Research and analysis

Supervised Jobsearch Pilots trial evaluation

These reports explore the effectiveness of the Supervised Jobsearch Pilots (SJP) in improving claimants鈥� job-search activity.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
4 August 2016

Documents

PDF, 360 KB, 6 pages

Ref: ISBN 978 1 911003 42 7, RR928

PDF, 1.84 MB, 105 pages

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78425-819-1, Ad hoc research report 35

PDF, 502 KB, 44 pages

Details

The SJP were designed to test whether intensive support and supervision improved claimants鈥� job search skills and increased their likelihood of moving off benefit and into work.

The research explores:

  • the extent to which the pilots moved participants closer to work (for example through increases in job-search and work related activity, changes in attitude to work), off benefit and into work
  • why the pilot interventions did or did not have an impact on benefit and employment outcomes
  • the support delivered and claimant experience
  • whether the tested model is the most effective design and how the provision could be improved
  • the costs and benefits of SJP using the Department for Work and Pensions鈥� (DWP) cost-benefit framework

Authors: Ash Patel, Ann Purvis, Nick Coleman (Learning and Work Institute), Martin Moran (DWP)

We have separately trialled another approach to improving claimants鈥� job search capability, through the Intensive Activity Programme.

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Published 4 August 2016

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