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The Social Market Foundation produces policy reports, and holds debates and discussions to promote a social market agenda across a range of policy areas.
In this paper, the SMF examines the viability of WP by forecasting the likely performance of the providers during the first three years, based on the actual performance achieved under the Flexible New Deal (FND), Labour's welfare to work scheme and the forerunner to WP.
Government's flagship back to work programme at risk of financial collapse, says think tank
At least 90% of organisations involved in delivering the Work Programme risk having their contracts terminated because of unreachable performance targets set by the Department for Work and Pensions... read more
Financial Times: Ambitious targets threaten flagship jobs scheme - 22 August 2011
Daily Mirror: Government's Work Programme to help jobless 'could go bust' - 23 August 2011
BBC Radio 4 The Report: The Work Programme - 15 September 2011
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