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blogs on the internet from JSA claimants venting their anger. That is going to get worse. There's a relevant article on CFE News saying that " Charity claims NEETs view employability courses with contempt". "Barnardo’s Scotland director Martin Crewe claimed that young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) view courses designed to improve their job prospects with contempt. Mr Crewe stated that that was not what they wanted, and said: "What they

that a single person on JSA is only allowed to earn up to GBP 5 per week without having to declare it. Had this been raised to GBP 50, for example, there would be an incentive for many unemployed to look for part-time work, in the abscence of a full-time job, knowing they really would a) be better off and b) have something current to put on a CV/application form. The present system, far from helping jobseekers, hinders them. 9 March 2010 14:37 Flexible New

not how many have signed off JSA. 26 July 2009 04:08 New Deal Scandal said... I didn't say a conspiracy. I am saying that they always word things wrong. For example, whats the difference between a temporary job and a pemanent job where an employer gets rid of someone within in the probationary period (which makes it temporary) and claims the credit crunch is to blame?If the job is advertised as permanent then it "intends" to be permanent even

will combine provision for JSA claimants, ESA claimants and parents with younger children in a single, integrated, flexible employment programme. Through this multi-client group contracting approach the pilot will test a radical new way of tailoring support to individual needs and helping those with multiple barriers to employment back to work. The pilots will also trial the conditionality framework recommended in the Gregg Review and we are exploring the feasibility of testing an innovative

increase in people claiming JSA are Swindon, Grimsby and Hull. Those with the highest youth unemployment are Birmingham, Grimsby and Hull. Those with the lowest percentage of high skills are Grimsby, Ipswich and Hull. (Poor old Hull and Grimsby, where unemployment has continued to rise.) The report sees the solution in a changed organisation of local government to attract business, and in funding FE colleges to provide skills training. This in part echoes the government's own recent

graduate who had signed off JSA rather than continue with a 13-week New Deal programme. He said it was a waste of time, in overcrowded, drab surroundings, and was actually preventing him looking for work. The provider wasn't mentioned. The minister, Jim Knight, said he would look into who the provider was, but admitted that the programmes were not designed for people with higher skills. Well-qualified, well-educated people have been saying this for a long time! Posted

from Incapacity Benefit onto JSA. A Liberal Democrat member of the committee, Jenny Willott, said that because no one is close to hitting their targets the people who are most likely to find work are being pushed into the first job which comes up. She said that the DWP doesn't have a clue what is going on, and that a better breakdown of the figures is needed, and better oversight. The ERSA (the trade body for the providers) declined to put anyone up for interview, but in a statement

blogs on the internet from JSA claimants venting their anger. That is going to get worse. There's a relevant article on CFE News saying that " Charity claims NEETs view employability courses with contempt". "Barnardo’s Scotland director Martin Crewe claimed that young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) view courses designed to improve their job prospects with contempt. Mr Crewe stated that that was not what they wanted, and said: "What they

to label ALL those claiming JSA and Incapacity Benefit as scroungers. This undoubtadly aids the DWP as it can employ incompetent 'training' providers to 'encourage' the 'workshy' into any job whether it pays enough to do so and indeed whether it is at all suitable. 27 August 2009 08:49 Post a Comment Keep it clean, please. No abusive comments will be approved, so don't indulge in insults.

all. They will be getting JSA, and that isn't paid by A4e. The inaccuracy in the story probably isn't A4e's fault; but nobody will be rushing to put the paper right - and even if they did, there almost certainly wouldn't be a correction. It just adds to the general ignorance of how the system works. Posted by historian at 13:53 Labels: A4e , Islington Tribune 2 comments: The Teflon Don said...

being shunted off IB onto JSA, and those who are simply out of work. We didn't learn anything. Jim Knight gave figures for back-to-work success which nobody could or would challenge. Theresa May for the Tories pressed their line that claimants would start "individualised programmes" immediately with private providers, with the focus on "sustainable" jobs, i.e. lasting at least a year. Steve Webb for the Lib Dems was asked whether they would use private companies and, disappointingly,

increase in people claiming JSA are Swindon, Grimsby and Hull. Those with the highest youth unemployment are Birmingham, Grimsby and Hull. Those with the lowest percentage of high skills are Grimsby, Ipswich and Hull. (Poor old Hull and Grimsby, where unemployment has continued to rise.) The report sees the solution in a changed organisation of local government to attract business, and in funding FE colleges to provide skills training. This in part echoes the government's own recent

say 2 months of claiming JSA (ideally immediately where appropriate and economically possible). People would be sent on the courses only after a specific need was identified and the provider had shown that they had the ability to meet that need in a cost effective and ethical way.[From first hand experience] people are told it is not a punishment and probably most staff members don't want it to be. But in reality it effectively is to a large extent (IMHO) and I think that people who

dubious involvement with JSA claimants; all of which becomes all the more unsavoury when A4E could potentially secure LSC funding to advise the very same claimants when they need to turn to someone to help them dispute the decisions the DWP (using A4E staff) are making! It's a real potential conflict of interest area and perhaps A4E's motives are more to do with not just securing funding for each claimant they purport to help back into work but making sure the very same claimants

from Incapacity Benefit onto JSA. A Liberal Democrat member of the committee, Jenny Willott, said that because no one is close to hitting their targets the people who are most likely to find work are being pushed into the first job which comes up. She said that the DWP doesn't have a clue what is going on, and that a better breakdown of the figures is needed, and better oversight. The ERSA (the trade body for the providers) declined to put anyone up for interview, but in a statement

will combine provision for JSA claimants, ESA claimants and parents with younger children in a single, integrated, flexible employment programme. Through this multi-client group contracting approach the pilot will test a radical new way of tailoring support to individual needs and helping those with multiple barriers to employment back to work. The pilots will also trial the conditionality framework recommended in the Gregg Review and we are exploring the feasibility of testing an innovative

graduate who had signed off JSA rather than continue with a 13-week New Deal programme. He said it was a waste of time, in overcrowded, drab surroundings, and was actually preventing him looking for work. The provider wasn't mentioned. The minister, Jim Knight, said he would look into who the provider was, but admitted that the programmes were not designed for people with higher skills. Well-qualified, well-educated people have been saying this for a long time! Posted

they had to hand back their jsa money,her face was a picture,and it's going to be a bigger picture,when they are informed...that they will not recieve housing benefit,or council tax benefit.......aaaaaand please pay her majesty's government income tax,as soon as possible..!! 9 March 2010 14:23 Anonymous said... This is just a short comment to the lady that took part in the programme and who allowed Larry Lamb to stay in her home. I do not know where

ALL she had to live in was JSA. Something seems off about that. Especially as previously Larry wasn't taking it as seriously as Harrison and her ally would have liked.All we need now is John Bird to come along and lose his temper. 10 March 2010 05:21 imatt said... Another thing - what's with the 'slebs' having to wear second hand clothing? Ok, those out of work usually cannot afford to buy the latest designer gear (despite what architypal