| Description | Quarterly statistical update on NDLP in Scotland |
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| ISBN | N/A (Web Only) |
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| Official Print Publication Date | |
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| Website Publication Date | September 04, 2003 |
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NEW DEAL FOR LONE PARENTS IN SCOTLAND:
STATISTICS TO END JUNE 2003
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This is the latest News Release providing summary information, to the end of June 2003, on the numbers of people participating in the New Deal for Lone Parents (NDLP) in Scotland, along with equivalent data for Great Britain. These news releases are published quarterly, on the first Thursday of June, September, December and March (data to the end of the first to fourth quarters, respectively).
Next release in this series: 4 th December 2003
Jobs
- In Scotland, 25,700 jobs have been gained through the New Deal for Lone Parents (all spells) among 22,400 individual lone parents. This compares to 235,800 jobs gained among 209,100 lone parents across Great Britain.
Participants
- 3,700 lone parents joined the NDLP between April and June 2003, a fall of 300 over January to March 2003.
- Since the scheme began, 53,200 people have started NDLP while 43,500 people have left leaving 9,700 participants at the end of June 2003, an increase of 500 (5%) since March 2003. This compares to 91,200 participants across Great Britain at the end of June 2003, an increase of 4,300 (5%) since March 2003.
Client group
- The employment rate among lone parents in Scotland was 56% in Spring 2002, an increase of 3 percentage points in the past year and 14pp since Spring 1997.
FURTHER INFORMATION
The Department for Work and Pensions New Deal statistical first release for GB and the regions, "New Deal for Lone Parents and Personal Adviser Meetings: statistics to March 2002" can be accessed from the URL, www.statistics.gov.uk/press_Release/CurrentReleases.asp
Alternatively, contact John Sweeney, ELLD, Transitions to Work: 3, Scottish Executive, Meridian Court, 3 rd Floor, Cadogan Street, Glasgow G2 6AT. Telephone 0141-242-5490.
Email: labour-market.statistics@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
New Deal Policy Design
More detailed information on the New Deal policy design can be found on the internet. The address of the national New Deal website is: www.newdeal.gov.uk. In addition, a website covering the New Deals and other Welfare to Work initiatives in Scotland has been recently expanded into a forum for disseminating news and sharing good practice: http://www.newdealscotland.com
Details on criteria for entry to NDLP are described in the News Release dated 29 June 2000: New Deal for Unemployed People in Scotland: Statistics to end April 2000, at the URL, http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00002-00.asp
Notes for News Editors
The New Deal for Lone Parents was introduced nationally in October 1998.
Employment policy is reserved to the UK Government, which takes the lead on the funding and delivery of the New Deal. In Scotland it does this in partnership with the Scottish Executive and contributing Scottish organisations, many of whom provide New Deal services under contract or provide funds and other resources, including training funds, to enhance the quality of New Deal at local level.
Further notes for News Editors can be found in the News Release dated 29 June 2000, at the URL, http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00002-00.asp
Table 1: New Deal for Lone Parents Key Facts October 1998 to end June 2003
Total number of Starts(2) on New Deal (000s) |
| Scotland | (% agreements in Scotland)(2) | Great Britain | (% agreements in GB) | Scotland as a % of GB |
Numbers attending initial interview (1) |
Men | 4.13 | | 35.45 | | 12% |
Women | 60.76 | | 556.73 | | 11% |
All people | 65.15 | | 595.00 | | 11% |
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Number of starters to NDLP (agreements)(2) |
Men | 3.13 | 76% | 28.32 | 80% | 11% |
Women | 49.95 | 82% | 471.63 | 85% | 11% |
All people | 53.25 | 82% | 501.84 | 84% | 11% |
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Number on New Deal at end of June 2003 (000s) |
| Scotland | Great Britain | % breakdown of options | |
Scotland | Great Britain |
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Total | 9.75 | 91.20 | 100% | 100% |
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Receiving advice/guidance(3) | 6.70 | 63.20 | 69% | 69% |
In education/training (4) | 0.78 | 7.61 | 8% | 8% |
Receiving in work support | 2.27 | 20.38 | 23% | 22% |
of which |
On income support | 0.17 | 1.75 | 2% | 2% |
Off income support | 2.10 | 18.64 | 22% | 20% |
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Immediate destination on leaving New Deal for Lone Parents (000s) |
| Number | Percentage |
Scotland | Great Britain | Scotland | Great Britain |
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Total | 43.50 | 410.64 | 100% | 100% |
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Left income support | 24.15 | 220.41 | 56% | 54% |
of which |
Employment | 23.12 | 211.51 | 53% | 52% |
Transfer to other benefits | 0.39 | 3.38 | 1% | 1% |
Ineligible | 0.64 | 5.53 | 1% | 1% |
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Still on income support | 14.15 | 135.97 | 33% | 33% |
of which |
Employment | 0.35 | 3.95 | 1% | 1% |
Withdrawn for other reasons | 13.80 | 132.02 | 32% | 32% |
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Unknown destination(5) | 5.20 | 54.26 | 12% | 13% |
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Source: Jobcentre Plus Labour Market System
Notes:
(1) Numbers of people attending an initial interview. All lone parents with children aged 5 years and 3 months or over are required to attend an initial interview.
(2) Lone Parents who, having attended an initial adviser interview, agree to participate in New Deal for Lone Parents
(3) New Deal for Lone Parents personal advisers offer a package of advice and support including advice on job vacancies, benefits, childcare, training and in-work support services.
(4) For example ES provision, work-based Learning for Adults and New Deal for lone parents supported training.
(5) Currently, it is not known whether these people are on Income Support or not.