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A4e’s Board today said: “We take any allegations of financial irregularity extremely seriously. There is absolutely no place for this type of misconduct at A4e. “We welcome and will cooperate fully with the Skills Funding Agency auditors who will join … View Complete Post

Andrew Dutton said: “A4e would not exist but for the passion and ambition of Emma Harrison, who has helped improve the lives of thousands of people, and has been an inspiration to all our staff and customers for more than … View Complete Post

In response to reports of allegations of fraud in the welfare to work industry, Kirsty McHugh, Chief Executive of the Employment Related Services Association (ERSA), said: “ERSA is aware of the recent reports of fraud relating to a provider within … View Complete Post

22 February, 2012 The welfare to work programmes are part of an intensely regulated and audited industry. We are committed to honesty and transparency, so these are the facts relating to all incidents which have arisen in our welfare to … View Complete Post

A string of emails sent over three months by JCPSC customer Debra Barnes to her trainer Diane Andrews unfold one of A4e’s most inspiring success stories. When Debra, 32, was invited to attend a Finding and Getting a Job course … View Complete Post

Oakfields Community College, a visionary north-east school, aims to better its students’ life-chances by helping them start up their own enterprises in the classroom http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2012/jan/01/school-open-for-business

On December 6, the BBC Radio 4 Today Programme ran the second instalment in a series following Brixton Vox student, Lauren Hill, as she searches for work. This package covers the last day of Lauren’s catering course as she considers … View Complete Post

This time last year Steven Nuttall was sitting down to a Christmas dinner of fish fingers and chips. Then he broke down in tears. Out of work for more than ten years, he’d only been able to buy his two … View Complete Post

The BBC’s Social Affairs Editor, Mark Easton, is following two people on A4e’s Work Programme as they start their journey into work. Callan and Diane from our Liverpool Office. Mark filmed Callan and Diane in October and their story appeared … View Complete Post

The BBC’s Social Affairs Editor, Mark Easton, is following two people on A4e’s Work Programme as they start their journey into work. Callan and Diane from our Liverpool Office. Mark filmed Callan and Diane in October and their story appeared … View Complete Post