Sarina Russo Job Access has just submitted tenders to provide
community workplacements to jobseekers in in London, the South East
and the West Midlands.
The new Mandatory Work Activity programme is part of the
Government's welfare reforms. Any jobseeker who isn't currently on
the Work Programme can be referred by the Jobcentre for a four-week
full-time community work placement, helping them to gain valuable
work experience and provide them with the discplines associated
with employment while at the same time making a contribution to the
local community.
Through the Community Task Force programme, Sarina Russo Job Access
and its subcontractors have provided more than 8,000 community work
placements in the past 12 months. This experience means that SRJA
has all of the skills and resources in place to deliver an
effective, high quality MWA programme - we will find out in April
whether the Department for Work & Pensions agrees!"