Threads / DWP Employment Provision Commissioning Strategy / Jobcentres offer a golden opportunity for the Government to…
Committee Material Published 8 Sep 2025 ↗ View on Parliament

Jobcentres offer a golden opportunity for the Government to influence employers and to create more ‘good jobs’. DWP should work with the Department for Business and Trade to expand Jobcentre’s offer to employers. The two Departments should work together to develop a support offer on better employment practices, including guidance on recruiting, retaining and training a more diverse workforce. (Recommendation, Paragraph 110) Integrating and improving services

Jobcentres offer a golden opportunity for the Government to influence employers and to create more ‘good jobs’. DWP should work with the Department for Business and Trade to expand Jobcentre’s offer to employers. The two Departments should work together to develop a support offer on better employment practices, including guidance on recruiting, retaining and training a more diverse workforce. (Recommendation, Paragraph 110) Integrating and improving services Type: conclusion | Number: 23 | Response status: accepted Government response: Accept DWP is actively working with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and departments leading Industrial Strategy Sectors to ensure our employment support offer is embedded within sector plans. This includes collaborating with DBT on the development of the Industrial Strategy and using ins