Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 21 July 2009.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many Workstep places were available in each region in (a) each of the last five years and (b) 2009.
holding answer
The information is in the following table.
The number of contracted Workstep places by region over the last five years, and preliminary allocations for 2009-10 | ||||||
2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | |
East Midlands | 711 | 711 | 711 | 714 | 663 | 594 |
North East | 455 | 435 | 561 | 560 | 467 | 389 |
London | 673 | 633 | 576 | 530 | 469 | 394 |
South East | 1,314 | 1,334 | 1,280 | 1,282 | 1,261 | 1,227 |
Yorkshire and Humberside | 875 | 875 | 907 | 907 | 743 | 667 |
Wales | 851 | 853 | 940 | 940 | 940 | 944 |
West Midlands | 616 | 616 | 736 | 693 | 635 | 553 |
Scotland | 1,729 | 1,725 | 1,882 | 1,533 | 1,790 | 1,734 |
South West | 1,352 | 1,354 | 1,431 | 1,428 | 1,399 | 1,331 |
North West | 775 | 775 | 907 | 907 | 758 | 721 |
East | 639 | 637 | 767 | 768 | 712 | 687 |
Nationals | 3,514 | 3,559 | 4,182 | 3,758 | 3,701 | 3,575 |
Notes : 1. Figures are full-time equivalent rounded to the nearest whole figure. 2. Figures are an average, full-time equivalent for each year shown except the current year. 3. Figures for 2009-10 represent preliminary allocations. Additional places will be awarded to reflect local need and provider performance. Overall number of places will match 2008-09. 4. The 'Nationals' column represents providers who deliver support across the country. |
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