525:"The time has come for full disclosure. With more questions over A4e and David Cameron's former family tsar Emma Harrison coming by the day, ministers must now come clean and tell the public exactly what they know and when they were informed about all allegations of fraud at A4e... the Government needs to make clear what new safeguards are being put in place to prevent this spreading any further, and with huge questions hanging over the entire Work Programme – and billions of pounds of public money at stake – ministers must publish all provider performance data immediately."
403:'All the matters raised in the article are known to both A4e and the DWP and have been the subject of both an A4e investigation and a DWP led investigation. The A4e investigation revealed that whilst candidates had real job opportunities, these jobs did not meet the funding criteria being less than 13 weeks and 16 hours a week in duration. These investigations have resulted in the departure of both individuals from the company and the ceasing of all activity with the employment agency concerned.'
605:, instead sending them home. Rae blamed this on the failure of A4e management to authorise funding for the training, despite repeated requests. When inspectors from the Department for Work and Pensions arrived to inspect the training which was not taking place, Rae states she was instructed to deceive them by borrowing people from another A4e course in the same building and instructing them to lie, if questioned by the inspectors, about which course they were on.
583:, revealed she had reported A4e to the national auditor on three occasions over the preceding two years, following complaints from her constituents. She stated that A4e "often provides poor service to unemployed people", "offered courses which had little worth and no recognition" and "are pursuing a policy which reduces the total number of jobs available".
201:, requiring claimants to attend vocational training or risk losing their benefit. In the mid-2000s, the government withdrew funding from Jobcentre Plus' vocational training programmes and redirected the funds to "back-to-work" agencies, such as the Sheffield-based company, A4e. A4e quickly became the largest provider of
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disclosed information regarding a fraud investigation into A4e which was instigated after the
Department for Work and Pensions uncovered discrepancies in its "confirmation of employment" forms - discrepancies which centred upon the falsification of employers' signatures by a number of recruiters. One
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November 2010, A4e were fined £60,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office for the loss of the laptop. Commissioner Christopher Graham, said that it, "...warranted nothing less than a monetary penalty as thousands of people's privacy was potentially compromised by the company's failure to take
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Farrukh Husain, director of the
Migrants Resource Centre, accused A4e of "gross exploitation of the voluntary sector". He further commented, "A4e must think the voluntary sector is naive to simply wish to sign up to a relationship that delivers little in return for voluntary organisations and fattens
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published leaked internal audit report which exposed 'potential fraud' at A4e. The report compiled by the audit and risk department examined a sample of 224 of the company's job placements and found that "potential fraudulent/irregular activity is not confined to one particular geographical area of
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office of A4e reports that pressure to meet quotas made fraud commonplace: 'Forging signatures used to go on all the time. You had no choice because it was made very clear to you that you would lose your job unless you reached your targets. If you couldn't get enough so-called "job outcomes", you
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revealed A4e to be a preferred bidder for prison education contracts. On 13 March the SFA confirmed it had awarded A4e two such contracts, worth up to £30million. Margaret Hodge commented, "I find it astounding that, at a time when one
Government department is investigating a company for systemic
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In March 2015, six former employees were jailed for forging files in a scam that was said to have cost taxpayers almost £300,000. Another four ex-members of staff received suspended prison sentences for what Judge Angela Morris said were ‘deceitful and unscrupulous’ practices. They had falsified
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announced that the audits for the Work
Programme, the New Enterprise Allowance programme and Mandatory Work Activity found no evidence of fraud in any of these contracts. However, while the team found no evidence of fraud, it identified weaknesses in A4e's internal controls on the Mandatory Work
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November 2011, A4e were taken to task by a Social Security Tribunal for halting the benefit payments of claimants who wished to be accompanied by representatives of their choice at meetings run by A4e. The report also states that members of A4e lied to the DWP in order to cut the benefits to
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On 23 February 2012, Chairman Emma
Harrison stepped down from her role as David Cameron's personal adviser on problem families, due to her firm being investigated over allegations of multiple fraud. The following day, she stepped down as chairman of A4e amid growing pressure over the company's
271:, an advocate of increased participation by firms like A4e in the welfare system also faced criticism for accepting a trip to South Africa from A4e whilst in government. This was in addition to the earnings of between £25,000 and £30,000 as an adviser, three years after leaving office.
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Council to help disadvantaged young people into education, training or employment. A Council inquiry found that learners' signatures had been forged to exaggerate the number of vulnerable people the project had reached. A4e was forced to withdraw from this part of the project.
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January 2012, four former employees of A4e were arrested on suspicion of fraud dating back to 2010. The alleged fraud was uncovered by an internal investigation by A4e. The two women, aged 28 and 49, and two men, aged 35 and 41 were bailed until mid-March.
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On 25 February 2012, it emerged that in addition to her £365,000 annual salary and £8.6m shares dividend, A4e also paid
Harrison and her partner around £1.7m over two years for leasing properties, including their 20-bedroom stately home, to her own firm.
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investigation revealed that A4e had only found 4020 jobs that lasted over 3 months in the 10 months up to May 2012. At that time, they had approximately 115,000 compulsory attendees seeking new positions, leading to a cost £45 million to the taxpayer.
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urged the UK government to suspend contracts with A4e. In March 2012, following fraud allegations regarding an A4e contract, the
Department for Work and Pensions began an independent audit of all its commercial relationships with A4e.
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contracts to help and support refugees: "This could get some organisations thinking, 'if we are to have any chance of getting a contract, we have to reduce our costs'. This means a poorer service for a very vulnerable client group."
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the division and shows a potential systematic failure to mitigate the risk towards this behaviour at both an office and regional level". Auditors also discovered A4e sent an unemployed job-seeker to work in lap-dance club.
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has revealed that an additional £4m was shared between the other directors of A4e; in the case of Roy Newey, Hugh Sykes and Steve Boyfield, through Personal Service Companies, thereby avoiding the payment of
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revealed that A4e was being lined up for another major government contract despite being at the centre of a fraud investigation. Ministers made the company the preferred bidder to take over the sensitive
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would just have to forge one, so you would find a genuine employer's signature on another form and hold it up to the window under a blank one. It appeared everyone did it and nobody ever questioned it.'
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has been criticised after it was revealed that Harrison was paid an £8.6 million shares dividend in 2011, in addition to her £365,000 annual salary, with the majority of this funded by the taxpayer.
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contract with A4e'. It stated that it had begun an investigation into this allegation and also, as a result of the allegation, an 'independent audit of all our commercial relationships with A4e'.
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On 29 June 2010, A4e published a statement that an employee's laptop containing personal details of 24,269 people had been stolen. The employee's laptop was not encrypted, and was not recovered.
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On 20 April 2012, Police officers raided A4e's office in Slough after allegations were referred to them by the Department for Work and Pensions. A 33-year-old man was arrested and later bailed.
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said: 'There needs to be a full investigation into this case. This is public money here, and this must be looked into to restore confidence into all regeneration projects carried out locally.'
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Emma Harrison resigned as chairman of A4e on 24 February 2012 amid criticism of 'improper' conflicts of interest regarding government contracts and allegations of fraud from whistleblowers.
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services in the UK and had contracts for the New Deal worth £80 million. When the New Deal was wound down in 2010, A4e was paid a share of £63 million in "termination fees".
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office. She stated that A4e did not provide the training they were paid £950 to provide for each young person referred to their Community Task Force programmes by the
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to buy their own rubber stamps with which to falsify Employment Verification Template forms, so A4e could defraud the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Activity contract in the South East and that this contract with A4e had been terminated, after deciding that continuing would pose 'too great a risk'.
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office on future privatisations. It will advise on how to design welfare contracts with private firms and getting value for money in contracting out.
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since 2005, and had been forced to repay public funds on five separate occasions after government investigations found 'irregularities'.
888:"People Plus & other changes in the sector - People Plus – the new name for A4e and Avanta (And other changes coming in our sector)"
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described the dividend as "ripping off the State" and urged ministers to suspend all work with A4e.
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failures, another department is awarding the same company new contracts. You couldn't make it up."
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1920:"Job-seeker sent to Liverpool lap-dancing club by welfare-to-work organisation"
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968:"Key Labour employment plan close to collapse | Money | The Observer"
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1489:. Edinburgh coalition against poverty. 4 November 2011. Archived from
796:"Employment Minister makes statement on A4e - Press releases - GOV.UK"
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186:'s father and she joined the company after graduating in engineering.
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In the wake of various controversies and criminal investigations, MPs
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1287:"Court rules back-to-work legislation incompatible with European law"
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1060:"A4e got welfare-to-work contract despite 'abysmal' record, MPs say"
1026:"A4e got welfare-to-work contract despite 'abysmal' record, MPs say"
216:, questioned why A4e had been awarded new contracts to deliver the
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reported allegations from Amy Rae, former team manager at A4e's
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recruiter also made a fraudulent deal with a local temp agency.
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For-profit welfare-to-work company based in the United Kingdom
1234:"Emma Harrison quits as chairman of A4e welfare-to-work firm"
1202:"A4e head Emma Harrison steps down from family champion role"
863:"Staffline Acquisition of A4e - Staffline Acquisition of A4e"
1647:"A4e compelled jobseekers to work unpaid in its own offices"
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Department for Work and Pensions v Information Commissioner
1905:"A4e sent unemployed job-seeker to work in lap-dance club"
118:) was a for-profit, welfare-to-work company based in the
1949:"The time has come for full disclosure over A4e - Byrne"
1457:"First Data Protection Act fines issued by commissioner"
1260:"A4e included in preferred prison education bidder list"
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heard the success rate was 9 per cent. Committee Chair,
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came to power in 1997, they introduced the back-to-work
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R (Reilly) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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Syal, Rajeev; Gentleman, Amelia (22 February 2012).
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1964:, London, 9 March 2012. Retrieved on 10 March 2012.
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1200:Wintour, Patrick; Syal, Rajeev (23 February 2012).
1190:, London, 4 March 2012. Retrieved on 10 March 2012.
941:"UK | Jobless training courses 'demoralising'"
327:They opened in Australia during 2009 after winning
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1645:Wintour, Patrick; Malik, Shiv (22 February 2012).
1813:"Home Office lines up A4e for major new contract"
998:"Exclusive: A4e and a £200m back-to-work scandal"
912:Emma HarrisonStephanie Barnard (2 October 2008).
1591:"Middlesbrough MP calls for probe into A4e deal"
746:. Daily Mirror. 26 February 2012. Archived from
2007:Boffey, Daniel; Helm, Toby (25 February 2012).
1709:"Emma Harrison hired despite A4e fraud warning"
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1116:"Enterprise directory - A to C - Times Online"
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1144:Toby Helm and Rajeev Syal (1 February 2009).
966:Toby Helm and Rajeev Syal (8 February 2009).
914:"South Yorkshire - SY People - Emma Harrison"
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2138:Day One Support for Young People Trailblazer
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240:. Chairman, Emma Harrison, also appeared on
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1840:"A4e in line for major government contract"
1606:, 8 March 2012. Retrieved on 10 March 2012.
1513:"Fraud inquiry into government jobs scheme"
1487:"Victory for Edinburgh unemployed over A4e"
1275:, 9 March 2012. Retrieved on 10 March 2012.
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2306:Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Act 2013
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373:the simple step of encrypting the data".
2335:Training companies of the United Kingdom
1749:Leaked document suggests 'systemic fraud
265:Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
146:Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2330:Education companies established in 1991
1870:"Another arrest over alleged A4e fraud"
1781:Margaret Hodge calls for A4e suspension
1362:from the original on 16 September 2020.
1346:"Australian Senate Questions on Notice"
772:"DWP Statement on A4e fraud allegation"
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430:Fraud investigations and jail sentences
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1285:Syal, Rajeev; agencies (4 July 2014).
420:Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
2015:from the original on 26 February 2012
1716:from the original on 28 February 2012
1626:from the original on 22 February 2012
1622:. BBC News Online. 21 February 2012.
1467:from the original on 29 November 2017
1433:. MyA4e. 29 June 2010. Archived from
1240:from the original on 24 February 2012
1214:from the original on 24 February 2012
1152:from the original on 24 February 2012
1058:Gentleman, Amelia (9 February 2012).
1024:Gentleman, Amelia (9 February 2012).
841:"A4e staff jailed for training fraud"
827:"A4e staff jailed for training fraud"
691:. Womenspeakers.co.uk. Archived from
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1793:from the original on 28 January 2016
1401:"Charities complain of exploitation"
1005:from the original on 4 December 2016
641:"A4e Facts and Figures | MyA4e"
494:Equality and Human Rights Commission
316:said the performance was "abysmal".
220:despite this "abysmal" performance.
155:On 15 May 2012, Employment Minister
1761:from the original on 22 August 2018
1541:. A4e. 28 June 2009. Archived from
1399:Ricketts, Andy (13 February 2008).
939:Stephenson, Wesley (4 April 2009).
920:from the original on 16 August 2010
802:from the original on 2 October 2013
166:Staffline later bought A4e before
2340:Unemployment in the United Kingdom
1891:"'Potential fraud' Exposed at A4e"
721:from the original on 22 March 2009
647:from the original on 15 April 2009
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1688:from the original on 2 March 2012
1657:from the original on 2 March 2012
1122:from the original on 12 June 2011
1096:from the original on 5 March 2011
1070:from the original on 2 March 2012
947:from the original on 8 April 2009
587:Allegations from former employees
482:Commons Public Accounts Committee
73:, Chairman until 24 February 2012
1173:Hughes, Solomon. Chorley, Matt.
974:from the original on 8 June 2012
459:Department for Work and Pensions
446:Department for Work and Pensions
135:Department for Work and Pensions
1918:Echo, Liverpool (22 May 2012).
567:Criticism from Fiona MacTaggart
400:A4e's official statement read,
2350:1991 establishments in England
2345:Workfare in the United Kingdom
2099:Workfare in the United Kingdom
1838:Hencke, David (3 April 2012).
1373:Baker, Richard (8 July 2009).
1090:"The Secret Millionaire - 4oD"
1:
2157:Workfare Providers ('Primes')
1603:Darlington and Stockton Times
1511:Syal, Rajeev and Helm, Toby.
2325:Companies based in Sheffield
715:"The A4e story | MyA4e"
2179:Employment and Skills Group
2123:Sector Based Work Academies
1258:Reinis, Nick;Summers, Nick
1175:"Further No 10 link to A4e"
619:A former employee from the
608:A former employee from the
170:the new composite company "
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2113:Community Action Programme
352:Maurice Wren, director of
284:A4e has been hired by the
2174:Careers Development Group
2148:Community work placements
1907:. ExaroNews. 22 May 2012.
1893:. ExaroNews. 22 May 2012.
1379:The Sydney Morning Herald
1236:. BBC. 24 February 2012.
529:Payments to Emma Harrison
314:Public Accounts Committee
210:Public Accounts Committee
26:
1954:5 September 2012 at the
1570:23 February 2013 at the
1539:"Observer and Channel 4"
1518:24 February 2012 at the
349:up the profits of A4e."
341:Criticism from charities
303:On 11 September 2012, a
2118:Mandatory Work Activity
1783:BBC News 23 March 2012"
1751:BBC News 22 March 2012"
1596:28 January 2016 at the
1133:(subscription required)
463:Mandatory Work Activity
122:. The company began in
468:On 22 March 2012, the
329:Job Services Australia
2267:Solidarity Federation
1405:www.thirdsector.co.uk
1265:18 March 2012 at the
777:12 March 2012 at the
677:on 24 September 2010.
591:On 8 March 2012, the
457:On 9 March 2012, the
365:Loss of personal data
334:Sydney Morning Herald
297:Skills Funding Agency
295:On 9 March 2012, the
199:Jobseeker's Allowance
197:service for those on
116:Action for Employment
2040:6 March 2012 at the
2011:. London: Guardian.
1978:"THE CURSE OF GNOME"
1712:. 27 February 2012.
1463:. 24 November 2010.
1148:. London: Guardian.
1001:. 26 February 2012.
970:. London: Guardian.
667:"Emma Harrison, A4e"
515:Liam Byrne statement
413:Redcar and Cleveland
381:Fraud investigations
2106:Workfare Programmes
1493:on 24 February 2012
1437:on 19 December 2010
1324:abr.business.gov.au
695:on 25 December 2010
87:Number of employees
23:
2243:Workfare Companies
2209:Prospects Services
2033:MacTaggart, Fiona
1180:4 May 2017 at the
689:"Emma Harrison at"
561:National Insurance
312:, chairman of the
250:Present operations
243:Secret Millionaire
224:Committee member,
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2199:Newcastle College
2047:Left Foot Forward
1757:. 23 March 2012.
1545:on 7 January 2010
1326:. 1 November 2014
571:On 2 March 2012,
487:On 3 April 2012,
480:, who chairs the
390:On 28 June 2009,
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