Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of Job Centres launching outreach initiatives in local communities.”
Tabled: 10 December 2024Answered: 16 December 2024
Asked by
Mr Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat — Newbury
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Andrew Western)
Jobcentres work with a range of external providers to offer a wealth of outreach support. In Berkshire, this includes work coach support for customers with complex needs delivered by Reading college, outreach delivered by the Slough homelessness team and at Windsor Homeless Project locations, and employment support delivered by the probation hub in Reading. Outreach work is something that we not only strongly support, but actively encourage.