We were discussing the impact of New Deal in a lesson this morning. The TUC Press Office has just released the latest Government figures on New Deal - they may be of interest to colleagues teaching government labour market policies
The New Deal for people over 25: latest results
Up to the end of November, 209,500 people joined this New Deal, and 122,400 left, leaving 87,100 participating. Of these:
17,000 (19.5%) are disabled people,
8,800 (10.1%) are from ethnic minorities, and
13,200 (15.2%) are women.
Of the 87,100 participants:
71,900 were in the advisory interview process.
4,630 were in subsidised employment.
2,540 in education and training.
7,060 in Work-Based Learning for Adults.
1000 were in the follow-through.
137,600 participants have left the advisory interview process:
25,120 are still in the New Deal, in subsidised employment, WBLA or education and training.
112,460 have left, of whom:
19,340 are in unsubsidised employment;
14,980 have transferred to other benefits;
6,100 have other known destinations; and
13,690 have unknown destinations.
58,350 (51.9%) have returned to Jobseeker's Allowance.
New Deal for Young People: Latest results
By the end of November 1999, 391,500 people had entered this New Deal. Of these: 268,180 left; Leaving 123,300 participating.
The destinations of the 268,180 leavers were:
114,060 (42.5%) unsubsidised employment;
31,820 (11.9%) on other benefits;
48,360 (18.0%) other known destinations, such as transfers to training and moving abroad;
The destination of 73,950 (27.6%) was unknown.
Of the 123,300 participants:
57,000 (46.2%) were on the Gateway;
11,310 (9.2%) were in the subsidised employment Option;
18,540 (15.0%) were in the full-time education and training Option;
7,310 (5.9%) were in the Voluntary Sector Option;
7,030 (5.7%) were in the Environmental Task Force Option;
22,130 (17.9%) were in the Follow Through phase.
Altogether, 178,980 young people had moved into jobs through the New Deal by the end of November. Of these:
133,450 (74.6%) moved into sustained employment (lasting at least 13 weeks);
85.5% unsubsidised.
45,530 (25.4%) moved into unsustained employment - 95.7% unsubsidised.
157,640 (88.1%) moved into unsubsidised employment - 72.4% sustained.
21,340 (11.9%) moved into subsidised employment - 90.9% sustained.