Evaluation of the 18-21 Work Skills Pilot 1: Final Report
This document describes an evaluation of the 18-21 Work Skills Pilot, a program aimed at enhancing English and math skills among young Jobseeker's Allowance recipients through online training. The evaluation, conducted by a consortium of research bodies, employed a multifaceted methodological approach, including randomization, interviews, and quantitative and qualitative assessments. Results showed that the program was well-received and improved employability for some, but faced low completion rates and data collection issues. The pilot was also affected by external economic factors and had implementation challenges such as referral delays and inconsistent online learning approaches. Financial evaluation indicated a cost of £1,430 per successful trainee, with a total expenditure of over £5 million. The document, originating from a 2018 copyright notice, clarifies that the findings reflect the authors' views and not necessarily current government policy. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**
Description
- Lead department
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Department for Education (DfE)
- Evaluation stage
- A complete evaluation report
- Other departments
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Department for Work and Pensions
- Evaluation types
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Impact evaluation
Process evaluation
- Impact methods
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Randomised control trial (RCT)
- RCT methods
- No RCT methods listed
- Process methods
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Individual interviews
- Grant information
- This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
- Government Major Project information
- This intervention is not a major project
- Policies
- No policies provided
Event Dates
- Event Name
- Publication of final results
- Event date
- September 2018
Evaluation Costs
- Cost
- Not provided
Evaluation sharing
- Link(s) to published report(s)
- Yes
- Links to evaluation plans
- No link provided
- Links to published evaluations
- Findings
- Not provided
- Permission to share confirmed
- Yes