Consultation outcome

Skills conditionality

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Skills Conditionality: government response to the consultation

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Detail of outcome

The government’s response to its Skills Conditionality call for evidence.


Original consultation

Summary

This consultation sought views to inform the implementation of skills conditionality.

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Consultation description

This consultation, conducted by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), sought views to inform the implementation of skills conditionality.

Skills conditionality involves Jobcentre Plus referring claimants to a skills training provider, further education college or Next Step adviser with potential benefit sanctions for non-participation. The training will include vocational, basic skills, employability training as well as support with softer skills such as motivation and confidence building.

Government response

The government published its response to this consultation on 29 March 2011.

More information

You can get more information about this consultation from:

Partnerships Division
2nd Floor, Caxton House
Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA

Fax: 0207 340 4340

Our How we consult page has more information about the code of practice we follow and explains how we deal with responses.

Documents

Skills conditionality

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Published 9 December 2010

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