The great majority of the representations we have received have welcomed the proposed relief for outplacement counselling.
Indeed, outplacement and relief require a rapid, firm approach, which is totally lacking at the moment.
Outplacement consultants were retained to advise them on starting a new beginning.
A programme of career and specialist briefings, training courses and elements of outplacement is also provided for eligible personnel.
It has done that through a combination of business funding, managed workspace and outplacement.
A comprehensive programme of career and specialist briefings, training courses and elements of outplacement is also available to eligible personnel during their final two years.
A commercially run redundancy counselling and outplacement service has been set up to help civil servants who have been made redundant identify new opportunities.
I understand that the company has offered outplacement services to its redundant employees; that is welcome, but it is only a first step.