️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  David Cameron's former 'back to work tsar' Emma Harrison founded the company A4e.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ The company was founded by David Cameron's former 'back to work Tsar' Emma Harrison, who was forced to step down from her role after fraud allegations first came to light in 2012. During a 13-week trial at Reading Crown Court it emerged that 10 staff at the company falsely claimed they had helped people find jobs to hit bonus targets. During a 13-week trial at Reading Crown Court it emerged that 10 staff at the company falsely claimed they had helped people find jobs to hit bonus targets. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Four defendants were convicted in connection with the fraud after six of their colleagues had previously pleaded guilty.<unk> Four defendants were convicted in connection with the fraud after six of their colleagues had previously pleaded guilty.<unk> Four defendants were convicted in connection with the fraud after six of their colleagues had previously pleaded guilty. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Court heard that A4e ran the Aspire to Inspire lone parent mentoring program between 2008 and 2011.<unk> The contract covered Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire and was funded by the European Social Fund. A4e was paid £1.3million for the contract and £10,500 a month to implement it. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Court heard that while A4e helped 558 people find jobs, staff lied about others. Ms Wood said: "The total amount of fraudulent claiming was 167 files, for a total loss of £288,595". ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> It was paid millions of pounds to help people get off benefits and into work.<unk> It was paid millions of pounds to help people get off benefits and into work. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> A4e was founded by the PM's former 'back to work Tsar' Emma Harrison.