Long Term Unemployed People
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking steps to support community businesses that (a) employ, (b) train and (c) support people who have been unemployed for long periods.
Answered by Alison McGovern
DWP will give local places the responsibility and resources to design a joined-up work, health and skills offer that’s right for local people – as a key part of their Local Growth Plans. There will be a fundamental shift in the balance of power and resources to local areas so that our mayors, local councils, the NHS, businesses, colleges and the voluntary sector can work together to deliver real employment opportunities for local people. DWP will support local areas to make a success of this new approach, including through devolving employment support funding to catalyse local action and change. A White Paper to Get Britain working will be produced soon, providing more information on the proposals, plans and the route for people to engage with this critically important work, which we encourage community businesses to input into.
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