Programme Centre

Voluntary, drop-in centres, usually with resources, training modules and support in creating CVs, completing application forms, and applying for jobs. Eligibility is usually greater than six months on a qualifying benefit, but this may vary by local practice.

Analysis of New Deal and Programme Centre performance 2008-2009

Submitted by Daniel on Fri, 22/05/2009 - 11:04am

This article builds on the analysis and explanations in Indus Delta's 2006-07 New Deal performance analysis. The figures used in this article cover every New Deal and Programme Centre contract in the country over the course of an entire year, end of March 2008 to end of March 2009. However, there are major added complexities on top of those faced in the previous analysis, that make a simple comparison table less useful.

Incoming - New Deal and Programme Centre performance

Submitted by Daniel on Fri, 15/05/2009 - 2:34am

As covered in this previous story, I asked the DWP for contract performance statistics on current provisions back in February. They did not respond within the legally required time, so, following a reminder request, I issued a formal request for an internal review of the lack of response to the initial request.

Analysis - New Deal performance 2008

Submitted by Daniel on Wed, 25/06/2008 - 5:47am

Following a recent FoI request, the DWP have e-mailed us copies of their current performance data under the 'Flightpath' system, which tracks contract delivery for New Deal, Programme Centres, and one or two other programmes. We've published the e-mailed documents as file attachments at the bottom of this article, so you can carry out your own analysis on the source data if you wish. All UK contracts are covered by the data.

Summary of data