Open consultation

Connect to Work statistics: publication proposals

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 5 January 2026
• Last updated: 5 January 2026 — See all updates

Summary

We are seeking views on our plans to publish official statistics on Connect to Work.

This consultation closes at
11:45pm on 16 February 2026

Consultation description

From late spring 2026, the Department for Work and Pensions plans to release regular official statistics about the Connect to Work employment programme.

These will provide information about the number of: 

• referrals to Connect to Work

• starts to Connect to Work 

We would like you to tell us what additional Connect to Work statistics you would like us to develop in the future and what you would use this additional information for.

Documents

Connect to Work statistics proposals

HTML

Consultation questionnaire: Connect to Work statistics (ODT)

ODT, 24 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

Consultation questionnaire: Connect to Work statistics (Word)

MS Word Document, 32.5 KB

Ways to respond

Email to:

epass.team@dwp.gov.uk

Write to:

Employment Programmes and Sanctions Statistics Team
Finance Group
Department for Work and Pensions
BP5301, Dunstanburgh House
Benton Park View
Benton Park Road,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE98 1YX

Published 5 January 2026

Last updated 5 January 2026 + show all updates

1. 5 January 2026

   Please note that the consultation will remain open until 11:45pm on Monday, 16 February 2026, not 11:45am as originally stated.

2. 5 January 2026

   First published.