Psychological Wellbeing and Work Pilots - Group Work

Through the Contestable Policy Fund, RAND Europe were commissioned by the Minister for Welfare Reform and the Minister for Care and Support to develop proposals for measures on how to achieve better outcomes for people with common mental health problems who are in and out of work, with a focus on better alignment of employment and health services. The pilot will test the JOBS II model in the circumstances of the GB labour market.

Thames Valley and The Gloucester and West of England JCP Districts are inviting tenders to carry out a pilot to test the JOBS II model intervention for specific JSA claimants not attached to the WP, via 2 individual CPAs. The intention is to procure the services of a Provider with sufficient capacity and capability to partner with DWP to test the concept of a specific group work intervention pilot for specific JSA claimants not attached the the WP(including the newly unemployed; young people with no work record; and, new entrants to JSA from other benefits), who perceive or their JCP work coach perceives will struggle to undertake job search and hence struggle to obtain employment.

The aim of the pilot is to test the design detail of the inteverntion model, methods of tracking findings, and, where possible, initial effects. These findings, along with the results of other pilots, will help inform future considerations on what types of support best assist claimants with emplopyment and well being needs to progress in the labour market.