Introduction to the Toolkit
The Toolkit presents the evidence from the 10 interventions reviewed. Summary tables of each intervention are presented below. You can click on each table to access all relevant information and the full report for each intervention.
| Intervention 1: Apprenticeships and Internships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Work placement in a workplace for a specified duration, with on the job training, and possibly with offsite training and mentoring | ||
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Evidence Rating MEDIUM |
Cost MEDIUM |
Employment HIGH |
| Other Impacts | ||
|
Earnings Impact Medium |
Skills High |
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| Intervention 2: Business Mentoring | ||
|---|---|---|
| Guidance and Advice from experienced business person for a young person with their own business | ||
|
Evidence Rating MEDIUM |
Cost INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE |
Employment LOW |
| Other Impacts | ||
|
Earnings Impact Low |
Skills Low |
Business Low |
| Intervention 3: Business skills training | ||
|---|---|---|
| Training to equip a young person with the skills to start and run a business, such as preparing a business plan, financial management, and marketing strategy | ||
|
Evidence Rating MEDIUM |
Cost MEDIUM |
Employment LOW |
| Other Impacts | ||
|
Earnings Impact Low |
Skills Low |
Business Low |
| Intervention 4: Career advice or Guidance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Careers advice, which is also called careers counselling or careers guidance, advises young people on job search and possible careers, and may provide connections to employers through job fairs or career days | ||
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Evidence Rating LOW |
Cost INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE |
Employment LOW |
| Other Impacts | ||
|
Earnings Impact Low |
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| Intervention 5: Digital Interventions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Digital interventions are programmes that make use of digital technology to enhance employment opportunities for people | ||
|
Evidence Rating LOW |
Cost INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE |
Employment NOT AVAILABLE |
| Other Impacts | ||
|
Earnings Impact Not available |
Skills Not available |
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| Intervention 6: Life skills training | ||
|---|---|---|
| Social and other non-vocational skills to increase employability. Life skills training can include basic skills in literacy and numeracy, practical skills like financial literacy, interpersonal skills and support to job search such as interview technique | ||
|
Evidence Rating LOW |
Cost INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE |
Employment MEDIUM |
| Other Impacts | ||
|
Earnings Impact Low |
Skills Medium |
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| Intervention 7: Loans and Grants | ||
|---|---|---|
| Loan and grant programmes take various forms, including loans, direct cash transfers, start-up grants and in-kind startup kits, and loan guarantees | ||
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Evidence Rating MEDIUM |
Cost HIGH |
Employment LOW |
| Other Impacts | ||
|
Earnings Impact Low |
Skills Not available |
Business Low |
| Intervention 8: Public Works | ||
|---|---|---|
| Publicly-funded programmes which employ people for a limited duration. Traditionally public works programmes have invested in infrastructure, but may also be used for conservation work or social care | ||
|
Evidence Rating LOW |
Cost MEDIUM |
Employment INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE |
| Other Impacts | ||
|
Earnings Impact Insufficient Evidence |
Skills Insufficient Evidence |
Business Insufficient Evidence |
| Intervention 9: Technical and vocational education and training | ||
|---|---|---|
| Education, training and skills development providing occupation-specific technical skills and interpersonal skills for the workplace | ||
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Evidence Rating LOW |
Cost HIGH |
Employment LOW |
| Other Impacts | ||
|
Earnings Impact Low |
Skills Medium |
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| Intervention 10: Wage Subsidy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Payment made to, or claimable by, the employer for the employment of young people | ||
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Evidence Rating LOW |
Cost HIGH |
Employment LOW |
| Other Impacts | ||
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Earnings Impact Low |
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