Work Programme statistics

Official statistics on referrals and attachments to the Work Programme

Work Programme

• Work Programme was launched nationally on the 1 June 2011 and replaced Flexible New Deal.
• A new package of Pre-Work Programme Support measures were also introduced between October 2010 and June 2011, including Work Clubs, Work Together, New Enterprise Allowance, Mandatory Work Activity, Sector-based work academies and Skills Conditionality. These statistics can be found via this link

The release strategy for pre-Work Programme support (Get Britain Working measures and Mandatory Programmes) and the Work Programme has been updated. Details on when statistics will be released is available here: 

Main Findings

Latest official statistics on referrals and attachments to the Work Programme:

• The total number of referrals up to end of January 2012 is 565 thousand;
• The total number of attachments up to the end of January 2012 is 519 thousand.

Further figures and information can be found in the Work Programme statistical release available via this link: Work Programme statistical release 

Statistics on Work Programme

We are publishing monthly Work Programme statistics via the tabulation tool and data visualisation tool, which can be accessed via the links below:

• The DWP tabulation tool - provides the user with an interactive tool to produce their own bespoke breakdowns of the figures;
• The data visualisation tool – allows the user to view the figures as various animated charts.

These tools will be updated on a quarterly basis in February, May, August and November.

More detailed information on the Work Programme official statistics is available here: background information note: Information Note 

Flexible New Deal is being replaced by the Work Programme, information about Flexible New Deal

Feedback

Feedback to the tabulation tool and data visualisation tool can be e-mailed to stats-consultation@dwp.gsi.gov.uk.

or sent by post to the following address:
Judith Correia
Information, Governance and Security Directorate
Department for Work and Pensions
Room BP5201
Benton Park Road
Longbenton
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE98 1YX

Next Release Date: 8 August 2012.