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Work Experience

Asked by Shivani RajaConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 22551

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of participants in corporate work experience schemes who secure permanent, non-zero-hours employment contracts following completion of their placements.

Answered by Department for Work and Pensions

The Government does not collect data on corporate work experience placements. As this information is not held centrally, no assessment can be made of the proportion of participants in work experience schemes who secure permanent, non-zero-hours employment contracts following completion of their placements. Decisions relating to the provision and monitoring of work experience opportunities are a matter for individual employers.

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