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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

Relates to: Aspiration, BME, Careers Advice, Classifications, Diploma, Female, Male, Motivation, Personal Development, Recruitment, , Secondary School, Socially Disadvantaged, Social Mobility, Staff Development, Work Experience, Workplace Visits, 11 to 16 yrs


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

Relates to: Attainment/Achievement, Aspiration, BME, Careers Advice, Enterprise Activities, Female, Further Education College, Male, Partnership, Secondary School, SEN, Work Experience, Young Apprenticeships, 11 to 16 yrs


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)

Relates to: Aspiration, Attainment/Achievement, Employability, 11 to 16 years, Motivation, NEET, Partnership, Secondary School, Socially Disadvantaged, Work Experience

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: 1328-47


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

A report by Neumark, D and Rothstein, D, from the 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)


Work-Based Learning & Higher Education: A Research Perspective (2004)

A report by Swail, Watson S. and Kampits, Eva, commissioned by the Educational Policy Institute


Learning for Jobs: Synthesis report of the OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training (2010)

A report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development


Early Occupational Aspirations and Fractured Transitions: A Study of Entry into 'NEET' Status in the UK.

A report in the Journal of Social Policy, October 2010 (Yates S, Harris A, Sabates, R. and Staff, J.)

Relates to:aspiration, attainment/achievement, social mobility, NEET, socially disadvantaged, 16 to 19 yrs and secondary schools.


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

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


Business in Schools Research Findings - Weighted Data (2007)

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

Relates to: Literacy & Numeracy; Enterprise activities; Partnership; Work Experience; Workplace Visits


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)

Relates to: Careers advice; Learning Materials; Literacy & Numeracy; Mentoring; Work Experience; Workplace Visits; Young Apprenticeships


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)

Relates to: Classroom presentations/visiting speakers; Diploma; Learning Materials; Literacy & Numeracy; Partnership; Work Experience; Workplace Visits


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)

Relates to: Enterprise Activities; Mentoring; Work Experience; Workplace Visits


The Employability Challenge (2009)

A report by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills

Relates to: Work Experience


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)

Relates to: Partnership; Work Experience


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

Relates to: Careers Advice; Work Experience


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

Relates to: Careers Advice; Partnership


Implementation of the 14-19 Reforms, Including the Bntroduction 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)

Relates to: Classroom presentations/visiting speakers; Diploma; Learning Materials; Partnership; Work Experience; Workplace Visits


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

Relates to: Mentoring; Careers Advice


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)

Relates to: Enterprise Activities; Learning Materials; Literacy & Numeracy; Mentoring; Partnership; Work Experience; Workplace Visits


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

Relates to: Careers Advice; Mentoring; STEM; Work Experience


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)

Relates to: Mentoring; Partnership


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

Relates to: Partnership; Workplace Visits; Work Experience


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)

Relates to: Classroom presentations/visiting speakers; Diploma; Work Experience; Workplace Visits


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

Relates to: STEM; Learning materials and curriculum development


'Student Experiences of Work Placement in School-Based Vocational Programs' (2004)

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

Relates to: Adulthood, Barriers to Work, Curriculum Development, Employability, Experiential, Expert Help/Professional Skills, Female, Impact, Interpersonal, Male, Motivation, Progression, Secondary, Work Experience, 16 to 18 yrs


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

Relates to: Enterprise activities; Entrepreneurship


Time to Read - A Ten Year Review (2009)

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

Relates to: Literacy and Numeracy; Mentoring


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

AReport by Research Agency Corporate Citizenship (Andrew Wilson and Francesca Hicks), Commissioned by the City of London

Relates to: Enterprise Activities; Mentoring; Literacy & Numeracy; Governance


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

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

Relates to: Work Experience; Young Apprenticeships


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)

Relates to: Careers Advice; Enterprise Activities; Work Experience; Workplace Visits


Work-Related Learning Baseline Study (2004)

A report by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)

Relates to: Attainment/achievement, Careers Advice, Classroom Presentations/Visiting Speakers, Enterprise Activities, Female, Male, 11 to 16 yrs, Mentoring, Partnership, Secondary School, Work Experience