1. Challenges for welfare to work in Wales Dave Simmonds

2. Unemployment rising faster than UK – 19,000 rise

3. Employment dropped 30,000 in six months

4. Youth unemployment a particular problem

5. New youth JSA claims

6. We had been doing better ….

7. JCP Welsh vacancies dropped since summer 2010

8. Those new vacancies just balance new JSA claims

9. New vacancies/claimants in local authorities Local DistrictLatestRank Same Month last year Change on year Anglesey 0.814 0.50.3 Gwynedd 1.28 1.3-0.2 Conwy 1.010 1.10.0 Denbighshire 1.44 0.90.4 Flintshire 1.53 1.40.1 Wrexham 1.35 1.10.2 Powys 1.012 1.8-0.9 Ceredigion 1.27 1.3-0.2 Pembrokeshire 0.617 0.8-0.1 Carmarthenshire 0.816 1.2-0.5 Swansea 1.62 1.50.1 Neath Port Talbot 1.36 1.20.1 Bridgend 0.913 1.0-0.1 The Vale of Glamorgan 0.521 0.6-0.1 Cardiff 1.19 1.3-0.3 Rhondda Cynon Taff 0.520 0.6-0.1 Merthyr Tydfil 0.619 0.50.0 Caerphilly 0.618 0.50.0 Blaenau Gwent 0.422 0.5-0.1 Torfaen 0.815 1.4-0.6 Monmouthshire 1.91 2.1-0.2 Newport 1.011 0.90.1

10. The Work Programme challenge in Wales

13. Work Programme inflows higher than expected, may stay high

14. The Work Programme Challenge Performance expectations: high in a difficult labour market Finance: recognition of economy and local economies Capacity and capability: skilled staff and stimulating innovation, especially in-work support Supply chain: difficult period, now need to invest Partnership and co-operation: local authorities, skills, health, housing etc + Primes working together Scrutiny and transparency: the more the better Wider picture: welfare reform will make a difference Customers: coping with fears and meeting expectations