§ Mr. ReedTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what assessment he has made of the performance of private sector companies delivering the New Deal. [91205]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithIt is still early days, but progress in the 10 New Deal for Young People Private Sector-led Units of Delivery appears to be generally satisfactory. They are subject to the same evaluation and continuous improvement strategy as other units. As part of this, ES and its partners are working together to improve performance in the delivery of the New Deal. Private Sector-led Units of Delivery are no exception, and ES will shortly be undertaking a series of comprehensive contract review meetings with these partners. It is too early to make reliable assessments of performance for the New Deal 25+ Pilots.