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Written Question

Employment Schemes: Young People

Thursday 14th December 2023

Asked by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support young people from low social-economic backgrounds into employment.

Answered by Mims Davies - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

We want everyone to be able to find a job, progress in work, and thrive in the labour market whoever they are and wherever they live.

The Department of Work and Pensions Youth Offer provides individually tailored Work Coach support to young people aged 16 to 24 who are claiming Universal Credit. This support includes the Youth Employment Programme, Youth Employability Coaches for young people with additional barriers to finding work, and Youth Hubs across Great Britain.

DWP is a strong champion for social mobility. We have established the Social Mobility Pledge Consortium in partnership with TalkTalk. The pledge asks businesses to make measurable commitments to diversify the backgrounds of their workforce and help vulnerable people in to work. Nearly 120 employer signatories have made the pledge over the last year.

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Grand Committee
Educational Trips and Exchanges - Thu 25 Apr 2024
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Baroness Coussins (XB - Life peer) Minister to respond positively to the invitation earlier this month from the European Economic and Social - Speech Link
2: Earl of Effingham (Con - Excepted Hereditary) Probably most importantly for these trips, social interaction with new people in a fresh environment - Speech Link
3: Baroness Bull (XB - Life peer) My Lords, last month I spoke at the launch of the European Economic and Social Committee’s opinion on - Speech Link
4: Earl of Clancarty (XB - Excepted Hereditary) Erasmus is so much richer in its offer, including staff mobility. - Speech Link

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Written Question

Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing

Tuesday 12th March 2024

Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he made an assessment of the potential merits of removing the under-occupancy penalty during the preparation of the Spring Budget.

Answered by Paul Maynard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

No assessment has been made.

The removal of the spare room subsidy (RSRS) policy applies to claims for housing support where the claimant is living in the social rented sector in a property that is considered to have more bedrooms than the household requires.

The policy helps encourage mobility within the social rented sector to make better use of the existing social housing stock and strengthens work-incentives.

There are no plans to abolish this policy and easements are available to support disabled people and carers, the families of disabled children, foster carers, parents who adopt, parents of service personnel and people who have suffered a bereavement. The deduction does not apply to pensioners in receipt of Housing Benefit.

For individuals who may require additional support, Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) may be available. DHP payments are entirely at the discretion of the local authority and since 2011 the Government has provided nearly £1.7 billion to local authorities.

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Select Committee

Office of the City Remembrancer, City of London Corporation

FE0079 - Financial Education

Written Evidence Jan. 30 2024

Inquiry: Financial Education
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Education Committee (Department: Department for Education)

Found: The role of better financial education in improving social mobility was a key focus of Alderman Nicholas

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Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Government Equalities Office

Nov. 10 2023

Source Page: New deputies appointed as Alun Francis confirmed as SMC Chair
Document: New deputies appointed as Alun Francis confirmed as SMC Chair (webpage)

Found: Today, (10 November), current Interim Chair of the Social Mobility Commission (SMC), Alun Francis, has

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Written Question

Department of Health and Social Care: Staff

Thursday 28th March 2024

Asked by: Neil O'Brien (Conservative - Harborough)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what staff networks there are in her Department.

Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The following staff-led support networks currently operate in the Department:

- EnABLE, a disability and long-term conditions network;

- Autism Network;

- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Network;

- Dyslexia and Dyspraxia Network;

- Race Equality Matters Network;

- Prism, an LGBT+ network;

- Women’s Network;

- Parents’ Network;

- Age Diversity Network;

- Carers’ Network;

- Care Leavers’ Network;

- Social Mobility Network;

- Men’s Health Network;

- Christian Network;

- Jewish Network;

- Muslim Network;

- Hinduism and Sikhism Group;

- Humanists Network;

- Diversity and Inclusion Analytical Network;

- Domestic Abuse Support Group;

- Working Through Cancer Network; and

- Mental Health First Aid.

The following networks support and promote professional development and operational delivery:

- International Network;

- Flexible Working Network;

- Green Network;

- Social Workers Network;

- Health Science and Engineering Network;

- IT User Engagement Group;

- Clinicians’ Network;

- Nutritionist Network;

- Perspectives Network;

- History Network;

- Culture and Engagement Champions Network;

- Active Travel Network;

- International Network;

- First Aid Network;

- Administrative Officer and Executive Officer Network;

- Personal Assistant Network;

- Senior Executive Officer and Higher Executive Officer Network;

- G6 and G7 Network; and

- Direct Appointment Scheme Network.

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