The Work Programme New Thread

red_devil

ive been referred for a computer course its the old ecdl a new and up to date qualification do you have to attend. Is this compulsory. I know its compulsory to attend your interviews but what about the course?

AP007

red_devil wrote: »

ive been referred for a computer course its the old ecdl a new and up to date qualification do you have to attend. Is this compulsory. I know its compulsory to attend your interviews but what about the course?

anything you are directed to do or attend when on the WP is mandatory

donnajunkie

fiddlesticks wrote: »

do actually know that? as that's far from my experience.

why would they supply job opportunities to someone who already has a job when they have unemployed people to give them to who they can also earn a bonus from.

SaveMeDo

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/30/food-banks-half-million

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/may/30/food-banks-oxfam-parliamentary-inquiry

These links might be of interest...

Be careful what you do and say at the jobcentre/work program.

donnajunkie

Evil_Olive wrote: »

When I was on the WP I was told by my advisor that to be counted a 'success' for them (presumably that meant 'in order for them to get paid') they had to get me into work for at least 6 months.

i think they get something when you get a job and then more money when you have been in it for 6 months.

SaveMeDo

http://www.politics.co.uk/news/2013/02/22/work-programme-failure-finger-pointed-at-payment-by-results

Payment-by-results' failure is behind the "extremely poor" performance of the work programme, MPs have suggested.
The government's flagship welfare-to-work initiative has triggered condemnation from the Commons' public accounts committee, after initial results showed just 3.6% of people referred to the programme had found job between June 2011 and July 2012.

red_devil

ive been told that when you have finished the wp you go back to the jobcentre and they can make you do mandatory work for charity. Anyone else heard this.

donnajunkie

red_devil wrote: »

ive been told that when you have finished the wp you go back to the jobcentre and they can make you do mandatory work for charity. Anyone else heard this.

yes there is a rumour of 6 months community work for your dole. personally if i can do it where i currently volunteer and dont have to attend the jobcentre while on it i am up for it. allowed time off should be similar to the old new deal.

AP007

donnajunkie wrote: »

why would they supply job opportunities to someone who already has a job when they have unemployed people to give them to who they can also earn a bonus from.

Why would who supply someone who has a job? The WP don't work with people in work already

AP007

red_devil wrote: »

ive been told that when you have finished the wp you go back to the jobcentre and they can make you do mandatory work for charity. Anyone else heard this.

They 'can' or they 'will' are two different things and I am guessing people who have references, a good CV and had a career wont be sent to work in a charity shop as shops here have over a 4 year wait list and they have not enough places to fill with the people coming off the WP at all.

There was at least 60 people at my WP yesterday and if they all ended tomorrow where would they go? Not 50 charities in the area.

Besides they need to tell us HOW this will help anyone get a job!