§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of persons leaving(a) the gateway period and (b) each of the four options in the new deal for young people entered (i) unsubsidised jobs and (ii) sustained jobs in each year since the inception of the new deal for young people. [7977]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownThe table shows the proportion of all new deal for young people leavers who move into sustained, unsubsidised jobs from the gateway stage of the programme and from each of the options. In addition to these job outcomes we know from survey findings that around two-thirds of young people who leave options for unknown destinations do in fact find work.
There is an on-going programme of database development to capture outcomes. For the subsidised employment option in particular, the figures prior to 2001 reflect follow-up work with employers to capture lost performance. This exercise will be repeated for 2001 leavers and we expect the figure of 37 per cent, to be revised in line with previous years' figures.
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Proportion of new deal leavers moving into jobs by year Percentage Stage of leaving new deal 1998 1999 2000 20011 Gateway 49 45 44 42 Subsidised employment 56 51 51 237 Full-time education and training 38 32 31 30 Voluntary sector 37 33 33 31 Environmental task force 33 30 31 30 1To end of July 2Initial figure Note:
By definition, all jobs gained by new deal leavers are sustained, unsubsidised jobs (ie to have left the programme, they must not re-claim jobseeker's allowance within 13 weeks).
All figures are immediate destinations on leaving new deal
Source:
New Deal Evaluation Database
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of persons on each of the four options in the new deal for young people have left the option and returned to benefits in each year since the inception of the new deal. [7984]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownThe information is in the table. Around one-third of young people starting the new deal go onto one of the options. The figures in the table therefore relate only to this group of new dealers. The design of the new deal includes a period of follow-through during which people return to JSA if they don't move into work immediately at the end of an option. The follow-through provides each individual with help to make the most of the skills they have gained on their option so that they can find work as soon as possible.
Proportion of people who left direct from the option and returned to claim jobseeker's allowance
Percentage New deal option 1998 1999 2000 20011 Subsidised employment 50 39 37 39 Full-time education and training 67 69 63 65 Voluntary sector 63 67 62 65 Environmental task force 69 67 64 64 1To end of July Source:
New Deal Evaluation Database