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Employment Schemes: Sutton Coldfield

Commons · Question 7374 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of people that will benefit from Sector-based Work Academy Programmes in Royal Sutton Coldfield over the next 5 years.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 16 Jun 2026

Sector Based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs) are a successful employment support offer through which participants gain the skills and experience needed to move into work. Nearly 100,000 SWAPs were delivered in 2025/26, an increase of almost 15,000 on the ...