What is 'The Work Programme' ?

donnajunkie

Reverbe wrote: »

wow really. they are sticking us all on them round here

are you saying you are already on it? i guess jobcentres are being allowed to set their own criteria then. unemployment is so high here that they wouldnt have the capacity to take everyone early on.

saintjammyswine

donnajunkie wrote: »

i think help with starting a business is built into the work programme here.

Sorry, yes the NEA is part of the work programme but seperate to the Work Experience part. The Work Programme comprises of;
Work Experience
Work CLubs
Enterprise Allowance

dandelionclock30

Work experience- you mean slave labour.
If theres a job to be done then the person should be paid for it, and not dole money.
What a load of total crap.

saintjammyswine

Or the person on the dole does something extra to contribute towards their return to work?

dandelionclock30

Or the person on the dole does something extra to contribute towards their return to work?

What like? lobby the government for economic reform as thats the only thing that will bring proper change.

saintjammyswine

"I didnt come here for a lecture on communism" - sorry Bob Mills there.

OK but aside from the political, anything else?

dandelionclock30

I will have a think comrade!

donnajunkie

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

Work experience- you mean slave labour.
If theres a job to be done then the person should be paid for it, and not dole money.
What a load of total crap.

what would make it ok is this, if companies just took people for a couple of weeks just so that they can see they arent a headbanger before then offering a job then i would be fine with that. i also think for those 2 weeks the scheme should pay the person something extra. lets say £50 but its divided into each day you do and only paid if you turn up. this would help deter people from taking days off.

saintjammyswine

Agree but JSA can be sanctioned if people do not complete the programme. Unless they say to JCP it really isn't for them and get agreement to leave the programme or if they find employment. Also companies are using this as an extended interview anyway in many cases, some people may have a very different idea of what the job is before they get some experience in it and it allows the company to see how someone fits in. In many cases though it is simply an opportunity to get work experience both in terms of the job but also being in the workplace, structured days, around people etc. I know for some people this is not an issue but for many it is a real barrier to returning to or even starting work.

t0rt0ise

Ah, I think it's a scheme for dullards...