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Thirty-Ninth Report - DWP Employment Support: Kickstart Scheme

Public Accounts Committee HC 655 Published 25 February 2022

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

22 items (8 recs)

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Government Response

AI assessment · 22 of 22 classified

Accepted 14

Acknowledged 1

Deferred 2

Not Addressed 2

Rejected 3

Government response

Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Thirty Ninth report from Session 2021-22 · published 28 Apr 2022

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

14 Conclusion Acknowledged

The only formal requirements for young people going into Kickstart jobs are that they are...

Conclusion

The only formal requirements for young people going into Kickstart jobs are that they are aged 16 to 24, claiming Universal Credit, and seeking work.55 The Department issues its front-line work coaches with guidance about the types of people who … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government agrees with the committee's recommendation, stating that management information is fundamental to the design and implementation of the department's support for customers, though disagrees that the department has no way of knowing if work coaches are referring the right people.

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