Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 10
10
Accepted
Publish a transition plan for NCS and consult unions on integration and contracts
Recommendation
The Government must also provide more certainty to staff and contractors. In the next 6 months, DWP should publish a transition plan for the NCS, setting out how it will be integrated into a new jobs and careers service and how contracts will be managed in the meantime. It should also commit to consulting with the unions representing staff in Jobcentres and the NCS. (Recommendation, Paragraph 45) 20
Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation, committing to provide clarity to staff and contractors. It will publish a detailed transition plan for the National Careers Service within the next six months, outlining its integration into the new jobs and careers service and how contracts will be managed, while also committing to working with unions.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
Accept The government recognises the importance of providing clarity and reassurance to employees and National Careers Service contractors during the transition period to the new integrated Jobs and Careers Service. DWP is committed to working with NCS contractors, employees and unions throughout this period. A detailed transition plan will be published within the next six months, setting out how NCS and Jobcentre Plus will be brought together to deliver a unified service. A key priority during this transition will be to ensure continuity of service for customers, enabling continued access to high-quality careers advice. The integrated service will support the ambition set out in the Get Britain Working White Paper.