HC Deb 27 January 2003 vol 398 cc657-8W
Sir Archy Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what number and proportion of those on each option of the New Deal for Young People and for those aged over 25 years went into a sustained job, in the most recent period for which figures are available. [90373]

Mr. Nicholas Brown

The information is in the tables.

New Deal for young people (from January 1998 to September 2002)
Stage of leaving Number of people leaving the New Deal Number who left New Deal for a sustained, unsubsidized job 1 Proportion of leavers who moved into a sustained, unsubsidized job (per cent.)
From the gateway After entering each Option: 429,500 187,400 43.6
Subsidised employment 58,800 28,600 48.6

New Deal for young people (from January 1998 to September 2002)
Stage of leaving Number of people leaving the New Deal Number who left New Deal for a sustained, unsubsidized job 1 Proportion of leavers who moved into a sustained, unsubsidized job (per cent.)
Full-time education and training 100,500 31,000 30.8
Voluntary sector 58,700 18,900 32.2
Environment Task Force 56,700 17,400 30.7

In addition to these job outcomes, we know from survey findings that around 56 per cent.of young people who leave the New Deal for unknown destinations do, in fact, find work.

Pre-April 2001 New Deal 25 plus (from July 1998 to September 2002)
Stage of leaving Number of people leaving the New Deal Number who left New Deal for a sustained, unsubsidized job1 Proportion of leavers who moved into a sustained, unsubsidized job (per cent.)
From gateway After entering each option: 304,800 42,200 13,8
Subsidised employment 16 900 1 800 10.7
Full-time education and training 7,400 1,100 14.9
Work based learning for adults 23.100 2,500 10.8

In April 2001, New Deal 25 plus was extended and enhanced to provide a flexible, more individually-tailored service to help more people get jobs and remain in them. This included the introduction of an Intensive Activity Period (IAP) for participants after an initial Gateway period. The IAP provides a wider package of tailored help, which might combine, for example, work experience, work-focused training, help with motivation and soft skills, and help with job search. From April 2001, all those eligible for New Deal 25 plus joined this re-engineered programme.

Re-engineered New Deal 25 plus (from April 2001 to September 2002)
Stage of leaving Number of people leaving the New Deal Number who left New Deal for a sustained, unsubsidized job 1 Proportion of leavers who moved into a sustained, unsubsidized job (per cent.)
Form gateway After entering each option: 82.100 24.900 30.3
Subsidised employment 5,600 700 12.5
Basic employability training 4.300 800 18.6
Self employment 1,500 500 33.3
Education/Training opportunity 700 200 28.6
Work experience 8,500 1,900 22.4
Intensive activity period training 9.300 2.100 22.6
Other (includes training for work) 200 40 20.0
1 Sustained employment is when a client has not returned to claim JSA within 13 weeks of leaving the programme.

Source:

New Deal Evaluation Database