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Our recommendation will enable Irene Oldfather to use her wealth of experience on Scotland's behalf for the new mandate of the Committee of the Regions.
Part of this year's public transport fund award to SPT was specifically for new rolling stock for Ayrshire commuters, who come from Kilmarnock and Ayr.
It is appropriate that we record our thanks to Nicola for the work that she did during her time as a member of the committee. We wish her well with her new brief.The final issue that I would like to raise is rather less pleasant.
Are we looking to get them up and running in the new year? We had thought that we would try to start the registration process before the Christmas recess.
No decisions have been taken about extending these but experience gained will inform any future development of New Deal.Progress2work is part of the New Deal Next Phase development and is already operating in West Dunbartonshire.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 October 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of people from (a) New Deal for Young People and (b) New Deal 25 plus entered jobs that were not sustained beyond 13 weeks duration in each year since these programmes began.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 February 2007
There are six programmes available:New Deal for Young PeopleNew Deal 25 plusNew Deal 50 plusNew Deal for Lone ParentsNew Deal for Disabled PeopleNew Deal for Partners.There is also a New Deal forMusicians delivered as part of New Deal for Young People and New Deal 25 plus.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 March 2003
Following a qualifying period of unemployment, Jobcentre Plus clients are eligible to join the New Deal for Young People and the New Deal for the Long-term Unemployed.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 November 2002
Employment policy is reserved to the UK Government which takes the lead on funding and delivery of the New Deal. In Scotland it does this in partnership with the Scottish Executive and contributing Scottish organisations.Both the New Deal for Disabled People and New Deal for L...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
31 August 1999
Many partner organisations at local level also provide New Deal services under contract or provide funds and other resources, including training funds, to enhance the quality of New Deal in their areas.