Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 28
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Acknowledged
A substantial amount of £55 million jobs and careers service funding remains unallocated.
Conclusion
The Department emphasised that its investment committee closely controls how it allocates the £55 million funding, and that it commits money for different proposals in packets. The Department also said, however, that it has not fully allocated the £55 million in extra funding, and that funding 55 C&AG’s Report, para 1.18 56 Q 71 57 Qq 43, 57, 71 58 Q 57 59 Qq 74, 76 18 is still available for good proposals coming forward from different parts of the organisation. It also did not indicate how much of the £55 million has so far been committed and how much is left to be allocated.60 Implementing Government’s long-term ambition for an 80% employment rate
Government Response Summary
The government explains how the £55 million is being allocated for the Jobs and Careers Service, including testing, digital activity and staff training, and that re-allocations are possible within the programme governance.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
5.2 Funding for 2025-26 is intended to design and test the new Jobs and Careers Service. £15 million has been allocated to undertake a series of tests and trials, of which the Wakefield Pathfinder is one test, £5 million to explore alternative delivery solutions, £20 million has been allocated to progress digital activity which will underpin the Jobs and Careers Service, including developing and testing prototypes for the new digital service. £13 million has been allocated to cover resources to enable delivery. This includes coaching and training for staff, branding development, activity to engage employers as well as staffing. This also includes a £2 million contingency applied to all programme activity. 5.3 The department is taking an agile approach, and re-allocations could take place during the year within the programme governance.