tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post875792520095989773..comments2024-02-29T10:55:43.449-08:00Comments on Watching A4e: ImageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-58181552712195627802012-11-13T16:22:27.721-08:002012-11-13T16:22:27.721-08:00I'm now facing a similar problem as Jim. I hav...I'm now facing a similar problem as Jim. I have been sent some silly letter asking me why I did not attend some appointment. What appointment? I did not receive any letter. @anon its not our responsibility to keep up with appointments we have no interest in, that's A4E's job. What are they getting paid for? suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09404040408526271547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-18838207416070656802012-11-09T13:51:27.026-08:002012-11-09T13:51:27.026-08:00Anyone received one these:Skills for job study.We ...Anyone received one these:Skills for job study.We are writing to ask you to help us by talking part in a telephone survey of people who have recently completed work-related training courses.The study is for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and European Social Fund (ESF) and is being carried out by IFF Research,an independent research company.The study is an important,as the results will help the Government and the European Commission to decide what types of work related training courses to fund in the future, and improve the services they provide.Still on the Work Programme at A4e.If everyone whoever attended A4e answered this survey. i don't think A4e would receive another penny.More info at http:www.dwp.gov.uk/esf/esf-in-action/esf-evalution/.Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-17136755837977073792012-11-09T10:11:06.916-08:002012-11-09T10:11:06.916-08:00They did that with me, it took a good 2-3 months f...They did that with me, it took a good 2-3 months for me to finally receive an appointment and in the end I had to ring and chase them myself because my advisor said that I might face sanction if I didn't.<br /><br />I also remember when I had finished the year long course they wrote up a review diary with dates or something like that (to hand over to the job centre?) and they made it appear that I had been attending and that they helped me with CV and stuff during that period of inactivity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-34606923124692426672012-11-09T02:47:39.127-08:002012-11-09T02:47:39.127-08:00That's good advice. BTW, I never get any reply...That's good advice. BTW, I never get any reply to emails I send to A4E, even when I have requested it "to make sure you are getting my emails"Pollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-18118689140838329122012-11-08T15:09:36.917-08:002012-11-08T15:09:36.917-08:00Email your 'advisor' every Monday morning ...Email your 'advisor' every Monday morning without fail to double check if you have any appointments with them that week.<br /><br />'to avoid confusion.'<br /><br />Request a read receipt, but even if you don't get one, or any response at all file your email away for future reference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-50396148016453752542012-11-08T10:24:22.436-08:002012-11-08T10:24:22.436-08:00Cooper needs to realise that a company's image...Cooper needs to realise that a company's image can be shaped in part due to its performance. So in one sense, A4e DOES have an image problem. However, to simply say that it's because people do not understand A4e and what it does is topsy-turvy thinking at best.<br /><br />It's preciecely BECAUSE people understand A4e why the company has a bad image. This understanding of A4e comes from first had direct experience of the outfit. A4e's poor image is largely of their own making.iMattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-53228083284336001952012-11-08T09:35:23.436-08:002012-11-08T09:35:23.436-08:00I've been on the Work Programme almost 5 month...I've been on the Work Programme almost 5 months now and I've been seen a grand total of 1 time.<br />At 3 months I went to the first session, the "about me" appointment. It went ok and I was told a letter would be sent out the following week for the next appointment. I did receive a letter five weeks later but it wasn't from A4E, it was a letter from the jobcentre wanting to know why I didn't attend the "about me" appointment and telling me I could be sanctioned.<br />I got back in touch with the jobcentre with proof that I attended and the decision came down in my favour. It was such a relief as I was thinking I was going to lose my benefit for 3 months.<br /><br />Now as I understand it A4E would have had to tell the jobcentre that I never went to the appointment right? Is this type of error common? Its got me worried as its almost 5 months now and no new appointment. I'm expecting a letter to come through the door any day now saying "why didnt you attend such & such appointment" and I've never received a letter telling me to come in. (If this happens how can you prove you never got a letter?)<br />It doesn't help that a few weeks back while signing on the advisor asked me how I was getting on at A4E. I told him what it was like and he replied that he's lost count of the amount of people he's had sat in front of him saying they never received an appointment letter from A4E and are now facing sanctions.<br />I'm finding it a very worrying time being on the Work Programme. Do A4E have an image problem? you bet they do. Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-85788373682762445982012-11-08T07:53:49.510-08:002012-11-08T07:53:49.510-08:00If I remember rightly Jim Jones,The Moonies and L ...If I remember rightly Jim Jones,The Moonies and L Ron Hubbard also preached that sort of mantra.mkmkynoreply@blogger.com