News Release
New Deal for Lone Parents in Scotland: Statistics to End March 2002
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This is the first News Release in a new quarterly series providing summary information to the end of March 2002, 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 will be published on the on the first Thursday of June, September, December and March (data to the end of the first to third quarters, respectively).
NEW DEAL FOR LONE PARENTS (DATA TO END DECEMBER 2001)
Jobs
- In Scotland, at least 16,300 jobs have been gained through the New Deal for Lone Parents (all spells) among 14,600 individual lone parents. This compares to 156,600 jobs gained among 141,000 lone parents across Great Britain.
- Participants
- Since the scheme began, 23,800 people have left NDLP leaving 11,100 participants, compared to 114,600 participants across Great Britain.
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, EWW: 2, 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 New Deal website is: www.newdeal.gov.uk.
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 LP0: New Deal for Lone Parents Key Facts October 1998 to end March 2002
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 | 2.43 | | 22.36 | | 10.9% |
Women | 37.43 | | 363.92 | | 10.3% |
All people | 40.10 | | 388.47 | | 10.3% |
Number of starters to NDLP (agreements)(2) |
Men | 1.99 | 82% | 18.74 | 84% | 10.6% |
Women | 32.73 | 87% | 321.96 | 88% | 10.2% |
All people | 34.88 | 87% | 342.12 | 88% | 10.2% |
Number on New Deal at end of March 2002 (000s) |
| Scotland | Great Britain | % breakdown of options | |
Scotland | Great Britain |
|
Total | 11.09 | 114.56 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Receiving advice/guidance(3) | 7.55 | 76.43 | 63.6% | 66.7% |
In education/training (4) | 0.60 | 5.73 | 5.4% | 5.0% |
Receiving in work support | 2.64 | 32.39 | 23.8% | 28.3% |
of which |
On income support | 0.19 | 2.40 | 1.7% | 2.1% |
Off income support | 2.75 | 29.99 | 24.8% | 26.2% |
Immediate destination on leaving New Deal for lone parents (000s) |
| Number | Percentage |
Scotland | Great Britain | Scotland | Great Britain |
|
Total | 23.79 | 227.56 | 100% | 100% |
Left income support | 13.98 | 129.44 | 59% | 57% |
of which |
Employment | 13.18 | 122.52 | 55% | 54% |
Transfer to other benefits | 0.27 | 2.28 | 1% | 1% |
Ineligible | 0.53 | 4.64 | 2% | 2% |
Still on income support | 8.54 | 87.26 | 36% | 38% |
of which |
Employment | 0.16 | 1.65 | 1% | 1% |
Withdrawn for other reasons | 8.38 | 85.61 | 35% | 38% |
Unknown destination | 1.26 | 10.87 | 5% | 5% |
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.