Since the inception of the Department in May 2007, the Ministry of Justice has taken on 11 individuals on centrally co-ordinated, paid placements. Not all work experience is organised centrally.
Other opportunities are offered by business areas, but this information is not collated centrally and could be determined only at disproportionate cost.
In 2007 the Department took on two Windsor Fellows and three interns from the Cabinet Office co-ordinated Ethnic Minority Summer Development Programme; and in 2008 it took on six interns from the Cabinet Office co-ordinated Ethnic Minority Summer Development Programme.
All interns worked a 36-hour week with lunch breaks.
The type of work they were involved in is given in the following table.
Intern Business Area Work Undertaken 2007 Intern 1 Probate Service Area Office Reviewed and analysed information, wrote a report on findings. Intern 2 Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman Collated and analysed information, produced a report of findings. Intern 3 Economics and Statistics Division Conducted economic research and market analysis, and wrote a report on findings. Intern 4 Learning and Development Division Assisted in reviewing, designing and implementing a course. Intern 5 Equality, Diversity and Humans Rights Division Compiled response to proposals in a Green Paper. Co-ordinated work arising out of a review. Supported team in implementing a strategy. 2008 Intern 1 Tribunals Service Project work—reviewed processes, analysed problems, produced a report of findings. Intern 2 Tribunals Service Project team member—drafted Equality Impact Assessment and Project's Benefits Management Strategy, updated risk registers, supported members of the team Intern 3 Area Director's Office, Civil and Family Project work—took forward and supported a number of small projects Intern 4 Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Division Helped team set up workshops and other events. Supported team in preparing the Secretary of States' Report on Disability. Intern 5 OCJR Helped facilitate and organise a National Conference. Supported the commissioning, collation and analysis of cross-governmental contributions to an annual report. Intern 6 Analytical Services Directorate Completed a business plan, carried out Research Quality Assurance on the plan, provided support to a best value tendering project.
The proportion in full-time education was 40 per cent. in 2007 and 50 per cent. in 2008.
All individuals completed their set period of work experience.
In 2007 the remuneration received was on average £371 and in 2008, £390.