Recommendation 2

We heard evidence that DWP has not been proactive enough in planning for long- term changes to the world of work, and that it has largely reacted to change instead of planning ahead for a range of different scenarios or developing a long-term strategy. Working with other departments, DWP should develop a strategy for how it intends to respond to long-term changes in the labour market. This should set out how the Department will plan for different possible scenarios. The strategy should include how DWP intends to respond to the impact of new technology on the number of available jobs, the skills needed to perform these jobs, and the differential impact that changes could have between sectors, regions and demographic groups.