Now it's personal? The new landscape of welfare-to-work
"This report shows that despite Coalition government promises to devolve power, the UK's welfare-to-work system remains one of the most highly centralised in the world. ippr is calling for a radically devolved, localised welfare-to-work system. The Coalition government’s new Work Programm...
| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
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| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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London
2010
IPPR |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19183771124919019539-Now-it-s-personal?-The-new-lan.htm |
| Summary: | "This report shows that despite Coalition government promises to devolve power, the UK's welfare-to-work system remains one of the most highly centralised in the world. ippr is calling for a radically devolved, localised welfare-to-work system.
The Coalition government’s new Work Programme concentrates overall power in Whitehall and hands responsibility for supporting jobseekers to a small number of welfare-to-work providers. This further risks innovation at a local level being squeezed out of the system.The report explores risks and opportunities presented by the new Work Programme and set out proposals for a more fluid and innovative sub-contracting market to improve support for those furthest from the labour market.
Our report argues that effective back-to-work support requires fine-grained local knowledge and intelligence. We argue that a more enterprising welfare-to-work system could help create new job opportunities for unemployed workers and build stronger links between economic development and workforce development." |
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| Physical Description: | 72 p. Digital |