Guidance

Access to Work holistic assessments provider guidance for contracts effective on or before 4 June 2023

DWP provider guidance for the Access to Work holistic assessments programme.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 8 November 2013
• Last updated: 5 June 2023
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  1. 5 June 2023

     Guidance has changed to apply to only contracts effective before 4 June 2023. New guidance create for contracts effective after 5 June 2023.

  2. 13 May 2022

     Revised chapter 2 (now version 12). Added new paragraphs 2.30 and 2.31 to the section 'Undertaking an Holistic Assessment Transitional'. Revised the section on 'Transitional Employer Support Grant'. Added new sections on 'Supported Internships' (paragraphs 2.41, 2.42 and 2.43) and 'Access to Work Plus Proof of Concept' (paragraphs 2.46 to 2.54). Also published revised Form A: Needs Assessment Referral (labelled April 2022) and Form B: Needs Assessment Report (labelled May 2022).

  3. 29 March 2022

     Revised chapter 5 (now version 11). The section on use of Form PRaP 14 has been updated.

  4. 14 January 2022

     Revised chapter 2 (now version 11). A new section has been added on Hybrid Working (paragraphs 233 to 236) and new paragraphs (250 to 253)added to the existing section on Validity Period of Needs Assessment Report.

  5. 10 September 2021

     Added forms A, B and D (in Word and ODS formats) and annex E (in HTML format).

  6. 8 June 2021

     Published revised version of this guidance - now version 10 (dated June 2021).

  7. 8 November 2013

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 18 August 2023

This publication was withdrawn on 18 August 2023.

This publication is no longer in use. Read the Access to Work holistic assessments provider guidance for contracts effective on or after 5 June 2023.

Documents

Chapter 1: Introduction and overview of the programme

Ref: Version 10

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Chapter 2: Target group and eligibility

Ref: Version 12

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Chapter 3: Marketing and communications

Ref: Version 10

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Chapter 4: Quality

Ref: Version 10

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Chapter 5: Provider Referrals and Payment System (PRaP)

Ref: Version 11

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Chapter 6: Performance

Ref: Version 10

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Chapter 7: Complaints and retention of documents

Ref: Version 10

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[Withdrawn] Form A: Needs Assessment Referral (Word)

MS Word Document, 337 KB

[Withdrawn] Form A: Needs Assessment Referral (ODT)

ODT, 324 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

[Withdrawn] Form B: Needs Assessment Report (Word)

MS Word Document, 32.5 KB

[Withdrawn] Form B: Needs Assessment Report (ODT)

ODT, 20 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

[Withdrawn] Form D: MI template (XLS)

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 482 KB

[Withdrawn] Form D: MI template (ODS)

ODS, 14.3 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

Annex E: Standard wording for your final response to the customer’s complaint

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Read the Access to Work holistic assessments provider guidance for contracts effective on or after 5 June 2023.

This guidance was used by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) providers of the Access to Work holistic assessments programme for contracts effective on or before 4 June 2023. It is published here for reference only.