The Fightback begins .....

Regular readers of this site will possibly recall that two years ago I was a regular (and often abused) blogger. In that time I tried to raise core issues affecting our society and offered a critical alternative stance on many of the topics raised. Now, as an independent voice, free from the shackles of being employed by a Welfare to Work Provider, I have undertaken a detailed undercover study of the efficacy and benefit (or lack) of participation in a variety of Welfare to Work Porgrammes. The results are, to say the least, disturbing. Over the last 18 months, I have discovered throughout the country, cases of providers regularly only seeing clients for as little as 5 minutes, incidents of service users being introduced to jobs they physically cannot perform, offered jobs that no longer exist or require qualifications they do not hold and at one location a situation where a significant numbert of clients had no direct contact with a caseworker for up to 6 weeks. I discovered situations where providers 'negotiated' with clients that they would be seen monthly, despite the fact there is an expectation by DWP they should be seen more frequently. Over the coming weeks, I will expose the nature of these cases and, at the same time, ask the question of how the Welfare to Work industry can legitimately argue it is either professional or competent, when a raft of hard and soft data now exists confirming the extent of incompetency within the industry. Naturally, I am not expecting to win any popularity vote. It is of no consequence - what is of greater concern is how public money is being frittered away for minimal gain while so many cases of malpractice exist. In addition to this, I will write regularly about how the Cameron/ Clegg coalition are destroying the fabric of our society and reducing the poor, the sick and disabled to ruination and bankruptcy. I will refer back to their election promises made before taking office and show how they lied and continue to misinform. None of it will be pleasant reading, but it will be important. Starting Sunday - read my blog HERE