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<p>Government values the work carried out by The Poppy Factory. The Poppy Factory
made a valuable contribution to the Health and Work Green Paper consultation and also
attended a special DWP consultation event for Armed Forces stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>Work
Choice is no longer accepting referrals as it is being replaced by The Work and Health
Programme, which was rolled out in all areas of England and Wales between November
2017 and March 2018. The Poppy Factory was informed at the appropriate time how to
bid to become a Work and Health Programme supplier. Successful suppliers were announced
in early October 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Government looks closely at schemes to help
people back to work, studies relevant research and learns lessons where appropriate.
The Poppy Factory’s ‘Getting You Back to Work’ programme has delivered impressive
outcomes through its Individual Placement and Support approach and the organisation
should be congratulated for the way it supports its clients.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS
is doubling its provision of IPS services in NHS services for people with severe and
enduring mental health, for whom it has proved successful. The Government is also
testing whether this model of employment support is effective for other groups.</p><p>
</p><p>We would be keen to learn from the experience of the Poppy Factory of running
IPS for veterans. Previous DWP Armed Forces Ministers have visited the Poppy Factory
in Richmond and I plan to visit later this year.</p>
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