Proposed Inspection Arrangements for Department for Work and Pensions Contracted Employment Provision in England.

DWP have worked with Ofsted to produce a consultation on inspection methodology specifically for DWP contracted employment provision, to be introduced from April 2010.

The inspection arrangements are being reviewed to ensure they are coherent, well matched to the users and targeted where they will be most beneficial.

DWP encourage all providers and colleagues to comment on the consultation which is available on the Ofsted website.

The closing date for the consultation is 29 January 2009.

Previous notices

Work for your Benefit PQQ results

Future Jobs Fund in Private Sector Led New Deal areas & Employment Zones

Merged Programme based on progress2work and progress2workLinkUP Notice to Providers (22 October 2009) (15KB)

Right to Bid Scheme: Notice of Intent to Award a Contract – St Giles Trust (21 October 2009) (15KB)

Right to Bid Scheme: Notice of Intent to Award a Contract – Women Like Us (21 October 2009) (15KB)

New DWP prime contractors

Community Task Force Phase 1 (CTF1) - Invitation To Tender (ITT) Events

Swine Flu - Frequently Asked Questions for DWP Suppliers

DWP 'Right To Bid' Scheme: Notice of Intent to Award a Contract

Work Choice (31 July 2009)

Future Jobs Fund (29 July 2009)

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (22 July 2009)

External Inspection of Contracted Employment Provision in Scotland (13 July 2009)

Complaints Procedures Reminder (7 July 2009)

Changes to the Financial Appraisal and Monitoring (FAM) of Contracted Employment Programmes (8 June 2009)

Revised Claim Procedure for European Social Fund Contracts (8 June 2009) (86KB)

Provider Evaluation Survey - Advance notice (3 June 2009) (35KB)

WORKSTEP and/or Work Prep Data Collection Exercise - Update (16KB)

Announcement of results of PQQ evaluation stage for Jobcentre Plus Support Contract and ESF Phase 2 competition (13KB)

WORKSTEP and/or Work Preparation contracts (19 May 2009) (43KB)

Qualification Outcome Payments (11 May 2008) (28KB)

For the attention of all EZ providers (6 May 2009) (12KB)

Jobsearch Support Service For Newly Unemployed Professionals and Programme Centre One Day Provision: Customer Feedback Form (27 April 2009) (10KB)

Drugs System Change Pilot (21 April 2009)

Specialist Disability Employment Programme - Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) Events (21 April 2009) (Revised 27 April 2009 - Q&As added)

Welfare to Work Customer Provision (16 April 2009)

New Jobcentre Plus Opening Hours (15 April 2009) (10KB)

Local Employment Partnerships Extension (8 April 2009) (13KB)

Guidance arrangements for the transition period of New Deal to Jobseekers Regime and Flexible New Deal (1 April 2009) (22KB)

Welfare to Work Customer Provision (23 March 2009) (22KB)

Specialist Disability Employment Programme Opportunities to Tender - Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) Events (20 March 2009) (32KB)

European Social Fund (ESF) Phase 2 - Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) Events (18 March 2009) (31KB) (Networking Database Revised 1 May 2009)

Programme Centre Leaver definition (17 March 2009) (12KB)

Specialist Disability Employment Programme Opportunities to Tender - Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) Events (16 March 2009) (15KB)

Star Rating Employment Zone Contracts: changes from 6 April 2009 as a result of transition to Jobseekers Regime Flexible New Deal (11 March 2009) (27KB)

New Ways of Working - Provider Engagement Meetings (PEMs) (9 March 2009) (16KB)

ESF Phase 2 Opportunities to Tender - Pre Qualification Questionnaire Events (23 February 2009) (17KB)

Provider Sub-Group Meeting Notes - 17 February 2009 (23 February 2009)

Lessons Learnt Review - Flexible New Deal phase 1 competition (20 February 2009)

Changes to pay days (17 February 2009) (Updated 27 April 2009) (124KB)

Update: New research on Provider-Led Pathways commissioned by DWP (4 February 2009)

ESF Opportunities to Tender (2 February 2009)

New Specialist Disability Provision (29 January 2009)

Evidencing Job Outcome Claims in Contracted Employment Programmes (27 January 2009)

13 Week Tracking - New Deal and Programme Centre Provision (15 January 2009)

Notice to Employment Zone Providers (15 January 2009)

13 Week Tracking - New Deal and Programme Centre Provision (29 December 2008)

New Specialist Disability Provision (17 December 2008)

Gateway to Work (GtW) Payments to Providers (10 December 2008)

Day 1 access to Programme Centre provision (8 December 2008)

Sharing of Supplier Management Information (5 December 2008)

Future of specialist disability employment programmes (18 November 2008)

ESF Centrally Funded New Deal Prime Contracts in England - ORCi Webtool (31 October 2008)

ESF 2007-2013 Programme - Successful Suppliers for Hardest to Help Support (21 October)

Right to Bid Application form & Bidders Guide (20 October)

Child Maintenance Redesign Changes (Phase 2) (13 October 2008)

Jobcentre Plus Pathways to Work - Incapacity Benefit Customers accessing Self Employment Provision and Test Trading (29 September)

New Ways of Working with Jobcentre Plus (1 September)

Child Maintenance Redesign Changes and how they will affect you as providers delivering a service to our customers (July 2008)

Changes To Evidence Requirements

Compliance with Data Protection Act and Information Disclosure (06 May 2008)

Better-off calculations and the lower earnings limit (21 January 2008)

Successful suppliers for Provider led Pathways to Work - Phases 1 (08 November 2007) and 2 (21 December 2007)