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Working Together For Young People

All Summarised Reports

Changes in Social Capital and School-to-Work Transitions (2001)

An article by Rob Strathdee, Work, Employment and Society, 15(2) pp. 311-326


Disadvantaged young people accessing the new urban economies of the post-industrial city (2006)

An article by Carl Raffo, Journal of Education Policy, 21(1), pp.75-94


Youth transitions and social exclusion: Developments in social capital theory (2000)

An article by Carlo Raffo and Michelle Reeves, Journal of Youth Studies, 3(2), pp.147-166


Not choosing nursing: Work experience and career choice of high academic achieving school leavers (January 2010)

An article by Neilson, G.R., and McNally, J. G, in Nurse Education Today, 30(1), pp.9-14


Employee volunteering and social capital: Contributions to corporate social responsibility (March 2009)

A report by Muthri, J,N., Matten, D. and Moon, J., in the British Journal of Management, 20(1), pp.75-89


Pre-16 school work experience and civil engineering careers (August 2010)

A report by Hamill, L. and Hodgkinson, L., in the Journal Proceedings of ICE - Civil Engineering, 163, pp.131-136


Student experiences of work placement in school-based vocational programmes (2000)

An article by Peter Smith, Jennifer Dalton and Robyn Dolheguy, Journal of Education + Training, 46(5), pp.262-268


School Work Experience: Young People and the Labour Market (2000)

An article by Ahier, J., Chaplain, R., Linfield, R., Moore, R. and Williams, J., Journal of Education and Work, 13(3), pp. 273-288


Gendered identities and work placement: why don't boys care? (2006)

An article by Osgood, J., Francis, B. and Archer, L. Journal of Education Policy, 21(3), pp.305-321


Disaffected young people and the work-related curriculum at KS4 - Issues of social capital development and learning as a form cultural practice (2000)

A paper by Raffo, C. and Hall, D., University of Manchester (presented at the British Educational Research Association Conference, Cardiff University, 7-10 September 2000)


The work experience placements of secondary school students: Widening horizons or reproducing social inequality?  (January 2008)

A report by Hatcher, R. and Le Gallais, T., Birmingham City University


"Is High School Employment Consumption or Investment?", (October 1997)

An article by Ruhm, C., Journal of Labor Economics, Vol.15, No.4, pp. 735-776


Early Occupational Aspirations and Fractured Transitions: A Study of Entry into 'NEET' Status in the UK  (Journal of Social Policy, October 2010)

By Yates, S., Harris, A., Sabates, R. and Staff, J.


Evaluation of the Young Apprenticeships Programme: Outcomes for cohort 3 (November 2010)

A report by Golden, S., O'Donnell, L. and Benton, T, commissioned by the Young People's Learning Agency


Girls' Career Aspirations (April 2011)

A report by Ofsted


Composition Matters: Multi-Context Informal Mentoring Networks for Low-Income Urban Adolescent Girls Pursuing Healthcare Careers (May 2009)

An article by Packard, B.W.,  Kim, G.J., Sicley, M., and Piontkowski, S., in Mentoring and Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 17:2, pp 187-200


Evaluation of the Key Stage 4 Engagement Programme: Key Messages (2009)

A report by York Consulting (Georgina Cowen and Marianne Burgess), commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (now the Department for Education)


Evaluation of Increased Flexibility for 14 to 16 Year Olds Programme:  Outcomes for the Second Cohort (2006)

A report by Golden, S., O'Donnell, L., Benton, T. and Rudd, P. (National Foundation for Educational Research)


Evaluation of Increased Flexibility for 14 to 16 Year Olds Programme: Outcomes for the First Cohort (2005)

A report by Golden, S., O'Donnell, L., Benton, T. and Rudd, P. (National Foundation for Educational Research)


Work-Related Learning Baseline Study (2004)

A report by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)


The Relation of a Work-Based Mentoring Program to the Academic Performance and Behavior of African American Students (2001)

An article by Linnehan, F., in the Journal of Vocational Behavior no.59, pp.310-325


 

School-to-Career Programs and Transitions to Employment and Higher Education (2006)

A report by D Neumark and D Rothstein, Journal Economics of Education Review 25: 374-393 


Efforts to Increase Students' Interest in Pursuing Mathematics, Science and Technology Studies and Careers: National Measures taken by 16 of European Schoolnet's Member Countries (November 2010)

A report by Caroline Kearny, Published by European Schoolnet


Informal Mentoring and Young Adult Employment (2007)

A report by McDonald, S., Erikson, L.D., Kirkpatrick Johnson, M. and Elder, G.H. Social Science Research 36: 1328


A Follow-Up Randomised Controlled Trial Evaluation of the Effects of Business in the Community's Time to Read Mentoring Programme (January 2011)

A report by Sarah Miller, Paul Connolly and Lisa Maguire, commissioned by the Centre for Effective Education, Queen's University Belfast


Poorer Children's Educational Attainment: How Important Are Attitudes and Behaviour? (2010)

A report by Goodman, A. and Gregg, P. (eds), Joseph Rowntree Foundation 


A Study into the Experience of School Governors Recruited Through the Open University (2011)

Published by the School Governors One-Stop-Shop (SGOSS)

The Open University has encouraged 300 students, staff and alumni to apply to be school governors. This report analyses that recruitment drive, the training given and the reasons behind their volunteering.


Business in Schools Research Findings - Weighted Data (2007)

A report by EdComs, commissioned by Business in the Community (BITC)


Career Academies: Long-Term Impacts on Labor Market Outcomes, Educational Attainment and Transitions to Adulthood (2008)

A report by MDRC (James J. Kemple and Cynthia J. Willner)


Changing the NEET Mindset: Achieving More Effective Transition Between Education and Work (2010)

A report by the Learning and Skills Network (Sarah Gracey and Scott Kelly)


Corporate Investment to Increase Interest in Mathematics, Science and Technology: A General Analysis for the Volvo Group(2009)

A report by Nicholas Tengelin (Chalmers University of Technology), commissioned by the Volvo Group


Diplomas: The Second Year - An Evaluation of the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Diplomas for 14- to 19-year-olds (2010)

A report by the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted)


Do School-to-Work Programs Help the "Forgotten Half"? (2005)

A report by David Neumark and Donna Rothstein, Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (the Institute for the Study of Labor)


EDGE Annual Programme of Stakeholder Surveys: Report (2010)

A report by the Edge Foundation, commissioned by YouGov Plc


The Employability Challenge (2009)

A report by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills


Evaluation of the Key Stage 4 Engagement Programme: Key Messages (2009)

A report by York Consulting (Georgina Cowen and Marianne Burgess), commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (now the Department for Education)


Gender Equality in Work Experience Placements for Young People (2005)

A report by the London Metropolitan University (Dr Becky Francis, Ms Jayne Osgood, Dr Jacinta Dalgety, Dr Louise Archer),commissioned by the Equal Opportunities Commission


Governing our Schools and The School Governance Study (2008)

A report by the University of Bath, commissioned and summarised by Business in the Community


Governors Mean Business - School Governors' One-Stop Shop Volunteers - Their Contribution and Added Value to Schools in England (2010)

A report by the University of Hertfordshire (Dr Anne Punter and Prof. John C. Adams), commissioned by the School Governors' One-Stop Shop (SGOSS)


Helping Young People Succeed: How Employers Can Support Careers Education - Increasing and Improving Employer Involvement in Providing Young People with Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (2010)

A report by Deloitte UK and the Education and Employers Taskforce


The 'Hidden Givers': A Study of School Governing Bodies in England (2010)

A report by the University of Bath (Chris James, Steve Brammer, Michael Conolly, Mike Fertig, Jane James and Jeff Jones), commissioned by the CfBT Education Trust


Implementation of the 14-19 Reforms, Including the Introduction of Diplomas: An Evaluation of Progress in the First Year of the Introduction of 14-19 Diplomas, 2008/09 in the Context of Wider 14-19 Reforms (2009)

A report by the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted)


Informal Mentors and Education: Complementary or Compensatory Resources? (2009)

A report by Lance D. Erickson, Steve McDonald and Glen H. Elder, Jr. Sociology of Education 82, 344-67


The Involvement of Business in Education: A Rapid Evidence Assessment of the Measurable Impacts (2008)

A report by research agency AIR UK, commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (now the Department for Education)


Is Science Me? High School Students' Identities, Participation and Aspirations in Science, Engineering and Medicine (2010)

A report by P.R. Aschbacker, E. Li and E.J. Roth, Journal of Research in Science Teaching 47, 564-82


Mentoring and Young People: A Literature Review (2003)

A report by the Scottish Council for Research in Education (SCRE) based at the University of Glasgow (John C. Hall), commissioned by the Scottish Executive Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Department (SEELLD)


Moving Forward - College and Career Transitions of LAMP Graduates - Findings from the LAMP Longitudinal Study (2002)

A report by Keith MacAllum, Karla Yoder, Scott Kim, Robert Bozick, commissioned by the Academy for Educational Development/National Institute for Work and Learning


National Evaluation of Diplomas: The First Year of Delivery (2010)

A report by the National Foundation for Educational Research (Sarah Lynch, Tami McCrone, Pauline Wade, Gill Featherstone, Kelly Evans and Sarah Golden) and the University of Exeter (Gill Haynes), commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (now  the Department for Education)


Pupil Interest in Physics: A Survey in Finland (2005)

A report by the University of Helsinki (Jari Lavonen, Reijo Byman, Kalle Juuti, Veijo Maisalo, Anna Uitto), NorDiNa 2/05


Raising the Bar and Removing the Barriers: What Employers Can offer Education (2007)

A report by FreshMinds Research Agency and commissioned by Business in the Community (BiTC), Edge and NEBPN, now the Institute for Education Business Excellence (IEBE)


Students' Perceptions of Work Experience by the National Support Group for Work Experience: Report of Impact Measures (2008)

A report by the National Support Group for Work Experience and the National Education Business Partnership Network (NEBPN), commissioned by the Institute for Education Business Excellence (IEBE) and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (now the Department for Education)


Teachers' Thoughts on Entrepreneurship Education (2010)

A report by Bettina Backström-Widjeskog, taken from Creativity and Innovation - Preconditions for entrepreneurial educationChapter 8 (pp. 107-120) Eds. Kjell Skogen and Jarle Sjøvoll


Time to Read - A Ten Year Review (2009)

A report by Michael Arlow, commissioned by Business in the Community


Volunteering - The Business Case: The benefits of Corporate Volunteering Programmes in Education (2010)

A report by research agency Corporate Citizenship (Andrew Wilson and Francesca Hicks), commissioned by the City of London


The Young Apprenticeships Programme, 2004-07: An Evaluation (2007)

A report by the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted)


Young People Omnibus: Wave 15 - A Research Study on Work-Related Learning Among 11-16 Year Olds on Behalf of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) (2009)

A report by Ipsos MORI, commissioned by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)