Sounds like a good opportunity for those really struggling, first struggling on the low amount of money, those who are constantly threatened to be kicked of benefits and those who are stick on a New Deal course for 30 hours a week doing nothing other then browse the Jobcentre website every 30 minutes looking at the same jobs over and over again.

Not sure if you have ever experienced being on such a course but an example is a place called Dencora House: http://intensiveactivity.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/ymca-training-dencora-house-detention-centre/ I hope you find the link interesting.