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1 July 2018
Decision making of adult learners
The Department for Education (DfE) commissioned Kantar Public and Learning and Work Institute to undertake research to understand adults’ experiences of, and decisions about, learning.
27 April 2018
Exploring the funding and support for apprentices with additional support needs
This research explores the effectiveness of funding to support apprentices with learning difficulties, disabilities or disadvantage.
28 March 2018
Evaluation of Liverpool City Region Youth Employment Gateway
This report sets out the findings of the Youth Employment Gateway, an initiative aimed at young people aged between 18 and 24 who were out of work and claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit.
28 March 2018
Evaluation of Community-Based English Language (CBEL) provision pilots
Process and impact evaluations of Community Based English Language (CBEL) provision pilots, a randomised control trial commissioned by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
28 March 2018
Understanding the under-representation of women in engineering apprenticeships
Just 9% of the current engineering workforce is female, contributing to wider gender pay inequalities. This report looks at ways in which we can tackle this imbalance.
21 January 2018
The Learning, Work and Wellbeing Toolkit
This toolkit provides staff with practical tips and resources to support young adult carers to make informed choices about learning and work.
4 January 2018
Working Well
This evaluation measured the success of the Working Well pilot programme on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions. The pilot programme operated in Greater Manchester to help long-term benefit claimants with health conditions to move into and stay in work.
1 October 2017
Evaluation of the Skills Escalator Pilot
This evaluation measures the impact of the West London Alliance Skills Escalator pilot – which aimed to support working people on low household incomes to gain better-paid and more stable employment through a programme of personalised advice and skills acquisition.
22 July 2017
Traineeships – maximising progressions into apprenticeships and employment
Learning and Work Institute was commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to identify effective practice that enables young people to progress from a traineeship to an apprenticeship or employment.
1 July 2017
Mid-Life Career Review
NIACE ran pilots holding career reviews that took a holistic approach to help adults take stock of where they are now and what they want to achieve in their working life.
