DWP should establish a system of devolved support that sits within a National Framework where DWP maintains oversight of programmes to ensure that delivery is of a high and consistent standard, that value is delivered to the taxpayer and that consistent performance data is published for each area. DWP must make sure that lessons learned are shared by regions that are already operating under a more devolved model as devolution is broadened and accelerated.

DWP should establish a system of devolved support that sits within a National Framework where DWP maintains oversight of programmes to ensure that delivery is of a high and consistent standard, that value is delivered to the taxpayer and that consistent performance data is published for each area. DWP must make sure that lessons learned are shared by regions that are already operating under a more devolved model as devolution is broadened and accelerated. Type: recommendation | Number: 34 | Paragraph: 228 | Response status: no_published_response Government response: The department’s employment support offer has several elements: a mixture of jobcentre support, national contracted provision and local contracted or grant-funded provision. The best delivery approach is decided on a programme-to-programme basis. Therefore, the department does not agree with the rec