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The Department provides comprehensive guidance which is regularly updated to support our Work Coaches use of the Flexible Support Fund (FSF). We are currently reviewing our guidance to increase both usage and clarity of FSF.<\/p>
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We have recently promoted the availability of FSF on Gov.uk specifically in relation to Upfront Child Care costs Universal Credit childcare costs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department provides to work coaches on the flexible work fund; and what steps he is taking to promote uptake of that funding.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) planned spending is for and (b) expected number of beneficiaries are of the Flexible Support Fund in each of the next five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2023 to Question 155127 on the Flexible Support Fund, if he will provide further detail on what is funded in each of the categories (a) Partnerships, (b) Removing Barriers, (c) Training, (d) Childcare and (e) Other.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the correspondence from the Minister for Employment to the Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee relating to the Flexible Support Fund, dated 30 December 2021, if he will provide details of the Flexible Support Fund expenditure in each region in each of the last five financial years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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