Latest Update to the Jobcentre Plus Provider Guidance
Provision Planning & Monitoring Team, Sheffield
10 September 2007
Dear Provider
Attached is the latest update to the Jobcentre Plus Provider Guidance. Please note that this and future updates are now published on the Supplying DWP website on the Contract Management and Delivery area. All documents previously published on the Jobcentre Plus Partners website, including all the chapters of Provider Guidance, have now been migrated to this area with the exception of some European Social Fund information and access to the ESF MI database.
If you have any concerns regarding the content of this update please speak with your Jobcentre Plus District contact, they will liaise with the appropriate policy team within Jobcentre Plus Directorate as required.
Regards,
Provision Planning & Monitoring Team
Provider Guidance
| Chapter | Paragraph | New/Updated Text |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Delete ‘jobcentre/’ as we now should only refer to Jobcentre Plus offices |
| 1 | 8 | Delete ‘jobcentre/’ as we now should only refer to Jobcentre Plus offices |
| 2 | Index | QUALITY 20-27 Principles of Quality Improvement 20-22 Self-Assessment 23 Development Planning 24 Sharing Good Practice 25 External Inspection 26 Further Guidance 27 |
| 2 | Paras 20-30 | Text reviewed and two new chapters introduced – Chapter 16 & 17 |
| 2 | Throughout | Amended chapter numbers |
| 3 | SL2 JP | Clarification on faxing of SL2JP's |
| 4 | Para 55 | Amended text |
| 4 | Para 56 | Amended text |
| 4 | Annex 7 - after para 6 | NB. Definition of ‘inactive’ relates to clients who are claiming an inactive benefit (i.e. Invalidity Benefit) or conversely not on a working benefit (i.e. JSA) |
| 4 | Annex 7 para 21 | Rolled Up On-Programme Payments 21. If a participant leaves provision to start a job before the planned end of the provision the provider can claim the balance of on-programme weeks up to the planned duration if they remain in a job for 13 continuous weeks after they start work. Rolled Up Weeks are only applicable where customer leaves provision to start employment on the next working day. that consists of at least 16 hours per week or 8 hours if the initial job outcome claimed was for 8 hours. |
| 4 | Annex 7 para 22 | 22. The evidence required is a signed statement(s) from the employer(s) stating:
The statement from the employer(s) must not be obtained before the participant has been in employment for 13 weeks. It must also be on company letter headed paper or include a compliment slip or show a company stamp.Further information around qualifying criteria can be found in paragraphs 52-55 |
| 8 | 11 | Delete ‘jobcentre/’ as we now should only refer to Jobcentre Plus offices |
| 12 | Contents page | Note to providers regarding 2007-2013 ESF programme now included |
| 13 | 1 | Add – training where a Service Level Agreement (SLA) is in place at both national and local levels |
| 13 | 9 | Replace with – Third party provision Manager (TPPM) |
| 16 | All | Self Assessment Development Planning |
| 17 | All | External Inspection |
