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Accepted
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
Conclusion
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Department of Work & Pensions (the Department) about the Restart Scheme.1
Government Response Summary
The Department for Work and Pensions (the department) released an ad hoc publication on the Restart Scheme in December 2022 and is now publishing regular six- monthly statistics, which started in June 2023 and evaluation of the Restart Scheme is underway.
Government Response
Accepted
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Recommendation implemented The Department for Work and Pensions (the department) released an ad hoc publication on the Restart Scheme in December 2022 and is now publishing regular six- monthly statistics, which started in June 2023. The department has commissioned the Learning and Work Institute (LWI) and market researchers Ipsos to undertake evaluation of the Restart Scheme. Departmental analysts are undertaking the Restart impact evaluation. Decisions around publication will be made in due course.
Source
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Report
Forty-Second Report - The Restart Scheme for long-term unemployed people
22 Mar 2023
HC 733
Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age
3.2 yrs
Report published
22 Mar 2023