tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post2621403274120624434..comments2024-02-29T10:55:43.449-08:00Comments on Watching A4e: A4e's yearUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-5514485869873861082013-05-21T16:51:18.045-07:002013-05-21T16:51:18.045-07:00Did they close? That's odd. Pathway College ak...Did they close? That's odd. Pathway College aka Peterborough Regional College provide the BTEC Level I employability training course to A4e. Ideally, you'd think the unemployed locals might benefit from the direct course at the college which runs for a fortnight although I am told in my case I shouldn't expect to be there quite so long. I don't think I have ever seen so many manifestly depressed faces. These people face the prospect of being forced into what amounts to a complete waste of taxpayers money that benefits no-one except the college coffers and the seemingly self-employed lightweights who rush you through it and then take the cheques. How much does this pointless course cost the taxpayer per person? Out of the 20 odd folk there I would say 3 seem to be actually enjoying it. It was day 2 for me and not one person slipped up on the very first 'Numeracy Aptitude' test which prompted the first trick question: 2+2=? If the question hadn't have been so profoundly philosophical, I would have been tempted to launch into an entire essay on the merits of combinatorics and the problem with music theory. I can add my BTEC Level I to my CV though. I really do need it apparently. Where's the gun?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-65094411829447456342013-01-09T14:27:47.654-08:002013-01-09T14:27:47.654-08:00I missed an A4E appointment as I had a job intervi...I missed an A4E appointment as I had a job interview which I informed them of in late December, I recieved a letter from the DWP on 3rd Jan stating that my JSA could be stopped as I didn't attend an appointment. Clearly my continued unemployment keeps the idiots in job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-12407583965367820652013-01-09T09:33:22.781-08:002013-01-09T09:33:22.781-08:00Does anyone know what happened to a4e in Peterboro...Does anyone know what happened to a4e in Peterborough ? there offices are now closed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-77063846540580285972012-12-31T05:38:18.261-08:002012-12-31T05:38:18.261-08:00Keep all correspondence, including the envelopes i...Keep all correspondence, including the envelopes if they have dated postmarks on them. Log every action you take - phone calls etc. historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922746528891041071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-81738319057228222982012-12-31T05:17:35.462-08:002012-12-31T05:17:35.462-08:00Well so far my experience of A4e has been less tha...Well so far my experience of A4e has been less than positive. I am due to be with them, I had a letter dated 19th arrive 24th Dec saying ring them to make an appointment. Every time I ring they are closed. Today (31st Dec)I had another letter from them dated 21st Dec, saying to ring them by 31st Dec to make an appointment or I lose my benefit.<br />Well they have been closed all day so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-11686786784563030772012-12-28T00:19:25.900-08:002012-12-28T00:19:25.900-08:00I wish all contributors and Historian a happier 20...I wish all contributors and Historian a happier 2013. 2012 was a bad one but brightened by a few victories over A4e and the WP. The fight goes on, keep spreading the word.Gissajobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-71124115694482464532012-12-27T00:05:59.508-08:002012-12-27T00:05:59.508-08:00Horrible year ahead for the unemployed. Firstly, a...Horrible year ahead for the unemployed. Firstly, as the economy worsens, we will see the jobless and long term unemployment totals rise in the Spring. This, along with the failures of the Work Programme, will see pressure applied by Job Centre and WP advisors to sanction clients. As the claiment count continues to rise, despite sanctions, the Tories will then introduce Workfare.<br /><br />It's ironic really, as it becomes HARDER to find work the Tories actually INCREASE the sanctions.<br /><br />Hopefully, the British middle classes will get wise to the ultimate goal of Workfare i.e. to drive DOWN the cost of labour/wages<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-35038103268083813042012-12-24T15:37:47.034-08:002012-12-24T15:37:47.034-08:00Merry Christmas to all and to all lest us not give...Merry Christmas to all and to all lest us not give up the fight,wishing all a better New Year.mkmkynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-82195903071581359032012-12-24T07:05:38.988-08:002012-12-24T07:05:38.988-08:00Something i just recently discovered A4E (AUSTRALI...Something i just recently discovered A4E (AUSTRALIA) Ladyship pace for Harness racing. Very SurrealThe Anonymousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910309623471217302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-30215465681673889852012-12-24T06:01:33.227-08:002012-12-24T06:01:33.227-08:00Just to be off topic. Wishing all contributors her...Just to be off topic. Wishing all contributors here a VERY Merry Christmas and an equally Happy New Year!<br /><br />Whatever peoples circumstances, I sincerely hope that 2013 onwards will prove more fruitful than 2012!iMattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-75895465065192805442012-12-22T08:53:09.339-08:002012-12-22T08:53:09.339-08:00Also gone - Executive Director for Welfare Nigel L...Also gone - Executive Director for Welfare Nigel Lemmon....one month shy of the Work Programme's first birthday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-72462754894861738782012-12-22T06:27:35.530-08:002012-12-22T06:27:35.530-08:00I know I mentioned A4E in Spain before, this is wh...I know I mentioned A4E in Spain before, this is what their new website says about them<br /><br />"Spain<br />A4e has been present in Spain for a number of years – actively seeking to contribute to developments in welfare service provision both nationally and across a number of regions. We are committed to bringing our expertise in welfare-to-work and training services to the Spanish market.<br />We are also registered as an ADC (Agencia de Colocacion) meaning we have the necessary registrations to deliver job placement and welfare to work services. We are currently engaged in developing a wide range of relationships, partnerships and opportunities to bid or support bids for welfare pilots and employability training programmes in several regions of Spain."<br /><br />which I'd read as A4E have spent several years trying and failing to get the Spanish government to hire them to do things. "Seeking to contribute to" is not "contributing to", and it says they are only "engaged in developing" their bids rather than that they "have developed". How many years have they been trying to do this? Perhaps they only mean one year but don't want to say so.<br />Pollynoreply@blogger.com