Posted on August 3rd, 2010.
Dering Employment Services has reported that it has called in the administrators. The Croydon based company, founded by Stephen Dering in 2006, specialised in delivering employability programmes for deaf, hard of hearing and deaf/blind people and positioned itself as the only deaf-owned and deaf-run company supporting people to get jobs. The company’s reputation had grown [...]
["Flexible New Deal and Pathways to Work subcontractor Dering Employment Services calls in the administrators"] |
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Posted on July 27th, 2010.
Flexible New Deal providers fail to deliver contract and pocket taxpayers’ cash Flexible New Deal providers nationwide (well, in the Phase 1 areas!) are widely reported not to have been actively processing referrals from Jobcentre Plus. Their contract is still active up until the Work Programme begins so referrals should continue. Are providers harming the [...]
["Flexible New Deal Providers refuse to deliver contract"] |
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Posted on June 19th, 2010.
Flexible New Deal providers are greatly overpaid, overcrowded and out of touch with reality. The 5 year contracts:- terminated to solely 18 months; where providers were paid top heavy service fees, resulted in rather unrequired investment almost upfront to deliver the contracts over the longer period. As the contract is now being scrapped this has [...]
["Welfare to Work: Overpaid, Overcrowded and Out of touch!"] |
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Posted on April 21st, 2010.
Flexible New Deal scandal reports on how jobseekers on the Flexible New Deal are getting fucked over for doing more hours of work per week than on New Deal and getting between 10p more and £3 less than 12 years ago at the beginning of New Deal.
["Jobseekers’ Work Experience: a bad deal"] |
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Posted on March 29th, 2010.
Ministers have managed to implement an projected £530 million saving to Flexible New Deal Phase 2 after reducing the estimated referrals of long-term unemployed persons by around half. This means that contracts will fall in value. The largest Phase 2 contract is for East London which was worth £130 million over 5 years and is [...]
["Flexible New Deal Phase 2 set for meltdown?"] |
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Posted on March 24th, 2010.
We recently reported that Work for Your Benefit providers can sell workfare participants to businesses. This post is focused more on the amounts of money the working “slaves” will receive and the providers income; another post will be for the mistreatment and other concerns. We are using the figures mentioned in Jobseekers Allowance isn’t enough!
["Work for Your Benefit is Slavery"] |
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Posted on March 18th, 2010.
Welfare to Work providers including those delivering the Flexible New Deal are set to gain from a multi-million pound profit windfall by fraudulently taking advantage of a loophole in the system to determine Job Outcomes.
["Flexible New Deal Providers set to defraud Government"] |
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Posted on March 12th, 2010.
Lib Dem MP John Leech opposes the Work for your Benefit scheme stating: I am opposed to the ‘Work for your Benefit’ element as it is wrong to make people work for less than minimum wage. Moreover, it is unfair to punish people who have been unable to get a job by treating them as [...]
["John Leech MP opposes Work for your Benefit scheme"] |
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Posted on March 11th, 2010.
So, Flexible New Deal providers can give you a fixed sanction… actually they can give variable sanctions too. There is some confusion as to the extent of their powers. Flexible New Deal scandal is going to explain the legalities around this and the people who are able to direct people and who can raise sanction [...]
["Flexible New Deal: Who can award sanction doubts?"] |
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Posted on March 8th, 2010.
It will be Greater Manchester Job Seekers who will be first in line to suffer a mandatory 6 months of 40 hours per week work in return of their benefits. This Work for Your Benefits (WfYB) pilot scheme will begin when Flexible New Deal Phase 2 begins in parts of the country which isn’t already [...]
["Manchester Jobseekers: 40 hours week workfare for 6 months"] |
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Posted on February 21st, 2010.
New Labour POLICY requirements: Are they bullshit or not? We have recently received a very long post from “Cocheese” which in order to give it justice I have decided to give it a new post! I have linked this to the original comment page…
["New Labour POLICY requirements: Are they bullshit or not?"] |
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Posted on February 20th, 2010.
“Want to help people? Volunteer as a mentor to unemployed customers in Eltham and Greenwich” Want to help people? Volunteer as a mentor to unemployed customers in Eltham and Greenwich (London) A4e are urgently seeking enthusiastic highly motivated volunteers to mentor long-term unemployed people on a weekly basis in Woolwich and Croydon. Mentors provide support [...]
["Want to help A4e? Volunteer as a mentor to unemployed customers"] |
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Posted on February 14th, 2010.
Flexible New Deal Ombudsman There is meant to be a Flexible New Deal Ombudsman (was recommended) – which doesn’t currently exist. We are launching a new blog today that exposes such concerns to Flexible New Deal participants who might not be aware of such recommendations for an independent body to overlook and regulate Flexible New [...]
["Flexible New Deal Ombudsman: Where? New Blog launched"] |
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Posted on February 11th, 2010.
Flexible New Deal provider Reed in Partnership offers a 3 week training course called “The Journey™” (they like it so much they have acknowledged it’s a relevant aspect of their trading – although they haven’t registered it - as “The Journey” is actually a registered trademark of Manifest Abundance Ltd) which is commonly referred to [...]
["Flexible New Deal: Reed in Partnership "Journey" course"] |
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Posted on February 10th, 2010.
Oh dear, what hope have jobseekers got with Flexible New Deal prime contractor TNG (Training Network Group) got when TNG can’t even spell “success” – so how can they provide support to jobseekers to gain success? Sucess Stories Screenshot and link inside. This was noticed on www.flexiblenewdeal.info on 10th Feb 2010!
["Flexible New Deal: TNG can't spell success – Jobseekers doomed!"] |
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Posted on February 2nd, 2010.
So… Flexible New Deal provider TNG (Training Network Group) uses Open Source (free*) software to run its website. However, TNG hides such copyright notice by commenting it (keeping it in the source code but ensuring it isn’t displayed on the webpage) out however leaving the message “Website design by Avanta Marketing Department” rather clearly.
["TNG uses Open Source Joomla but hides copyright notice"] |
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Posted on January 29th, 2010.
As I am now successfully added to the Indus Delta spam filters my comment is as below
["Indus Delta comment"] |
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Posted on January 18th, 2010.
Flexible New Deal Scandal has received details of a tip off that someone with serious mental health issues is being made to attend Flexible New Deal at YMCA Training’s Dencora House this week.
["Flexible New Deal: TNG & YMCA Training approve someone with serious mental health issues to Dencora House"] |
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Posted on January 14th, 2010.
We start off with two quotes from the Jobcentre Plus website: Customers New Deal Find out about New Deal, including the ‘Flexible New Deal’ programme. Jobcentre Plus offers a number of New Deal programmes to help unemployed people, particularly those who have been unemployed for a long time, people with disabilities and anyone in need [...]
["Flexible New Deal: Millions stranded in No Man's Land"] |
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Posted on January 12th, 2010.
On Flexible New Deal if you should receive a letter of notification from your Flexible New Deal provider stating that they have refered you to a decision maker for a Flexible New Deal sanction for whatever reason they should enclose the following guidance called ESL48JP.
["Flexible New Deal: ESL48JP Entitlement doubt guidance"] |
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Posted on December 14th, 2009.
Another TNG Complaint So Avanta’s TNG (Training Network Group) are in the spotlight again. In Ipswich, they have been sending incorrect destination instructions to Flexible New Deal participants. Yes, failure to attend results in sanctions. Shows a map to a different place than the actual location – about half a mile difference Directs those who [...]
["Flexible New Deal: TNG Complaint – we dont know how to get there"] |
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Posted on December 13th, 2009.
Another Working Links Flexible New Deal complaint! Typically with New Deal and Flexible New Deal we hear how bad people are treated including overcrowded rooms and 30 hour job search per week but we do not hear much about how New Deal and Flexible New Deal providers (Flexible New Deal prime contractors and subcontractors) try [...]
["Flexible New Deal: Criticism of Dan Owens CV written by Working Links"] |
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Posted on December 6th, 2009.
We recently reported of an Working Links Flexible New Deal complaint and the complainant has received a response from Working Links… 30th November 2009 Dear Mr Owen Further to my letter dated 19/11/09. I am writing to inform you of findings and actions I have made to resolve your complaint. With reference to the issue [...]
["Flexible New Deal: Working Links complaint… follow up"] |
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Posted on December 4th, 2009.
We have received reports that some Flexible New Deal providers are requesting the following evidence for the initial interview: Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) signing book (ES40) A passport, driving licence (card type with photo), birth certificate or medical card
["Flexible New Deal: providers request passport, driving licence or birth certificate"] |
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Posted on November 27th, 2009.
We recently reported about a TNG Flexible New Deal complaint about: Faking paperwork – forcing participants to sign to say TNG have done stuff they haven’t. Lack of equipment – didn’t have a cd/dvd drive to obtain someones CV from CD ROM. No contact details – Jobcentre Plus not giving address or phone number of the [...]
["Flexible New Deal: TNG will never change"] |
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Posted on November 26th, 2009.
Another TNG Flexible New Deal complaint! Flexible New Deal scandal can report there is another complaint about TNG and Flexible New Deal…
["Oh dear, another TNG Flexible New Deal complaint!"] |
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Posted on November 24th, 2009.
The Word on the Street is that TNG (which stands for The Next Generation (Star Trek), Tongue, The Naked Gun, Training, Trade Negotiating Group, Transitional National Government or Training Network Group – we don’t know their website doesn’t tell us) has the following plans for Flexible New Deal delivery. We can’t specify its accuracy as it [...]
["Flexible New Deal: TNG"] |
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Posted on November 23rd, 2009.
Working Links: Another Flexible New Deal complaint Flexible New Deal Scandal is updated with another complaint about the Government’s newly “improved” version of the original New Deal scheme (as renamed Flexible New Deal). The provider is Working Links….
["Flexible New Deal: another complaint… (Working Links)"] |
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Posted on November 21st, 2009.
New Deal Scandal has learnt that numerous jobseekers who have been advised by Jobcentre Plus that a Flexible New Deal provider shall be contacting them within 2 weeks by phone or post have not heard anything from the Flexible New Deal provider.
["Flexible New Deal: Providers not contacting clients"] |
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Posted on November 20th, 2009.
When someone requested a list of the Flexible New Deal phase 1 subcontractors from the Department for Work and Pensions, considering that a) the contracts have been awarded and b) that the Flexible New Deal prime contractors have to disclose the subcontractors with the DWP; you would have thought such a request would have been [...]
["Flexible New Deal subcontractors 'not readily available'"] |
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Posted on November 11th, 2009.
Flexible New Deal: Mandatory Work Related Activity So… under Flexible New Deal there is a minimum requirement of 4 weeks of continuous fulltime “work related activity” compared to under New Deal an optional at Provider discretion 10 weeks of work experience on average (10 weeks takes account of one day a weeks jobsearch which hasn’t [...]
["Flexible New Deal: Mandatory Work Related Activity"] |
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Posted on November 11th, 2009.
Flexible New Deal Sanction Register In the next few weeks we will be launching a Flexible New Deal Sanction Register where jobseekers on Flexible New Deal who have received either a Flexible New Deal fixed sanction or variable sanction can register it so other jobseekers can view it. This is not official – [...]
["Flexible New Deal Sanction Register"] |
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Posted on November 11th, 2009.
Flexible New Deal: Decision Maker exchanging information with Providers What I feel is inappropriate is the Jobcentre Plus Decision Maker will exchange the following types of information with the Provider: Whether the Decision Maker has sanctioned someone or not All information about a participants Appeal and whether it is successful or not I don’t agree [...]
["Flexible New Deal: Decision Maker exchanging information with Providers"] |
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Posted on November 8th, 2009.
Flexible New Deal: a scrounger witch hunt! Dan Owen from Claimants Action South Wales posted a very interesting comment on New Deal Scandal .co.uk blog stating Flexible New Deal is worse than New Deal and Employment Zones, and the sole intention of Flexible New Deal being a witch hunt for scroungers. I agree with him, but [...]
["Flexible New Deal: a scrounger witch hunt!"] |
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Posted on November 8th, 2009.
Flexible New Deal: first complaint, first of many? Only in its second month participants are already complaining about Flexible New Deal. Sorry to mislead with the publish date much later, this complaint was actually made within 2 weeks of Flexible New Deal. The complaint is about the mistreatment of one participant with Working Links. I [...]
["Flexible New Deal: first complaint, first of many?"] |
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Posted on November 7th, 2009.
Flexible New Deal: A step back from New Deal? New Deal VSO Vs Flexible New Deal Although people’s experiences have varied the general idea of the Voluntary Sector Option New Deal scheme was an induction week focusing on CV’s and Application Forms with mild team bulding and job search activity, and 12 weeks of work [...]
["Flexible New Deal: A step back from New Deal?"] |
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Posted on November 7th, 2009.
Flexible New Deal Guidance Customer identity checks/fraud action 14.14. It is important that in any communications with customers you verify the customers identity, ensuring that you are satisfied the customer is who they say they are. These checks could include asking the customer to state their: full name; date of birth; address; and National Insurance [...]
["Flexible New Deal: Customer identity checks"] |
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Posted on November 1st, 2009.
Flexible New Deal Flexible New Deal: What you can expect and what we expect from you (FND1 10/09) Page 2 Jobcentre Plus and The Pension Service and the Disability and Carers Service are all part of the Department for Work and Pensions. Each part delivers services to different groups of people, but the whole [...]
["Flexible New Deal: what you can expect and what we expect from you"] |
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Posted on October 21st, 2009.
New Deal Scandal exposes the scam that is the Labour Market System (LMS) or simply put the pool of jobs Employment Officers, New Deal Personal Advisers and Jobseeker Direct staff give to jobseekers as Jobseeker Directions and those on the jobpoints and the direct gov and jobcentre plus websites.
["Jobcentre Plus Labour Market System"] |
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Posted on October 21st, 2009.
New Deal Scandal can reveal that the former Finance Director was demoted after A4e recruited Sarah Aston, A4e’s newly created position of Group Head of Risk, in April 2009, designed to centrally combat fraud for Flexible New Deal contracts.
["A4e Finance Director demoted after Group Head of Risk recruited"] |
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Posted on October 18th, 2009.
So, with Flexible New Deal jobseekers are meant to have the following privileges: “Customer Choice“: ability to (in some areas) choose provider Receiving a statement: stating expectations, how the provider is paid and how they can complain to the Ombudsman Independent Ombudsman: as a last resort to complain to Flexible New Deal providers get the [...]
["Where is the Flexible New Deal Ombudsman?"] |
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Posted on October 11th, 2009.
You the blog reader may decide. Emma Harrison claims that A4e is a victim of fraud… really? Not exactly a new issue or article worthy of being called “news”, however, I would like to report corporate happenings behind big businesses such as A4e. New Deal Scandal already reported about an director of A4e of the [...]
["Victim of Fraud: A4e or the Taxpayer?"] |
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Posted on October 8th, 2009.
I am proud to acknowledge that New Deal Scandal is #1 for Flexible New Deal on Yahoo – this is above all providers. Screenshot enclosed.
["New Deal Scandal number one on Yahoo for Flexible New Deal"] |
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Posted on September 25th, 2009.
I have just received an email from someone who was kind enough to attach the email conversation with A4e’s Emma Harrison. Well, until she decided not to bother replying.
["Emma harrison doesn't want to acknowledge the severe shortcomings of a4e"] |
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Posted on September 23rd, 2009.
A short post. Just promoting a link to Watching A4e with an article on Know Hope which appears to be A4e’s marketing brand for Flexible New Deal. Twittering A4e – and No (sorry, Know) Hope I can’t help thinking that the slogan Know Hope is a mistake! Probably a cheap marketing stunt to get people [...]
["Know Hope? More like No Hope! A4e Flexible New Deal"] |
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