CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE · Awarded contract
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Qualitative Evaluation of the 18-21 Work Skills Pilot 2 for DWP

Awarded 14 Jun 2015

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Awarded14 Jun 2015
Value£29,900.00
SupplierICF Consulting Services Ltd
AgencyCROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
RegionSouth West
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 11y ago5mo term
Awarded 14 June 2015Expired 31 Oct 2015

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CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE awarded a contract to ICF Consulting Services Ltd for a qualitative study evaluating the 18-21 Work Skills pilot 2, a joint initiative by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Science (BIS) in Kent Jobcentre Plus.

The pilot, which began in December 2014, required 18-21 year old Jobseeker's Allowance claimants at six months of claiming to participate in work or skills activities for up to three months, with up to 1,500 claimants involved.

The contract, valued at AUD 29,900, aimed to understand the pilot's operation and behavioural impact on claimants, including factors influencing referral options and choices, the nature of referral interviews, barriers to employment, and claimants' engagement with work or skills provision and benefit conditionality over the 6 to 9 month period following referral.

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