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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Jobcentres: Wolverhampton (1 July 2014)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what conclusions he has drawn from his small scale test bed at Wolverhampton Jobcentre for the Supervised Pilot Scheme.

Asked by:
Sir Stephen Timms (Labour)

Answer

A supervised job-search test bed in Wolverhampton ran from December 2013 to February 2014. The purpose of the test bed was to examine on a small scale which areas would be viable design options for the Supervised Job-search pilots to be introduced later this year.

In overall terms the success of the test bed confirmed that a protracted supervised job-search could be delivered with the long term unemployed client group. As a result of what we learnt from Wolverhampton, we have incorporated several elements into the pilots design, including:

· Induction sessions, to set clear expectations and assess individuals' abilities;

· Basic IT training;

· Integrating group sessions and one to one support to retain claimants concentration and engagement; and

· Supporting participants to focus on tailored, quality job applications.


Answered by:
Esther McVey (Conservative)
7 July 2014

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