Access to Work research review
This research updates the evidence on Access to Work, a government programme aimed at supporting disabled people to take up or remain in work.
Documents
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These reports present findings from research and analysis commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions to:
- provide qualitative evidence on how Access to Work is currently working to support decisions on improvements to the programme
- explore how the department could progress a quantitative evaluation of the programme to capture its longer term impacts
Access to Work: Qualitative research with applicants, employers and delivery staff
Depth interviews were conducted with:
- applicants and their employers
- contracted providers of workplace assessments
- staff responsible for writing final reports and making decisions on recommendations and grants
The research looked at experiences of the application process and aimed to find out where and how Access to Work was making difference.
Authors
Lorna Adams, Angus Tindle, Christabel Downing, Leo Holker, Naomi Morrice and Manuel Domingos (IFF Research)
Feasibility of evaluating the impact of the Access to Work programme
This study considers whether a robust impact evaluation of Access to Work can be undertaken. It also makes recommendations for how best to proceed in developing and undertaking a technically difficult analytical cost benefit and impact assessment of Access to Work.
Authors
Karl Ashworth and Sergio Salis (National Centre for Social Research)