Guidance

Access to Work holistic assessments live running memo 4

Updated 11 April 2024

To: Access to Work Holistic Assessments Providers

From: Access to Work Live Running Policy Team

Subject: Revisions to the Access to Work Holistic Assessments Provider Guidance for contracts starting on 05 June 2023

Action: For information and action

Timing: Immediate

Background

This memo informs you of amendments that have been made to the Access to Work Holistic Assessment Provider Guidance:

  • Chapter 2 – Target Group and Eligibility - numerous changes have been made to this chapter to incorporate information on Self Employment in AtW Plus Proof of Concept, Enhanced Holistic Assessments for TESG recipients and additional changes to confirm current policy.
  • Chapter 5 – The Provider Referrals and Payment System (PRaP) – has been updated with a note to inform providers that TESG recipients requiring an Enhanced Holistic Assessment will be referred as “ATW HA/Provider name/TESG”.
  • Annex A, Annex B and Annex C – have also been updated with new information and tables to fulfil accessibility requirements.

Summary and action

You and your supply chain partners should familiarise yourself with the amendments to the Provider Guidance as soon as possible.

Further Information

All enquiries on this memo should be raised with your Performance Manager in the first instance. They will endeavour to provide you with an answer as soon as possible.

Queries relating to the Provider Guidance should be directed to the Access to Work Provider Guidance Policy inbox: atwproviderguidance.policy@dwp.gov.uk

If your enquiry is of a Commercial nature, please use the messaging facility on JAGGAER.