Exciting news from one of our associates in the recruitment sector - Happy Birthday AdZuna.

Adzuna.co.uk celebrates 1st birthday with launch of free job market statistics

Adzuna (http://www.adzuna.co.uk), the next-generation classifieds search engine backed by Index Ventures, The Accelerator Group and Passion Capital, is 1 year old this week - and has today announced the launch of its ‘Market Insight’, a statistical overview for any search result which gives jobseekers free, unique access to whole-of-market salary trends.

The site, launched by the team behind Gumtree, Zoopla and Qype has gained significant traction in the UK and now boasts over half a million monthly unique visitors, 2 million ads indexed (over 90% market coverage) and rapidly growing revenues. This growth comes hot on the heels of their launch of disruptive social search tools such as Adzuna Connect and Friend Map which help you find the perfect job, car or home ‘with a little help from your friends’.

The new stats interface aims to empower jobseekers to make better career decisions like no tool has done before. The service is free and brings together historical salary trends, pay comparisons, vacancy maps, company hiring patterns and more. Adzuna provides rich data for over 1 million job titles and location combinations; from wages for Bankers in Bristol to demand for LAMP developers in London.  Previously, this kind of market data was only available to large corporations via expensive benchmarking studies from HR consulting firms; now Adzuna is making it available to anyone for free.

Live stats for popular job types :

Graduate Job Statistics                                                Journalist Job Statistics
Software Developer Statistics                                      Engineering Job Statistics
Accounting & Finance Statistics                                   Marketing Job Statistics


Doug Monro, Co-Founder of Adzuna, said “We’re delighted with Adzuna’s progress in our first year.  With complete market coverage, social search and now free data, we are changing the way in which people find jobs, properties and cars in the UK - and soon globally.  Our dataset is the most comprehensive and up to date source of information on the British job market out there, and we want to make this freely available to everyone.  If you are looking for a pay rise, here’s your ammunition; if you are looking to hire, here’s how much you need to pay.”


Some example nuggets extracted from our data:

• The average Banking IT salary is £51,100 p.a., 22% more than the avg tech start up.
• Technology Journalists make on avg £31,800 p.a., 9% less than Fashion Journos.
• The average salary for Google employees is on average 5% more than Microsoft.
• 25% of startups currently hiring in London are offering stock to employees up front.
• London ruby developer wages have increased from £43k in January to £46k in June
• Gordon Ramsay Holdings is currently the top company looking for waiters in London, closely followed by Marriott, The Dorchesters, Claridge’s and Harrods.
• Roger Federer’s Wimbledon paycheck was greater than the total earnings of all 1,800 catering staff working at the All England Club over the Wimbledon fortnight.

News: Hundreds of vocational courses to be axed

Hundreds of vocational courses will effectively be axed under a Government overhaul of qualifications for teenagers.
Ministers will step in to prevent pupils opting for "dead end" courses that fail to prepare them for higher education or the world of work.
The Coalition will today outline plans to ban many of these qualifications from official school or college league tables - stopping heads pushing pupils onto courses simply to inflate their ranking.
Ofqual, the exams regulator, will also be told to take a tougher stance towards exam standards in a move designed to ensure many poor-quality courses fail to win state accreditation. It will enable more money to be spent on higher level apprenticeships.
Under Labour, the number of vocational courses on offer to teenagers more than doubled.
In 1996/7, some 2,254 different qualifications could be taken, but by 2009/10 that number had ballooned to 5,620.

For the Full story: Vocational Qualifications Axed

News: £60m Youth Jobs Package

£60m youth jobs package unveiled
David Cameron wants to reverse the trend of rising youth unemployment
The Government has moved to tackle rising youth unemployment by announcing a £60 million package aimed at boosting work prospects and "transforming" vocational education.
With youth unemployment nearing a million, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister issued a commitment to get more vulnerable youngsters into work by tackling some of the long term "structural barriers" they said stopped some young people starting their career.
The Government said it will provide funding for up to 250,000 more apprenticeships over the next four years, and fund 100,000 work placements over the next two years.
Ministers also announced that more than 100 large firms and tens of thousands of small companies around the country had pledged to offer work experience places.
Measures in a new paper called Supporting Youth Employment are designed to ensure that young people have the opportunity to get work, advance their career prospects and encourage social mobility and help fill some of the 500,000 vacancies in the job market, said ministers.

For the full story read: £60m Youth Jobs Package

News: More Graduates taking low-skill jobs

More graduates taking low-skill jobs

University leavers have faced a tough jobs market since the economic downturn

University leavers are increasingly taking non-graduate jobs, according to research.

Six months after leaving university, about 40% of last year's graduates were "underemployed" in lower-skilled jobs, up from about 30% four years before.

The research, published by the Association of Accounting Technicians, says new graduates have been among the worst hit by the economic downturn.

A degree remains a "good investment", says a government spokesman.

The research, carried out by the Centre for Economics and Business Research, forecasts a worsening jobs market for graduates who will leave this summer.

For the full story visit: More Graduates taking low-skill jobs

News: Apprenticeships v Degrees

Degree or apprenticeship: which works best in the job market?

With fees rocketing, the cachet of a degree is becoming too expensive - and may not lead to a job. We asked employers for their views on old-fashioned work experience

The head of McDonald's in Britain caused quite a stir last week when she suggested that some school leavers would be better off getting a job in a burger joint than going to university. Jill McDonald, who coincidentally shares a name with her employer, called for an end to education "snobbery", arguing that university was not for everybody and promoting apprenticeships at companies such as hers as a good alternative.

It's easy to sneer at this sentiment, and plenty of commentators did. But with 42% of this summer's university graduates expected to take jobs that do not require a degree - known as being "under-employed" - and plans for undergraduate fees to jump to £9,000 a year, would-be students and their parents are increasingly asking if it's worth going to university at all.

This, in turn, is prompting companies to look at ways to bring in more school leavers, predominantly through apprenticeships. They have differing motives for wanting to do so, but most say they want to ensure that they do not lose out on any talent that cannot afford to go to university, as well as broaden the diversity of their workforces.

For the full story visit: Apprenticeships v Degrees

The Future of Careers Advice

News from the: The CV and Job Store (Jobs in Education and Training)

The government is considering making its new all-age careers service an online-only facility, the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders has revealed.

Brian Lightman: warned that schools and colleges are in the dark about the future of IAG.

Speaking at a national conference on the future of information, advice and guidance (IAG) services for young people, Brian Lightman urged the government not to turn away from offering face-to-face careers advice for young people.
"There is so much uncertainty. At the moment the all-age careers service is looking like an all-age website and telephone service, and at best an all-age franchise," he said. "That is not the way to structure this really important area of activity."
Lightman warned that schools and colleges are in the dark about the future of IAG.
"Schools and colleges desperately need more information from the government," he explained. "We have persuaded skills minister John Hayes to write to schools about what is actually happening but I'm afraid a lot of it hasn't been decided yet."
He called on government to set out a coherent plan for careers advice in schools, rather than leaving everything to local determination.

Read the full story here: The Future of Careers Advice

Competition Winner

Well done to our monthly WINNER!

I was thrilled to get the call to tell me I'd won a Tom Tom Sat Nav as I had recently registered on CV and Job Store and was selected from their monthly prize draw!

As a job seeker, I have registered with CV and Job Store as it is really easy to navigate with great graphics and search filters and is relevant to my particular job search i.e. is dedicated to the education and training industry.

Given that I am a passionate training professional with a strong background in multi-site organisations within the retail and hospitality sectors, I have uploaded my CV on the website and am looking forward to talking with recruiters looking to fill education and training positions in their organisations.

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The Duke of Edinburgh's Award affected by cuts

The 'extras' that make a real difference to students' futures will be hit in the latest round of further education cuts.

King George V Sixth-Form College may have to axe its Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme, being taken by more than 60 students. College principals were still reeling from the news that the EMA was being scrapped when the Young People's Learning Agency (YPLA) announced that so-called entitlement funding, which covers the cost of pastoral care, tutorials and extracurricular activities for 16- to 19-year-olds, was also to be cut. The news, which slipped out quietly just a few days before Christmas, came as a big blow for college leaders. Many were left wondering how they would fund the extras, such as work experience and volunteering programmes, that make all the difference in getting young people into work and higher education.

Chopping back the annual provision from 114 to 30 funded hours will hit students hard at all levels, say principals. For the full story visit the CV and Job Store News Page

Jobcentre Plus Restructure

Jobcentre Plus is undergoing a restructure from its current structure of 11 regions, to a revised structure of 7 new Geographical Groups as part of Governmental expenditure reduction plans. The revised structure will redefine the Jobcentre Plus map of Britain.

A new "Central England" group will be created that incorporates the East and West Midlands, as well as the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Yorkshire & Humber and the North East will be merged into a new "North East England" group. London, meanwhile, will be merged with the Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, and Kent creating a new "London and the Home Counties" group. The previous South West and South East regions (excluding Kent) will be merged into a new "Southern England" group. Scotland, Wales and the North West will remain unchanged. For the full story visit the CV and Job Store News Page

World Skills 2011

                                                  'One Million Opportunities to have a go' Skills Minister John Hayes today gave his backing to a campaign to create a million opportunities for people across the UK to learn new skills in 2011.

WorldSkills London 2011 organisers are encouraging schools, colleges and businesses to organise ‘Have a Go' events that demonstrate the range of skills training opportunities that are on offer to local people.

As part of the official countdown to the WorldSkills London 2011 Competition, the world's largest skills competition, Have a Go is an unprecedented initiative that will allow people to gain hands-on experience in skills - from car maintenance to hairdressing to landscape gardening.

John Hayes, Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning will launch WorldSkills London 2011 Have a Go at an event at London's City Hall. The Minister will launch the programme by trying his hand at mobile robotics in the form of giant, remote-controlled, ‘AirPenguins' from automation technology company Festo, a WorldSkills London 2011 event sponsor.

Skills Minister, John Hayes, said: "Practical skills are as important as academic qualifications. Britain's success will depend on our ability to create a new generation of world class craftsmen, designers and technicians. Have a Go is an excellent opportunity for people from all walks of life to be inspired by the possibilities of vocational education. For the full story and further link to the World Skills Website, visit the CV and Job Store

Colleges and Training Providers: Must become Job Brokers

A new government programme designed to cut the number of benefit claimants will place the financial burden on further education colleges

Colleges and Training Providers are by now used to getting paid by results. Their funding depends in part on students/learners gaining a qualification at the end of their course, and training schemes for unemployed people can pay as little as 40% of money upfront.

Later this year, though, the stakes for colleges and training providers will become even higher, as the first learners enrol for a new programme designed to reduce the numbers claiming jobseekers' allowance and other benefits.

Under the Work Programme, which will replace Flexible New Deal and other welfare-to-work schemes this summer, just 10% of money will be paid upfront. As part of a growing trend requiring training providers to find jobs for learners as well as teach them skills, the rest will be staggered over the next 18 months - and then only if the learners remain in employment. Within three years, all payments will be performance-related.

Given the economic climate and rising unemployment, you might think that colleges would be reluctant to take the risk of receiving only a fraction of what they hoped for because individuals do not find jobs or quit after a few months.

But, instead, there is disappointment in the sector that just one college - Newcastle - made it on to the shortlist of prime contractors. Others, such as Carlisle College, are hoping to work as subcontractors for the mainly private firms selected by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to bid for contracts in each region.

Newcastle's involvement in the Work Programme is based around Intraining, the college's private training arm set up three years ago.

Last year, about 40,000 learners participated in welfare-to-work programmes at Intraining's 60 centres across England. Its managing director, Phil Bonell, is upbeat about the new programme and optimistic it can achieve results by giving learners personal support before and after they find work.

The emphasis on payment by results, says Bonell, may come as a shock to some colleges, but reflects a trend in work-based learning over recent years. "For certain sectors such as FE, being paid in this way will be new if they've not been involved with the DWP in the past."

The Work Programme is being funded from savings the government hopes to make in the overall welfare bill. Claimants who refuse to take part could lose their benefits, with sanctions likely to be stepped up once job seekers' allowance and other income-related benefits are replaced by universal credit after 2013.

Jacq Longrigg, employment services manager at Carlisle College, says finding work for learners will be a challenge even though the jobs picture in Cumbria is better than in other parts of the country. "We have developed relationships with job centres and employers and feel quite confident," she adds.

As a college, Carlisle recognises that it is increasingly being judged on "hard economic outcomes", but sees these programmes as an important source of funds. "We have to generate income to survive," says Longrigg.

Carlisle is lined-up as a "job broker" by G4S, one of 35 prime contractors that will submit bids to the DWP over the coming months. Sean Williams, managing director of G4S's welfare-to-work team, says colleges "are very much part of the picture".

Those working for G4S as job brokers, by offering training and help finding work, will be paid by results in the same way as the prime contractor. But providers that offer specific vocational training and other advice may be paid upfront by G4S.

Funding for the Work Programme is the subject of an inquiry by the House of Commons work and pensions select committee. Strong criticism has come from the Association of Learning Providers, which warns that some trainers will be dissuaded from working as subcontractors.

Graham Hoyle, the ALP's chief executive, says: "There is anxiety that a programme that bears considerable financial risk for the prime contractor may also transfer an inappropriate amount of that risk down the supply chain."

Only organisations with a turnover of £20m were considered as prime contractors. A further eight college-led bids failed to make the DWP shortlist, including a consortium of 27 colleges in south-west England led by Petroc. David Dodd, the college's principal, says it was disappointed by the outcome and noted that "none of the college groups new to this type of scheme were awarded contracts".

Teresa Frith, senior skills policy manager at the Association of Colleges, says there is a "nervousness" in the sector, with many colleges waiting to see how things work out. But colleges generally are in a stronger financial position than other learning providers and could use alternative income to cover short-term costs.

Success will depend on the difficulties colleges and others face in finding jobs for learners. Payment by results, says Frith, is only fair if the goals are realistic and achievable. "The results have to be in the gift of the provider," she says.

How it will work

Under the Work Programme, providers receive an attachment fee for each learner, plus a lump sum when the individual completes six months' work. Further payments are made every four weeks if the person remains in work.

For 18- to 24-year-olds on job seekers' allowance, providers will initially receive £400, followed by £1,200 when the person has been in work for 26 weeks, and up to13 'sustainment' payments of £170. For over-25s on JSA, 'sustainment' payments are worth £215.

By 2014, the attachment fee will be phased out so that all payments depend on job outcomes. A maximum of £14,000 will be available for people on incapacity benefit but, for those receiving JSA, payments will be about £3,000-£4,000 per learner.

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Jobs in the Education and Training Sector: FE Jobs, FE Careers, Assessor and Training Jobs

'Jobs for Assessors, Verifiers, Tutors, Trainers and Managers'

Since our launch last November The CV and Job Store has gone from strength to strength, already visited and used by over 4000 industry jobseekers.  Specialising purely in jobs for the Education and Training sector we continue to market the site and services with industry employers, Training Providers and Colleges, U.K Wide.  Over the past few weeks we have had over 200 new education and training jobs posted and this number grows daily. Jobs posted include Assessor Jobs (covering a wide range of sectors); including, Early Years, Childcare, Pharmacy, Health & Social Care, Financial Services, Retail, Travel & Tourism, Hospitality, Administration, Management, Team Leading, Warehousing, Logistics, Driving, Hairdressing, Motor Vehicle, Health/Nursing, Construction, ITQ, Cleaning, Horticulture; Plus many more opportunities across multiple sectors. We have also had a large number of Verifier Jobs and Manager Jobs posted across the FE, WBL and Training sectors.  These have included vacancies for Operations Managers, Commercial Managers, Quality Managers, Training Managers, Curriculum Development Managers, Coordinators and Lead Verifiers, (again covering a wide range of sectors). We have also had jobs posted for Tutors, Trainers, on a permanent and freelance basis.  Our interactive Freelance map is proving popular with both Freelance Assessors/Trainers/Tutors/Managers and industry Employers.  Urgent vacancies are posted on our freelance notice board and our U.K map shows the number of freelance associates registered by region. The site has already been used by hundreds of Assessors, Verifiers, Tutors, Trainers and Managers to search and apply for jobs U.K wide. Over 800 candidates have already registered their CV's onto our CV library, dedicated to the industry.  All services for jobseekers/candidates are FREE. Search jobs, upload your CV, set up jobs by email (and never miss out on new opportunities) We run monthly prize draws for registered candidates and send out a monthly newsletter/update to all candidates.  The site also includes the latest industry news from across the FE and WBL sectors http://www.cvjobstore.com/

Ferrari North Europe: Launches UK Apprentice Programme

An investment of over £350,000 has been announced by Ferrari North Europe in the UK Apprentice Programme, offering nationally recognised qualifications. This give school leavers an opportunity to receive three years specialised training on Ferrari's cars.

Matteo Torre, Regional Manager Ferrari North Europe said:

"Currently, there is a 3 year internship programme for students from the Tsinghua University of Shanghai, China, and the Prancing Horse recently launched a contest amongst 50 of the most prestigious international schools to design the Ferrari Hypercar of the Future. We are proud to continue this philosophy through the Ferrari North Europe Apprentice Programme."

The programme is open to all school leavers aged 16 or over, and includes in-house and in-dealer training for 3 years, with 24 weeks of specific training at Ferrari North Europe's head office during the programme.

http://www.cvjobstore.com/article/ferrari-north-europe--42.htm

MPs are to vote on controversial plans

Lib Dem ministers have said the party will approach the vote in a disciplined manner.

MPs are to vote on controversial plans to raise tuition fees in England on 9 December, ministers have confirmed.

The vote will be a critical test for the coalition, which has faced mass protests over its plan to nearly double fees to £6,000 and allow charges of up to £9,000 for some courses.

The Lib Dems have come under heavy pressure after pledging before the election not to support any fee rise.

Ministers insist the proposals are fairer than the current system.

But student leaders say the proposals - which followed the independent Browne review of student finance - will deter people from poorer backgrounds from applying to university.

The National Union of Students have said they will hold a "day of action" on Wednesday 8 December, on the eve of the Commons vote.

The deputy prime minister and Lib Dem party leader Nick Clegg has been speaking to all his MPs to try and forge an agreed position on what the party will do when the issue comes before Parliament.

Voting intentions

The Lib Dems' coalition agreement with the Conservatives allows their MPs to abstain in votes on tuition fees, reflecting the party's longstanding opposition to the charges - currently capped at £3,290.

However, a number of Lib Dem MPs - including party president Tim Farron and former leader Sir Menzies Campbell - have indicated they intend to vote against.

Business Secretary Vince Cable, who drew up the reform package, has said his "strong inclination" is to vote for the proposals.

However he has hinted he might abstain if that is what his party agrees - a position described as "outrageous" by Labour.

Student leaders have accused the Lib Dems of betraying their pre-election pledge not to raise fees and the party has been the focus of anger at protests across the country in recent weeks.

But Mr Clegg and Mr Cable have defended the proposals - which will see no upfront payments and graduates starting to repay the cost of their degrees when they earn £21,000.

They say low-earning students will contribute less than under the system the coalition inherited.

The BBC's Political Correspondent Carole Walker said Thursday's vote would be limited to whether to approve the £9,000 fee ceiling for 2012-3 and other matters would be considered in the new year - when ministers are expected to publish a white paper on the future of universities.

The Conservatives largely support the rise in fees, which they argue is needed to ensure British universities remain competitive.

However Labour has accused the government of curtailing public funding for most degree courses and passing the financial burden onto students.

Leader Ed Miliband's plan for an alternative graduate tax - where graduates would pay a percentage of their income towards the cost of their university education - has yet to win the backing of key figures such as shadow chancellor Alan Johnson. http://www.cvjobstore.com/

Education News: McDonald's to launch their own Degree

The degree for managers marks McDonald's latest move into education for its staff.

McDonald's is introducing its own degree course in business management for its restaurant bosses in the UK.

The foundation degree, which will be accredited by Manchester Metropolitan University, marks the fast-food company's latest move into education.

McDonald's apprenticeship scheme, launched 18 months ago, has been given a "good" rating by Ofsted.

Senior vice-president David Fairhurst says it challenges "snobbish" misconceptions about McDonald's staff.

"The old 'McJob' label is lazy and snobbish," he says.

The two-year foundation degree in managing business operations is a demonstration of how seriously the company takes the training of its staff, says Mr Fairhurst.

The degree is a customised version of Manchester Metropolitan University's management development programme.

It will mean that McDonald's employees will be able to get a nationally recognised qualification without leaving their jobs, he says.

It will be taught by a combination of classroom study, e-learning and training in the workplace.

"People no longer want to choose between jobs and education. They should not be parallel universes," says Mr Fairhurst.

Instead, he says there should be a model that is more like a "revolving door" - in which people can train and work at the same time.

Mr Fairhurst says the restaurant company, with 85,000 staff in the UK, wants to be a "pioneer" in educating employees.

McDonald's is set to publish a company education prospectus, which it believes is the first of its kind.

Two years ago, McDonald's was given awarding body status, allowing it to develop and award its own qualifications.

The restaurant company is also set to reveal that Ofsted will give a "good" rating to its apprenticeship programme, launched 18 months ago.

This can provide apprenticeships for 10,000 staff per year.

Such external approval is important in giving "credibility" to such in-house training, he says.

Mr Fairhurst says this isn't a philanthropic gesture, as improved skills in the workforce lead to better sales.

And he argues that the broader economy needs to provide a way for workers to keep developing skills and qualifications, particularly for those who might not have succeeded at school.

This will be a degree for managers - but McDonald's says that 90% of its restaurant managers began as crew.

The plan was backed by Richard Lambert, director-general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), who said it was a "great illustration of how business can play its part in helping to deliver high quality vocational training".

This is the latest example of companies developing their own qualifications.

The department store Harrods set up a degree course for its staff, in conjunction with Anglia Ruskin University.

Microsoft has its own qualifications which were awarded to about 17,500 people in the UK last year.

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New education and training jobs posted

The CV and Job Store launched this week and already has seen significant interest from the education and training industry; both employers and jobseekers.  Over 5000 employers and industry jobseekers were targeted in the first few days and over the past 48 hours in excess of 100 jobseekers have registered.  New jobs are being posted daily, with a further 1000 employers being targeted next week. http://www.cvjobstore.com/

Few 'Big Society' groups in Work Programme

No councils and only five civil society organisations have been included in the Department for Work & Pensions list of 35 organisations who will be invited to bid for multi-million pound contracts through government’s flagship single Work Programme.
The DWP named the 35 preferred providers appointed to a new framework for the Work Programme, which is set to replace all the current welfare-to-work schemes. The organisations will be invited to tender for Work Programme contracts, operating over England’s nine regions as well as Scotland and Wales, to deliver jobs schemes from next summer, the DWP said.
The successful organisations include mainly large private sector providers, such as A4e, Serco, Seetec, Working Links and Reed in Partnership. But despite prime minister David Cameron’s promise that the Work Programme would provide a “Big Society solution” to worklessness, only five of the successful organisations - or 14% - are charities, voluntary groups or social enterprises.
These are environmental social enterprise BTCV, which has been chosen as a preferred bidder in the South West, the North West, Yorkshire & Humber and Wales; environmental regeneration charity Groundwork, which was chosen as a preferred bidder in the South West & Wales but failed in five other regions; the disability charity Rehab Group, which was successful in the South West and Wales but failed in bids for nine other regions; the disability charity the Shaw Trust, which was chosen as a preferred bidder in Wales but failed in seven other bids; and social enterprise the Wise Group, which was successful in it two bids for the North East and Scotland.
At the end of last month the department said that 91 organisations had submitted bids to be prime contractors in the new Work Programme.These included bids from Greenwich LBC, Dorset CC and Dudley MBC - all of which failed - meaning no councils are among the preferred bidders. Dudley, which had been selected as a prime provider in the delivery of the previous government’s Flexible New Deal, which the Work Programme will replace, could now be shut out of the delivery of welfare-to-work programmes in its area.
DWP has said the Work Programme contracts would likely be between £10-50m per year and up to seven years in length.
The low level of civil society involvement and the complete shut out of local authorities from the Work Programme comes just a week after decentralisation minister Greg Clark’s key policy advisor launched a stinging rebuke of DWP’s welfare reforms. Writing in the Guardian newspaper, Francis Davis, a fellow at the Young Foundation, said the Work Programme contracts were “so large that they in effect shut out the charitable and civic sectors from this part of the war on need and public sector reform”.
He said: “Extreme centralisation and transferring a public monopoly of work provision to private one will only stifle the most energetic at the outset, and in the process shrink the ‘big society’”.
Employment minister Chris Grayling said: “The Work Programme will be the biggest back to work scheme this country has seen, and will finally put an end to the one size fits all, Whitehall knows best approach.
“Those organisations from across the private and voluntary sectors that are on the framework being announced today will be given the freedom to use their skills and experience to do what actually works to help people off benefits and into jobs. And we’ll pay them by results – they must help people into long term sustained employment to get the full payment.”
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/erss-preferred-suppliers.pdf

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