Evaluation of the Devolved London Work and Health Programme

The Government has devolved funding for and commissioning of the Work and Health Programme to London. The programmes have been commissioned by 4 sub-regions in London, to provide employment support for Jobseekers Allowance and Employment and Support claimants with long-term health conditions and disabilities.

The 4 sub-regions are: - Central London Forward - Local London - South London Partnership - West London Alliance The DWP are conducting a national evaluation of the Work and Health Programme across the national contract, the analysis will cover the 4 London devolved areas. The national evaluation will include randomised control cohort to test how the programme works against 'business as usual' services.

The national evaluation will not provide for any detailed understanding of the drivers of performance at the sub-regional level. The 4 London sub-regions are commissioning their own bespoke evaluation, to provide a richer understanding of the 4 programmes. To further explore issues with the evaluation we are holding a Soft Market Testing event on 19th April at 10am at London Council's Office at 59½ Southwark Street, London SE1 0AL Please can you send a message if you plan to attend.