Dave Barrow

DWP Group Director for North Central England - The Heart of the North.

Covering Cumbria, Lancashire, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire.

[Dave Barrow @DaveBarrowDWP]

Please be aware that I cannot reply to individual benefit enquiries on Twitter. Please see https://t.co/ggz8d601iV for information and contact details, or contact your local jobcentre.

[Dave Barrow @DaveBarrowDWP]

It's fantastic to see how effective our Jobs Fairs are at getting customers into work.

[Peter Jamieson @PeteJamiesonDWP]

It is good to see such high attendance at the recent jobsfair at #Rusholme Jobcentre. We were supporting five employers with 28 job vacancies. 64 customers attended the event. Delighted that 10 job offers were made on the day and hopefully more to follow. #WaytoWork

[Dave Barrow @DaveBarrowDWP]

Some great work from our Youth Hubs and partners.

[Peter Jamieson @PeteJamiesonDWP]

Kirkby EA team hosted an excellent Jobs Fair at their Youth Hub site recently with @LivvHousing, @AdeccoGroup, @thesensoryhive, @KnowsleyCouncil @PrincesTrust & @BritishArmy supporting the event. 9 job offers made on the day % 40 second interviews secured! #WaytoWork Well done!!

[Dave Barrow @DaveBarrowDWP]

Another successful Jobs Fair from colleagues in #Blackpool - well done to our Partnership and Disability Employment Advisers.

[Carla Passarello @CPassarelloDWP]

Provider Fair at #Blackpool REEP site organised by Partnership Team & Disability Employment Advisers.

x15 providers attend the event, which was a great success all round for customers ✨

Jim & Michelle from the Supported Families Team were also available to support customers 👏

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

We’ve reached another great employment milestone today of 15.7 million women in work

That’s 2 million more women in work than in 2010

Our policies are getting more people into work and helping them to stay and progress in their careers https://t.co/2e9Hj1IRSa

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

The #KickstartAwards has begun!

Over 4,000 nominations were submitted by participating employers in the #Kickstart Scheme for the hard work of young people over the last 2 years

Follow this thread for the winners

[Dave Barrow @DaveBarrowDWP]

Great to see such good working relationships between colleagues, employers and our partners.

[Peter Jamieson @PeteJamiesonDWP]

#Sefton Partnership Manager has worked with #Merseyside #ExpandingHorizons who run their Youth Hub in #Bootle to open a smaller hub in #Southport.
Work Coach will start #outreach work 19th July. This will really drive accessible support for customers to move forward & #intowork

[PRamachandranDWP CBE @RamachandranDWP]

This is one of the many reasons I love my job at DWP. A fabulous day with our talented G7/6 Minority Ethnic operational leaders who are on the Work & Health flagship Career Watch programme- 12-month scheme to help them achieve their career progression to the Senior Civil Service.

[Dave Barrow @DaveBarrowDWP]

A fantastic scheme which has really made a difference to our young customers.

#KickStart

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

Congratulations to the 152,000+ young people who have started in a Kickstart job since the #Kickstart Scheme began in Sep 2020

Each one a new opportunity for people to gain the vital skills they need to become the workforce of the future

#PlanForJobs

[TimHaworthDWP @TimHaworthDWP]

Rochdale Exchange JCP hosted a Jobs Fair with 10 Employers, 2 training providers offering courses & @hopwoodhall offering apprenticeships & courses.
98 Customers attended with 16 being offered a second interview on the day!
Amazing feedback received, well done to all involved!

[Carla Passarello @CPassarelloDWP]

Last week: Careers Event 2022 @HeightsBurnley

School Support Advisors & DEA’s working together. Discussing with the Mayor & Mayoress of #Burnley support available for young people with barriers & the great career routeways within the Civil Service 👏

#WaytoWork #AccessToWork

[Safina Akhtar @SafinaAkhtar10]

Another successful event at Manningham @JCPinWestYorks. Helping the local community getting into NHS roles.Working alongside our HR colleagues. @amandahudson8 @RachelHodgson88 @PatCamp73593028

[Dave Barrow @DaveBarrowDWP]

Great work Blackpool! Brilliant to see how we are helping our customers back into work and supporting our local economies #WayToWork

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

"We know getting people into any job now will help them get a better job next and progress into a career"

Work and Pensions Secretary @theresecoffey visited a jobs fair in Blackpool where 65 people got jobs on the spot

Find your #WayToWork https://t.co/lYykGCX7uL

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

We have made changes so those arriving in the UK from #Ukraine can claim benefits immediately

Those who have left Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion can access #UniversalCredit and job support straight away without being subject to the normal residency tests

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[Retired @angiehesketh01]

Loving those socks @DaveBarrowDWP and @CPassarelloDWP #disabilityConfident and #DWPProud that you are supporting #WorldDownSyndromeDay 💜

[Sport & Activities @Sport_Mark]

So far we have helped 61 young Kickstart employees to take their first steps into work. Just four of our young people returned to benefits, the rest have gone into work, further training or they are using their experience to make landing their dream role a reality. #kickstart

[Dave Barrow @DaveBarrowDWP]

#PlanforJobs #GetBritainWorking

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

"I wanted to tell my story to promote the skills of the older age group and explain how employers can be missing out”

A Scunthorpe jobcentre helped Kevin back into work after he recovered from surgery. Read the full story in @GrimsbyLive

https://t.co/Dnu19QDE4F

#PlanForJobs

[Dave Barrow @DaveBarrowDWP]

Great work team more #Kickstart success.

[Carla Passarello @CPassarelloDWP]

Great customer feedback 📣 Employer VS Group Holdings had various Kickstart placements based in #Nelson. They were successful in filling all 4 vacancies & 3 candidates have expressed how fantastic the scheme has been for them - see photo 🙌 #TeamNelson #Kickstart #DWP

[Department for Work and Pensions @DWPgovuk]

150 new jobcentres have been opened and will support our new #WaytoWork campaign, short-circuiting job searches by bringing more employers into our sites to connect with claimants and their Work Coaches

Visit https://t.co/70zE1MpIp7 to find your nearest jobcentre

[Dave Barrow @DaveBarrowDWP]

Fantastic work and a great example of how effective the #kickstart scheme is. #waytowork