Research and analysis
Work experience: a quantitative impact assessment
This research explores the impact of work experience on work and benefit outcomes for participants and presents a cost-benefit analysis.
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Work experience helps young unemployed people gain skills through a 2 to 8 week placement with a local employer.
This research explores how taking part in work experience affects the time people spend on benefit and in work afterwards.
The research builds on findings from an analysis on the early impacts of the work experience programme published in 2012.
Authors: Ruth Haigh and Joseph Woods (Department for Work and Pensions)
Published 23 March 2016