WORKSTEP modernisation funds evaluation

Ann Purvis; Lindsay Smith; Lynn Dobbs; James Lowrey

WORKSTEP modernisation funds evaluation

Ann Purvis, Lindsay Smith, Lynn Dobbs, James Lowrey

Northumbria University

Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Leeds
Publisher	Department for Work and Pensions
Number of pages	73
ISBN (Print)	9781847120717
Publication status	Published - Aug 2006

Publication series

Name	Research report
Publisher	Department for Work and Pensions

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