Research and analysis

Supported internship programme: evaluation of investment

Findings from the evaluation of the investment to strengthen the supported internship programme.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 6 November 2024
• Last updated: 27 March 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Evaluation of the strengthening of the supported internship programme: research report

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-765-1, RR1609

PDF, 1.02 MB, 122 pages

Research report annex 1: supplementary methodology and data tables

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-766-8, RR1609

PDF, 1.06 MB, 122 pages

Research report annex 2: case studies

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-767-5, RR1609

PDF, 432 KB, 15 pages

Supported internships for young people with an education, health and care plan: an Easy Read guide to research findings

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-765-1, RR1609/2

PDF, 1.01 MB, 11 pages

Evaluation of the strengthening of the supported internship programme: interim report

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-587-9, RR1460

PDF, 304 KB, 27 pages

Details

These reports present the findings of the 2023 to 2026 evaluation of the investment in the supported internship programme.

The evaluation aimed to establish how investment in the programme improved:

• the quality and quantity of supported internships
• the employment outcomes for the young people taking part

It gathered views from a range of stakeholders, including: 

• supported internships providers 
• supported internships employers 
• job coaches 
• delivery partners 
• interns

Published 6 November 2024

Last updated 27 March 2026 + show all updates

1. 27 March 2026

   Added the final report, 2 annexes and an Easy Read version.

2. 6 November 2024

   First published.