In an unsurprising but, in my opinion, very disappointing move, DWP have cancelled Right to Bid with immediate effect. Any provider who has a pending application can now safely assume that it's dead in the water.
As you'll see from the below link, it has been justified by claiming that the Work Programme is designed to allow innovation, but I can't help but feel that this is a major blow to the smaller provider. R2B was a great opportunity for niche organisations to test new methodologies without having blanket targets attached, or risky payment structures, but alas, it's RIP R2B.
