A job seeker felt humiliated and degraded after attending a New Deal course which involved nothing other than watching DVDs, regular walks in the park and newspaper tower contests. Read the rest of this entry »
New Deal Complaints of Boredom
New Deal: free labour, boredom and higher living costs
A Complaint about CDG Training where a participant had been made to sit around doing nothing all day and first day tests of questions such as “20p + 5p”, restrictions of going to the toilet and restrictions on what to wear. Also criticism on the cost of New Deal course attendance with the budget allocated to participants. Read the rest of this entry »
Enough is enough: complaint to New Deal Personal Adviser
Pertemps was too much for one university graduate. She decided to complain to their New Deal Personal Adviser after being inspired by reading this site and give New Deal Scandal a copy of the letter. We have published it here for you to read. Read the rest of this entry »
degree not necessary on your CV here
“The woman who typed it suggested I took my degree off my CV as a means to helping me getting an unskilled job because if you have a degree it can actually hinder you rather than help you as an employer will bin your CV thinking that you’re over qualified for the job; so I did.” Read the rest of this entry »
A4e ‘Sugar Daddy’ employee targets vulnerable in-debt client
This complaint is probably one of the most serious and shocking I have heard. The complaint is an in depth account of a young woman’s experience at Action 4 Employment - the largest New Deal provision prime contractor and training provider. I can only advise others who are intending to go on a New Deal, Flexible New Deal or other training course with A4e that they take steps for their own safety. A4e have not yet responded to the complaint. A long read - but will be worth it. Read the rest of this entry »
Job Centre New Deal waste of time? Play Games
A complaint regarding someone on New Deal for Young People (NDYP) who spent 2 weeks of his Gateway 2 Work course playing games such as Jenga and when sent for an interview with Pizza Hut was used to cover rush hour for four hours with no training opportunities. Read the rest of this entry »
Just like being back at school
A Pertemps People Development Group complaint. Read the rest of this entry »