages explaining what the FND is. One page on what we can expect from you. That is   responsibilities  we owe to the DWP and the ‘Provider’. Then “What happens if you don’t meet your responsibilities”?” Answer: Sanctions . Seven pages  ( Page 7 to 13), from a total of 14,  about them. Ends with “How to make a complaint.” On Page 2 there is some stuff about ’service

a job. and by the same token FND, what is the point in kicking people off – they loose an opportunity for proft. Comment by abu — February 4, 2010 @ 6:22 pm Reply FND works by a lump sum payment paid in a few installments throughout the contract. It would be rare to get kicked off Flexible New Deal… even if you get a 6 month sanction you are still on FND and still have to attend. In theory you could get 50 or so sanctions on Flexible New Deal.

her participation through FND, where YMCA Training’s staff make a decision that a  temporary penalty should be raised. A doubt may be raised against your benefits it: You do not appear to be actively seeking work You do not make yourself available for work You refuse to apply for, or take up, a job You restrict your availability for training You leave training before it is completed.  You do not attend your agreed appointment You refuse to sign your

The Wise Group have the FND contracts issued here. Comment by sandtigerscotland — October 12, 2009 @ 11:55 pm Reply Hi, i got a letter today about starting New Deal next week…. i have several friends who have done it and say all you do is sit in a classroom doing nothing all day. i was wondering if there is any way atall of avoiding doing the New Deal course? i was thinking about signing off for 2-3 weeks and then signing back on? would that do

protest. Trouble is with FND: not respecting freedom of expression even though a major human rights violation is relatively a minor thing compared with what is expected on FND – Forced labour etc. so the issue is only going to get worse and I bet there will be no such things as trivial dismissals any more when that happens. Comment by Dan — June 2, 2009 @ 10:07 am Reply As a typical Government they have not thought through the F.N.D – They

A pocket guide to A4E + FND? It’s full of glossy photo’s of multiracial models smiling fake grins, this isn’t what I saw on a YMCA style course. Why don’t they tell the truth, that you’ll be sat in a damp room and treated like sh*t. Comment by Robert — October 26, 2009 @ 12:08 am Reply im about to be put on new deal for the 4th time and its really starting to annoy me im at college at the moment doing a course and now if i

sure many jobseekers on FND who contributed to the Radio 4 programme would have been very disappointed not to have heard their contributions given ‘air’ time. But what can expect from an industry who behave like they are in the Wild West and refused to take part! Comment by Gerry Attric — March 24, 2010 @ 12:42 pm Reply Interesting to hear that those knuckleheads who hide out in Job Centres are not security guards afterall, but are in fact

who after 6 months on FND at Ingeus (Edinburg)has just been informed he will be transferred to the Chamber of Commerce for ‘training’. He also thinks he has been reduced to a commodity to be bought and sold. Comment by Gerry Attric — March 17, 2010 @ 11:34 pm Reply people on new deal have always worked alongside those on community service,”the punishment suits the crime” no discrimination there,while threatening to tell someones

As I understand it, under FND there is a four week period of mandatory “work related activity”, rather than 12 and until I hear different that’s the only free labour they are getting out of me. Comment by Average Joe — March 12, 2010 @ 3:01 pm Reply The truth of it is there rarely is a job at the end of it. We all know when you start a job there is a probationary period allowing the employer to dismiss you on the spot for any (or no)

, Flexible New Deal , FND , General Election , Theresa May , Welfare Reform , Welfare to Work — Flexible New Deal @ 3:41 pm The Conservative Party has promised to implement changes to Flexible New Deal if they win the General Election. At the Welfare to Work conference shadow Secretary of State Theresa May said if the second phase Flexible New Deal contracts have not been signed by the time they enter power, they will rewrite the contracts. The proposals include

incentive is there to make FND helpful in the present climate?  I reported the London TUC’s “unhappy with certain aspects (ND)”, but would not oppose ND stance. Cats & Dogs aka Odds & Ends 10% cut in funding to advice centres while competition between private (A4E) and voluntary sector advisors was favouring the business organisations.  Privatisation had returned welfare to the Poor Laws of past times.  That training had been neglected.  What training was available