…are already involved in education reforms (case of Montenegro). Others have had little or no experience. For instance, Serbia piloted skills councils but could not sustain them. In Macedonia, the…
…occupational hopes and realistic outcomes in adulthood. The authors here utilise data from the British Cohort Study (BCS70) to analyse the impact of adolescent ambitions upon work instability, wages and…
…which young people may access particular professions. Such instances were almost twice as common in the personal statements of private school applicants as those of other applicants. Not only do…
…instance through professional contacts. To broaden horizons and challenge structural inequalities and pupils’ taken-for-granted ideas about the kinds of work experience and future careers they may or may not choose,…
…controlled. Mentors vary by social role in their effect on youths’ educational outcomes. For instance, young people with teachers as mentors tend to have greater educational success. However, relative, friend,…
…a job usually done by the opposite sex. However, instances of interventions designed to tackle the high uptake of gender-stereotypical roles were few, many managers/teachers referring to a policy-based equality…
…controlled. Mentors vary by social role in their effect on youths’ educational outcomes. For instance, young people with teachers as mentors tend to have greater educational success. However, relative, friend,…
…play a large role in these overall patterns. School intervention practices are also observed to play a very significant role in affecting placement allocation, for instance, through the encouragement of…
…governors’ meetings. Follow-up telephone calls with members of the governing body and in some instances repeat visits for more face-to-face conversations and observation of meetings occurred in the majority of…
