Subject to regulation 5, these Regulations apply to a claimant who meets the following conditions and who is selected by an employment officer on a sampling basis.

The first condition is that on or after 26th April 2010 the claimant attends an appropriate office pursuant to a notification given or sent under regulation 23 (attendance)6 or 23A (attendance by members of a joint-claim couple)7 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.

The second condition is that the claimant is taking part in Jobseeker’s Regime and Flexible New Deal Stage 3.

The third condition is that, as the result of an assessment by an employment officer that the claimant’s skills place the claimant at significant disadvantage in obtaining employment (including in a particular geographical area), the claimant’s action plan consists of, or includes, undertaking training.

The fourth condition is that an employment officer has given or sent a notice in writing to the claimant stating that, if the claimant fails to participate in the Skills Training Conditionality Pilot, the claimant’s jobseeker’s allowance could cease to be payable or could be payable at a lower rate.