3rd June

Most of the DWP ESF contracts have been officially confirmed - http://snipurl.com/2cbpn

Question of the Week - how can you tell if someone is job ready? - http://snipurl.com/2cbpo

Conservatives promise 'substantial profits' for charities running public services - http://snipurl.com/2cbpp

Community work should not affect benefits, say third sector organisations - http://snipurl.com/2cbpq (subscription required)

Discontent is growing over Employment and Support Allowance, with charities and MPs expressing concerns - http://snipurl.com/2cbpr

The People has a negative (and fairly unreadable) take on Opportunities NYC, calling it bribes for good behaviour - http://snipurl.com/2cbps

PATHWAYS TO WORK RESEARCH

Press release: It's a good thing - http://snipurl.com/2cbpt

Cost-benefit analysis: £3 for every pound invested - http://snipurl.com/2cbpu

How Work Focused Interviews affect claimants between 1 and 3 years: About 4% more go back to work - http://snipurl.com/2cbpv

Putting advisers in GP surgeries: It's a good thing - http://snipurl.com/2cbpw

The newswire is sent out every week, and gathers together all the stories relevant to people working in the welfare-to-work sector. If you've been forwarded this and want to start receiving it yourself, subscribe now at http://indusdelta.co.uk/user/register