Our research and insights

Gathering global experience and sharing our knowledge to improve quality and inclusivity of education for all

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Entry and retention in the labour market: narratives and solutions for NEET and care leaver employment support

What are the barriers to employment for young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) or who have experience of care? What works best to support them? In partnership with the Employment Related Services Association (ERSA), our latest report draws conclusions from a survey of practitioners and young people to understand the barriers they face, what services are offered, and what is considered to work best in helping NEET young people – and especially care leavers – to progress into work.

Barriers and facilitators of apprenticeships amongst small-to-medium enterprises in the UK

Small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) are key to making apprenticeships more accessible, especially for disadvantaged young people, but many such companies continue to face barriers to offering these opportunities. Existing research has identified many such barriers, but geographical factors have not previously been considered. In our first working paper, we examine how geography impacts SMEs’ likelihood of offering apprenticeships, with a view to informing effective solutions that will result in more equitable apprenticeship opportunities across the UK.

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Youth transitions: creating pathways to success

Around the world, young people face considerable challenges. Even before the disruption of the Covid-19 crisis, policymakers were seeking to respond to rapid technological advances, climate change and – in some countries – an ageing population and workforce. While children and young people worldwide generally have high aspirations and ambitions for their futures, evidence shows that they often face problematic and protracted transitions into work. In this context, new pathways from school to employment are needed. In this paper, we review extensive evidence to provide guidance on how children and young people can be best prepared to succeed in their school-to-work transitions, both now and in the future.

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Careers and labour market information: an international review of the evidence

Effective careers advice is impossible without good quality labour market information. Careers professionals and advisers, the people whose job it is to offer and support careers advice in the community or in schools, are key to success. Vital to their work is access and familiarity with a robust and sophisticated body of intelligence about the labour market.

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Employer engagement in education

This important report was undertaken for CfBT (now Education Development Trust) by the Education and Employers Taskforce. It reviews existing and new evidence about how employer engagement can improve on the learning and progression of young people.

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Smoothing the path

Advice about learning and work for disadvantaged adults.

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Employers’ perception of best practice in prison education

The aim of this research report is to understand how employers perceive ex-offenders leaving prison, and what can be done to promote employment among this group.

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Adult basic skills

Findings from the Education Development Trust (formerly CfBT Education Trust) International Review undertaken to inform continuous improvements in the teaching and learning of adult basic skills. Written and researched by the National Foundation for Educational Research.

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An investigation into the skills needed by Connexions Personal Advisers to develop internet-based guidance

This research study was designed to provide evidence of the skill and competency needs of Connexions practitioners for this area of practice.

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Evidence and impact: careers and guidance-related interventions

The aim of this report is to provide an introduction to a new online professional resource designed to make available international and national research evidence on the impact of careers and guidance-related interventions.

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Local variations

A Follow-Up Study of New Arrangements for Connexions/Careers/IAG Services for Young People in England.

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Lessons from history

This report explores the increasing number of 16 and 17 year olds in education and training.

Employability and Careers research

Entry and retention in the labour market: narratives and solutions for NEET and care leaver employment support

Barriers and facilitators of apprenticeships amongst small-to-medium enterprises in the UK

Youth transitions: creating pathways to success

Careers and labour market information: an international review of the evidence

Employer engagement in education

Smoothing the path

Employers’ perception of best practice in prison education

Adult basic skills

An investigation into the skills needed by Connexions Personal Advisers to develop internet-based guidance

Evidence and impact: careers and guidance-related interventions

Local variations

Lessons from history

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