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)