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RAISE - 21st Century Welfare

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is consulting on 21st Century Welfare, a reform of the benefits system to end worklessness and dependency. The plans propose to help people move into work by letting them keep more of their earnings, creating a more affordable welfare system.  The core aim is to ‘make work pay’.

RAISE seek views on the Department of Health Consultations

Three consultations that will affect the voluntary and community sector’s future involvement in the delivery of health and social care services. 

RAISE - Skills for Sustainable Growth

The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) have produced a consultation on Skills for Sustainable Growth, which looks at strengthening Level 3 apprenticeships, training for people out of work, the introduction of Lifelong Learning Accounts and the reinvigoration of adult learning. 

RAISE - Further Education Framework and Skills Funding System and Methodology

The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) have produced a consultation on A Simplified Further Education Framework and Skills Funding System and Methodology focusing on the provision of post-19 learners, it looks at having a single budget, allocation of funds to the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), learner subsidies and support, funding outcomes (payment on results) and minimum contract levels. 

RAISE Latest Consultation Responses

Shaping the Future of Care Together

The Government published a Green Paper setting out a vision for a new care and support system that aimed to be fair, simple and affordable for everyone. RAISE have produced a response to this consultation.

Home Office Earning the Right to Stay

The Home Office UK Border Agency published a consultation 'Earning the Right to Stay A New Points Test for Citizenship'. This proposal split opinion within the Third Sector and attracted a range of press coverage. The Government has already made fundamental reforms to the immigration system to control.

Regional Strategy and Leaders' Boards Consultation

The Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) published a consultation 'Policy Statement on Regional Strategies and Guidance on the establishment of Leaders' Boards'. RAISE has responded to this consultation.

Strengthening Local Democracy

Strengthening local democracy. This consultation explores whether local government has the powers it needs to meet today's challenges, as part of the Government's drive to renew Britain's democracy and build trust in the political system at all levels. RAISE has responded to the consultation. 

Office of Disability Issues - Making Choice and Control a Reality

The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) launched a consultation asking disabled people how to make choice and control a reality in their lives. RAISE has responded to this consultation.