Work Programme contract bans charities from 'attracting adverse publicity'

On the 9th of January Third Sector revealed that primes delivering the Work Programme, have signed a contract agreeing that they will not do anything resulting in "adverse publicity" for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Primes have agreed that press announcements or publicity linked to the contract needs prior approval from DWP. The adverse publicity clause has also been applied to some subcontractors as some primes have extended all their terms in their own contracts with DWP should also apply to their supply chain groups. 

For more information vist the Third Sector website.