The Work Programme New Thread

ason

What a mess she made of that the bit about the bullys her staff how about what they have been doing to any one who is on the work programme,for every pound we pay back the tax payer 2 pound,where is the prove then.But as always a4e and the rest will get away with it.The good news is ive just got myself a job its only part time to start with but pays more than my jsa and i not be telling the wp i have work why should they get paid when they did not a thing to help me not one thing at all,it should be shut down such a con.

red_devil

what does anyone think about this increased pressure and now being asked to contact companies on spec or you wont be paid. You have to agree to contact employers by phone and on spec etc.

Are the firms going to get sick of this everyone hassling them for jobs that dont exist?

Did the government ask them if they minded.

The_ICT_Engineer

Businesses are already fed up with the number of cold calls ,unsolicited post and e-mails that they are getting everyday. And is now deem to be a major item of concern to business,

It is only a matter of time before they follow the example set by businessman Richard Herman.

Morlock

Krishnan Guru-Murthy challenged Emma Harrison on the Channel 4 news about a JSA claimant's assertions that the A4E Work Programme provider only required him to attend "15 minutes a month", to which Emma Harrison replied, "It's a very improbable statement...there are certain requirements".

(Timeline - 4:32 - 5:20)

http://www.channel4.com/news/emma-harrison-im-a-useful-face-to-have-a-go-at

I have read many similar statements on this thread, that Work Programme providers are only mandating attendance once every four to six weeks for 10-15 minute interviews.

If claimants complain that the Work Programme providers are not providing enough support, the likely outcome will be further mandated activity, which nobody on the Work Programme wants.

The claimants rarely complain, thus avoiding further mandates, and the Work Programme providers keep quiet because they get away with minimal provision.

donnajunkie

red_devil wrote: »

what does anyone think about this increased pressure and now being asked to contact companies on spec or you wont be paid. You have to agree to contact employers by phone and on spec etc.

Are the firms going to get sick of this everyone hassling them for jobs that dont exist?

Did the government ask them if they minded.

theres nothing wrong with applying on spec. however forcing people to phone companies is something i have never liked.

donnajunkie

Morlock wrote: »

Krishnan Guru-Murthy challenged Emma Harrison on the Channel 4 news about a JSA claimant's assertions that the A4E Work Programme provider only required him to attend "15 minutes a month", to which Emma Harrison replied, "It's a very improbable statement...there are certain requirements".

(Timeline - 4:32 - 5:20)

http://www.channel4.com/news/emma-harrison-im-a-useful-face-to-have-a-go-at

I have read many similar statements on this thread, that Work Programme providers are only mandating attendance once every four to six weeks for 10-15 minute interviews.

If claimants complain that the Work Programme providers are not providing enough support, the likely outcome will be further mandated activity, which nobody on the Work Programme wants.

The claimants rarely complain, thus avoiding further mandates, and the Work Programme providers keep quiet because they get away with minimal provision.

here they now claim they must have contact with us at least once a fortnight. this is an increase on what it used to be. i believe it has happened because when you sign on you always get asked how its going or when were you last in. so no doubt there will be idiots saying oh, i havent been in there in months. there will be people actually complaining about it. they will say things like its a waste of time. i'm never in there. well as a result of their stupidity its still a waste of time but they are and everyone else is in there alot now.

red_devil

what do you think about being called customers of the jobcentre.

donnajunkie

red_devil wrote: »

what do you think about being called customers of the jobcentre.

its a pi**take.

red_devil

what should it be? has it changed?

donnajunkie

red_devil wrote: »

what should it be? has it changed?

no it hasnt changed. what should it be changed to? i dont know really.