Paying young people to learn – does it work?Footnote¹

1. This paper is based on a review of the findings from the evaluation of EMA, which was commissioned by SKOPE (ESRC funded Centre on Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance) and The Nuffield 14–19 Review

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