DWP Working Age Reports 2003
This page gives links directly to the full text and summaries of our Working Age reports from 2003
Working age research and analysis publications: 2003
| No. | Report | Brief summary | Date | Summaries | Full report |
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| 181 | Lone parents and employment: International comparisons of what works | This report examines the nature and impact of policy across a number of countries that are also exploring ways to increase the employment rates of lone parents. Such a cross-national comparison provides an opportunity to exchange information about the design and implementation of employment-related policies for lone parents. | 23/12 | No summary | Full report – 181 (1.79MB)  |
| 180 | New Deal for disabled people national extension: first wave of the first cohort of the survey of registrants | This report presents finding from the first ever survey of people registering for the New Deal for Disabled People as extended nationally in July 2001. NDDP aims to help people on incapacity benefits move into sustained employment, and the report examines participants’ characteristics, their experiences of, and views on, the programme. | 23/12 | 4 page summary – 180 (139KB) |
Full report – 180 (5.29MB) |
| 179 | Evaluation of Lone Parent and Partners Outreach Service | The Lone Parents and Partners Outreach Service began in April 02, runs for two years and funds external provider organisations to engage eligible lone parents and partners of benefit recipients and refer them to Jobcentre Plus for case-loading onto the New Deal for Lone Parents (NDLP) and New Deal for Partners (NDP) programmes. | 12/03 | 4 page summary – 179 (109KB) |
Full report – 179 (725KB) |
| 178 | Lone Parents Personal Adviser meetings: Qualitative evaluation and case studies on delivery of six months review meetings | In 2002 mandatory work-focused review meetings were introduced for lone parents who had made a new or repeat claim for Income Support after April of that year, and who were still in receipt of benefit six months later. The six monthly reviews were intended to maintain Personal Adviser contact with customers, to keep them informed and up to date with details of available help and support, and to encourage voluntary entry to the New Deal for Lone Parents (NDLP) programme. Insite Research and Consulting were commisoned to carry out the research. | 11/03 | 4 page summary – 178 (111KB) |
Full report – 178 (830KB) |
| 177 | Creating local opportunity: self-employment and labour market outcomes from DHP business start-up programmes in Barnsley, Doncaster and Sheffield | There has been a substantial increase in the number of programmes whose primary aim is to facilitate the unemployed, and others, to successfully make the transition into self-employment. In the UK, many thousands of people enter such programmes each year. At a time when this option is increasingly available in the UK, it appears apposite to provide decision-makers with real evidence concerning the impact of such programmes on the recipients of this type of support. This report presents such information by analysing client tracking data for a decade from 1990 in three local labour markets. | 11/03 | 4 page summary – 177 (122KB) |
Full report – 177 (2.13MB) |
| 176 | Evaluation of Employment Zones: report on a cohort survey of long-term unemployed people in the zones and a matched set of comparison areas | The study is based a cohort of people eligible for referral to an Employment Zone. Their programme experiences and work outcomes were compared with a sample selected in other areas. | 11/03 | 4 page summary – 176 (124KB) | Full report – 176 (5.09MB) |
| 175 | The wider labour market impact of Employment Zones | This report sets out findings from a research project undertaken as part of the evaluation of the Employment Zones (EZs). The project examines the wider labour market impacts of the EZ programme. It sought to establish the extent of any positive impact on the EZ client group and whether such positive effects were offset by adverse effects on other jobseekers that were not the target of the programme. | 11/03 | 4 page summary – 175 (116KB) |
Full report – 175 (3.36MB) |
| 174 | A review of 'what works' for clients aged over 50 | The research report presents findings from a DWP internal review of evidence relating to ‘what works’ for clients aged over 50. The review covers the following main programmes: New Deal 50 plus, New Deal 25 plus, Employment Zones and Work Based Learning for Adults. | 11/03 | 4 page summary – 174 (150KB) |
Full report – 174 (1.165MB) |
| 173 | Intermediate labour markets in Britain and an international review of transitional employment programmes | Much debate surrounds the potential role of Intermediate Labour Markets (ILMs) in assisting the long-term unemployed into unsubsidised jobs. ILM activity has grown significantly and ILMs play a significant role in the delivery of the New Deals. For this report, we defined ILMs as a diverse range of initiatives that typically provide temporary waged employment in a genuine work environment with continuous support to assist the transition to work. |
11/03 | 5 page summary – 173 (177KB) |
Full report – 173 (2.76MB) |
| 172 | National evaluation of Lone Parent Personal Adviser meetings: findings from a longitudinal survey of clients | This report presents findings from the second phase of the quantitative survey, following the progress of lone parents over a one-year period following their initial mandatory Personal Adviser meeting. This includes their attendance at subsequent meetings, both voluntary and mandatory annual review meetings, and their attitudes to these meetings. It also examines the extent to which lone parents have moved off Income Support and into work. | 11/03 | 4 page summary – 172 (124KB) |
Full report – 172 (1.82MB) |
| 171 | Synthesising the Evidence on Flexible Delivery | This report aims to synthesise evidence from pilots that have introduced more flexible approaches to delivering programmes and services for the long term unemployed. It examines these ‘flexibilities’ and how they are used in practice; the impacts associated with their implementation; and the conditions in which flexible delivery are most effective. | 02/04 | 4 page summary – 171 (170KB) |
Full report – 171 (797KB) |
| 170 | New Deal for Disabled People Evaluation Eligible Population Survey Wave One Interim Report | Part of the evaluation of New Deal for Disabled People, this preliminary report is based on the first of three waves of the Survey of the Eligible Population, carried out by the National Centre for Social Research. The survey aims to establish the characteristics of those eligible and invited to take part in NDDP; their work aspirations; and their awareness of, attitudes to and involvement with NDDP. | 11/03 | 4 page summary – 170 (118KB) | Full report – 170 (1.66KB) |
| 169 | New Deal for disabled people national extension: findings from the first wave of qualitative research with clients, job brokers and Jobcentre Plus staff. | This report presents the findings of a first wave of qualitative research carried out as part of the evaluation of New Deal for Disabled People National Extension, and explores the organisation, operation and impacts of the Job Broker services. A substantial programme of qualitative research was carried out among key stakeholders: service users, managers and adviser staff within the services, Disability Employment Advisers and other Jobcentre Plus staff. | 4 page summary – 169 (138KB) |
Full report – 169 (1.39MB) |
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| 168 | Jobcentre Plus National Customer Satisfaction Survey 2003 | This is the first national customer satisfaction survey that has collected views from customers since the creation of the Jobcentre Plus agency. Over 80% of customers reported being satisfied with the levels of service they received from Jobcentre Plus. | 11/03 | 4 page summary – 168 (116KB) |
Full report – 168 (2.35MB) |
| 167 | Longitudinal study of basic skills client outcomes | The report presents findings on some of the longer-term job and other outcomes for Jobcentre Plus clients who participated in basic skills provision. | 11/03 | 4 page summary – 167 (119KB) |
Full report – 167 (1.21KB) |
| 165 | Adviser Discretion Fund Evaluation: New Deal for Lone Parents | The report explores the delivery of ADF to lone parents from the adviser and customer perspectives and compares lone parents’ experiences to other New Deal customer groups | 17/03 | 4 page summary – 165 (116KB) |
Full report – 165 (324KB) |
| 164 | New Deal for Young People: introducing a more 'tailored' approach | Tailored Pathways was a pilot introduce across 17 Jobcentre Plus areas early in 2002 to test the impact of a more flexible approach to the Options stage of New Deal for Young People (NDYP). It enables New Deal Personal Advisers to put together modular support for their customers which could include periods of training, work experience and subsidised employment. | 02/04 | 4 page summary – 164 (100KB) |
Full report – 164 (1.01MB) |
| 163 | New Deal for Lone Parents: Second Synthesis Report of the National Evaluation |
This reports provides a final synthesis and expert review of the evaluation evidence on New Deal for Lone Parents, including information and new analysis from a wide range of sources. | 06/03 | 4 page summary – 163 (157KB) |
Full report – 163 (2.29MB) |
| 162 | Pathways to Work from Incapacity Benefits: A pre-pilot exploration of staff and customer attitudes | To inform the forthcoming Incapacity Benefits (IB) Reform pilots, the Department for Work and Pensions commissioned qualitative research with IB customers and with Jobcentre Plus staff who work with IB customers. | 06/03 | 4 page summary – 162 (134KB) |
Full report – 162 (1.33MB) |
| 161 | New Deal for people aged 25 and over: a synthesis report | This report brings together into a single document the findings from research into the New Deal for people aged 25 and over (ND25 plus) that has taken place between 1998 and 2002. It covers research into the three distinct phases of ND25 plus provision together with evidence from the local pilot projects. | 11/03 | 5 page summary – 161 (83KB) |
Full report – 161 (1.16MB) |
| 160 | Results-based Funded Supported Employment: avoiding disincentives to serving people with greatest need | Supported Employment is a long – established and important element of Government programmes for disabled people, aiming to provide support in jobs for disabled people who face more complex barriers to finding and keeping working. |
06/03 | 4 page summary – 160 (118KB) |
Full report – 160 (562KB) |
| 159 | Evaluation of Lone Parent Adviser meetings: interim findings from administrative data analysis | In April 2001, Personal Adviser Meetings (PA Meetings), also known as work-focused meetings, were introduced nationally for lone parents claiming Income Support. This is a report of interim findings, using relevant administrative data that covers the period from May 1999 to May 2002, which will subsequently be updated. The method of difference in differences is used to identify the net impact of the PA Meetings system on outcomes for eligible lone parents. The evaluation covers two outcomes indirectly related to employment, exiting IS claim and entry to NDLP. | 06/03 | 4 page summary – 159 (125KB) |
Full report – 159 (2.77MB) |
| 158 | Evaluation of MES: final summary report | The Modernising the Employment Service (MES) programme is a package of measures, mostly introduced in 2001 – 02, to lay the foundations for the labour market services of jobcentre plus. | 06/03 | 4 page summary – 158 (92KB) |
Full report – 158 (756KB) |
| 157 | Statistical/Econometric Analysis of the Impact of MES on Jobcentre Plus Performance and the Labour Market | Assesses the impact of Modernising Employment Service (MES) programme on the effective working of the labour market, and on Jobcentre Plus performance within it . | 05/03 | Summary not yet available online | Full report – 157 (4MB) |
| 156 | New Deal for Lone Parents: an evaluation of the Innovation Fund 2001 - 2002 | The New Deal for Lone Parents (NDLP) Innovation Fund (2001-2002) was set up to explore innovative ways of supporting specific groups of lone parents into work (those facing recognised local barriers, ethnic minority lone parents, those with disabilities and those having long term (5 years plus) Income Support claims). | 06/03 | 4 page summary – 156 (133KB) |
Full report – 156 (2.54MB) |
| 155 | MES Evaluation Report of phase three quantitative employer survey and CSC case studies |
This report provides the findings from Phase Three of the qualitative surveys of employers and case studies of the Customer Service Centres (CSCs). | 06/03 | 5 page summary – 155 (89KB) |
Full report – 155 (673KB) |
| 154 | Quantitative Employer Survey 2001-2002 | This report results from national telephone surveys of employers, undertaken in 2001 and 2002 as a key part of the evaluation of the modernisation programme known as ‘Modernising the Employment Service’or MES. | 06/03 | 4 page summary – 154 (119KB) |
Full report – 154 (2.85MB) |
| 153 | Jobcentre Plus Performance Targets: A Review of the Evidence, 200-2002 | This report brings together the findings of a number of studies that were conducted over the period 200 to 2002 that investigated the operation and impact of the different target regimes that have been in place within Jobcentre Plus and the previous Employment Service. The report summarises the qualitative and quantitative evidence available up to the end of 2002, and examines the impact of the new target systems on the behaviour of Jobcentre Plus managers and staff and on the performance of the organisation as a whole. | 11/03 | 3 page summary – 153 (78KB) |
Full report – 153 (3.9MB) |
| 152 | The new costs and individual benefits of the Supported Employment Programme | This study was undertaken to estimate the net cost of the Supported Employment Programme and to assess the individual benefits of the programme to disabled workers. When the research was commissioned the Supported Employment Programme was undergoing review, leading to the introduction of a reformed programme known as WORKSTEP. Findings presented in the report relate to the situation in 200/2001 and may serve as a baseline for the new WORKSTEP programme. | 02/04 | Full report – 152 (2.78MB) |
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| 151 | New Deal 50 plus Quantitative Analysis of Job Retention. | A quantitative report into the job retention rates of New Deal 50 plus Employment Credit claimants, after their entitlement expires. | 03/03 | 1 page summary – 151 (11KB) |
Full report – 151 (54KB) |
| 150 | Early Evaluation of Apply Direct. | From April 2002, Jobcentre Plus extended its range of recruitment services to employers by offering them the opportunity of displaying their contact details to the public, along with the details of their vacancies, on Jobpoints, the internet Job Bank and Worktrain | 03/03 | Summary is not yet available online. | Full report – 150 (3MB) |
| 149 | The Effectiveness of Eight-week Short Intensive Basic Skills Provision | The aim of this study was to conduct a qualitative evaluation of Jobcentre Plus contracted basic skills provision in the DWP National Basic Skills Programme focusing on eight-week SIBS provision in six pilot areas. It examines getting clients to provision, the quality and delivery of provision, its potential benefits to clients, and any examples of good practice. | 06/03 | 4 page summary – 149 (142KB) |
Full report – 149 (601KB) |
| 148 | The Effectiveness of Jobcentre Plus Contracted Basic Skills Provision | The aim of this study was to conduct a qualitative evaluation of Jobcentre Plus contracted basic skills provision in the Department for Work and Pensions National Basic Skills Programme. It examines the quality and effectiveness of provision, its potential benefits to clients and any examples of good practice. | 06/03 | 6 page summary – 148 (157KB) |
Full report – 148 (716KB) |
| 147 | New Deal for Lone Parents Evaluation: findings from the Quantitative Survey. | The New Deal for Parents (NDLP) is one element of the Government’s Welfare to Work strategy. NDLP is a national voluntary programme aimed at helping lone parents into work, improving their job readiness and supporting them in employment. | 03/03 | 4 page summary – 147 | Full report – 147 (4.18MB) |
| 146 | Evaluation of the New Deal for Lone Parents: technical report for the quantitative survey. | The new Deal for Lone Parents (NDLP) is one element of the Government’s Welfare to Work strategy. NDLP is a voluntary programme, aimed at helping lone parents into work, improving their job readiness and supporting them in employment. The National Centre for Social Research was commissioned to conduct a quantitative assessment of NDLP, the main objectives of which were to describe who took part in the programme, what taking part involved and the impact of the programme on lone parents’ outcomes. This report describes the methodology used to carry out the main quantitative element of the evaluation. | 03/03 | 4 page summary – 146 | Full report – 146 (2.76MB) |
| 145 | Employers and the New Deal for Disabled People: Qualitative Research: First Wave |
The New Deal for Disabled People (NDDP) was extended nation – wide in July 2001 as part of the Government’s Welfare to Work agenda. NDDP aims to support and test a number of innovate ways of helping disabled people, who wish to work, to move out of economic inactivity and into lasting employment. | 06/03 | 3 page summary – 145 (116KB) |
Full report – 145 (1.21MB) |
| 144 | Evaluation of MES: jobcentre case studies | In 2001 the then Employment Service established a number of Customer Service Centres (CSCs) to centralise vacancy taking and follow-up under the ‘Employer Direct’ element of the “Modernising the Employment Service” programme. GLE investigated emerging issues for employers and Jobcentre Plus staff in three sweeps, the first in summer 2001, the second in January and February 2002 and the third in summer 2002. A report on the first two phases is published separately (report reference WAE 121). | 11/03 | 4 page summary – 144 (58KB) |
Full report – 144 (1.09KB) |
| 143 | Jobseeker Traffic Survey: year two | The Modernising the Employment Service programme (MES) has led to large scale changes to services for Jobseekers, employers and Jobcentre staff alike. The 2002 Jobseeker Traffic Survey follows up on the 2001 baseline Jobseeker survey (ESR108). Its main aim is to asses the impacts over the period of all MES services on changes in volumes and composition of Jobcentre visitors, different groups of Jobcentre users, job search behaviour, and pattern and frequency of visits to Jobcentres. | 06/03 | 4 page summary – 143 (80KB) |
Full report – 143 (1.17MB) |
| 142 | New Deal 50plus: sustainability of Employment | A qualitative study of sixty New Deal 50 plus participants who had received the Employment Credit for twelve months. The respondents were interviewed in Summer 2002 to investigate their situations when their Employment Credit had finished. | 03/03 | 5 page summary – 142 (18KB) |
Full report – 142 (300KB) |
| 141 | Work Based Learning for Adults (WBLA): The Selection Process. | This report presents findings of a qualitative study investigating the selection process for WBLA, which options customers are referred to and why and adviser’s views on Self Employment Provision. | 06/03 | 5 page summary – 141 (93KB) |
Full report – 141 (627KB) |