‘Working With the Whole Person’: Employability Keyworker Experiences of Supporting People Furthest From the Labour Market

This article explores the experiences of keyworkers within a third-sector employability programme targeted at people furthest from work. Using semi-structured qualitative interviews, the study investigated keyworker perspectives on effective elements of programme design, and what made the critical d...

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Published in:Social policy and society : a journal of the Social Policy Association 2024-02, p.1-17
Main Authors: Irvine, Annie, McKenzie, Joe, Brass, Christine, Kelley, Alex
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