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Evidence review of sector delivering employment services
The author of a Third Sector Research Centre review says that "There is a tremendous lack of evidence about the third sector in (delivering employment services)." It questions whether the current Work Programme's framework will allow them to fulfil their potential in this area.
TSRC news release, and briefing paper 'The third sector delivering employment services: research project and evidence review'.
NCVO has also recently run a survey of over 100 voluntary sector Work Programme sub-contractors, which finds that charities are not being adequately shielded from financial risk.
And for the National Audit Office recent critical report, read this Guardian news item.
