Research Archive - Page 20 of 43 - Education and Employers

February 1, 2018

User insight research into post-16 choices: A report by CFE Research with Dr Deirdre Hughes OBE

February 1, 2018

In this research paper, commissioned by the Department for Education, the authors (CFE Researchers and Dr Deirdre Hughes OBE) set out to test the hypothesis: given the current complexity of the post-16 educational landscape, learners can experience difficulties making fully-informed choices and navigating technical education routes in particular. The aim of the conducting the survey was […]

February 1, 2018

An analysis of the duration and achievement of apprenticeships in England

February 1, 2018

By Matthew Bursnall, Vahé Nafilyan and Stefan Speckesser In this new paper by researchers at the Centre for Vocational Education Research (CVER) the authors aim to provide evidence about starts, achievement rates and duration for a recent cohort of UK apprentices. For the cohort of all 516,880 intermediate and advanced apprenticeships starting in England in 2011/12, […]

February 1, 2018

‘I’m good, but not that good’: digitally-skilled young people’s identity in computing.

February 1, 2018

By Billy Wong Computers and information technology are fast becoming a part of young people’s everyday life. However, there remains a difference between the majority who can use computers and the minority who are computer scientists or professionals. Drawing on 32 semi-structured interviews with digitally skilled young people (aged 13–19), this paper explores their views […]

February 1, 2018

The changing nature and role of vocational education and training in Europe. Volume 1: Conceptions of vocational education and training: an analytical framework.

February 1, 2018

In this two-part research paper developed by Cedefop, the authors provide an overview of the changing nature and role of vocational education and training (VET) in Europe. This first volume assesses the multiple attempts in academic literature to define or explain vocational education and training and to develop a theoretical model to analyse national definitions […]

February 1, 2018

Peer effects and social influence in post-16 educational choice

February 1, 2018

This paper investigates whether the educational choices that young people make after the completion of their GCSEs (at age 16) are influenced by their peers. More specifically, it takes advantage of the variation in peer groups that arises when students move from primary to secondary school in order to isolate the impact of secondary school […]

February 1, 2018

Our plan for Higher Education: Diverse, employment-focused, value for money

February 1, 2018

By Olly Newton, Andrea Laczik and Christian Percy This new report by The Edge Foundation brings together international, historical and economic evidence as well as brand new survey data by YouGov, to support the need for higher education to offer a range of focused and cost-effective routes for students to prepare for their careers. The […]

January 24, 2018

Tracktion – Strategic partnership for vocational education and training

January 24, 2018

Tracktion aims to improve Vocational Education and Training (VET) schools’ understanding of “VET-to-work transition systems” through a tracking protocol that simplifies data collection and provide a guide for schools to build and sustain successful alumni relations. You can subscribe and read the Tracktion newsletter by clicking here and pressing “Subscribe” on the bottom right hand […]

January 24, 2018

The missing dialogue – Developing real employability skills

January 24, 2018

Confirmed delivery partners for this project are the research teams at the Education and Employers charity, the teaching union ATL and the Edge Foundation. Together they bring a wide range of experience, together with key communications channels to schools and employers. In addition, the CBI have agreed to come on board as a partner to […]

January 18, 2018

Drawing the Future

January 18, 2018

Exploring the career aspirations of primary school children from around the world By Nick Chambers, Elnaz T. Kashefpakdel, Jordan Rehill and Christian Percy Download the full report Our 2019 reports on the benefits of career-related learning in primary can be found here: What Works: Career-related learning in primary (2018) and Career-related learning in primary: The role of primary teachers and schools […]

January 11, 2018

Employer engagement in education: insights from international evidence for effective practice and future research

January 11, 2018

By Anthony Mann, Jordan Rehill and Elnaz T. Kashefpakdel Read the report here. Education and Employers, with the kind support of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), has published a review of the evidence on how employers can support schools to improve outcomes for pupils. Previous research by Education and Employers highlighted the importance of good quality careers education […]