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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.
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.
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.
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.
Secondly, there does not seem to be any power to amend the sum of £5,000 in new section 20E(1)(b) of the 1990 act, yet section 38(1A)(b) provides for a specific power to amend the same sum specified in new section 55(1)(bc) of the 1980 act.