Dawn WhiteleyChief Executive

The National Enterprise Scene

National Enterprise Network

Who we are?

We are the only membership body in England for organisations operating in the enterprise support sector.

We believe our members are crucial to England’s economic

growth. Our role is to support their work, promote the

results they achieve, and connect them with opportunities for even greater success.

Representing the enterprise support sector in England

The National Enterprise Scene

Self-Employment and Enterprise in the Work Programme: A lost opportunity for UK PLC

Why am I here today:-• The experiences of the enterprise sector in engaging with the

Work Programme and other outsourced provision• What has worked and what hasn’t worked, when

subcontracting for providers• Whether you think enterprise support has been properly

utilised in the sector and if not, how you think this can be encouraged

• Do you think that the commissioner has a further role to play in facilitating the use of enterprise organisations in long term unemployment support

Representing the enterprise support sector in England