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4 March 2017
Localised approaches to supporting care leavers
This report highlights the critical success factors of existing local approaches, and includes case studies which have successfully developed effective models of support for care leavers.
1 March 2017
Guidance on Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement (RARPA)
Guidance on Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement (RARPA) has been updated to support the expanding role of RARPA in quality assuring non-regulated provision under the Adult Education Budget.
5 January 2017
Evaluation of Timewise Foundation Earnings Progression Trial
The trial provided support for over 100 parents to progress in work through accessing high quality flexible jobs. This evaluation examines the impact of the service and explores lessons learned.
28 July 2016
Evaluation of the Universal Support delivered locally trials
The trials were intended to test new ways of identifying, engaging and supporting claimants that may have transitional personal budgeting or digital support needs under Universal Credit.
1 May 2016
The Really Useful Book of Learning and Earning (RUBLE) for Young Adult Carers – Third edition
RUBLE is aimed at young adults (aged 16-25) in England who are looking after somebody else. This third edition is full of new and up-to-date useful information about looking after your health and wellbeing, job hunting, housing, health services, learning, working and volunteering, and money management.
30 July 2015
Worklessness, welfare and social housing – A report for the National Housing Federation
This research explores the characteristics of those out of work and receiving benefits in social housing, and examines what works in supporting social housing residents into work.
1 May 2015
Supporting young adult carers in the workplace: A guide for employers
This aims to help employers provide support for young adult carers to gain and stay in work. It includes practical information, resources and case studies,
1 May 2015
Supporting students with caring responsibilities
This resource helps further education colleges to gain a greater understanding of the challenges that this group of students face and how they can be better supported to remain and succeed in further education.
10 March 2015
Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2015
The headline findings from the 2015 Adult Participation in Learning Survey. It was conducted by NIACE (now part of Learning and Work Institute).
22 March 2013
Sector-focussed traineeships
Commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, we researched how the flexibility of the traineeship programme is currently being tailored to meet the requirements of particular sectors of the economy.
