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  • Research and Reports 10 09 2024

    The Rising Cost of Living and Access to Adult Education in London

    This research, commissioned by the Greater London Authority (GLA), explores the views of Londoners most affected by the rising costs of living towards adult education and skills training, and the impact on their learning.
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  • Research and Reports 05 08 2024

    Evaluation of Youth Employment Service North East

    L&W carried out an independent evaluation of Youth Employment Service North East on behalf of Youth Futures Foundation.
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  • Research and Reports 01 11 2018

    Barriers to employment for young adult carers

    Research conducted by Learning and Work Institute on behalf of the Department for Education, which aimed to gather robust evidence on young adult carers’ barriers to employment.
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  • Research and Reports 18 06 2018

    Making the transition to adulthood: Framework and resources for young adult carers

    Developed in partnership with carers services and young adult carers, the framework provides tailored, practical resources and activities, including ideas and advice on when to use them, that carers’ services can use to help young adult carers.
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  • Research and Reports 21 01 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.
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  • Research and Reports 18 10 2017

    Citizens' Curriculum Follow-up Evaluation Report

    The evaluation of the piloting activity broadly confirmed the feasibility and success of the Citizens’ Curriculum approach in a range of delivery contexts across the adult learning and skills sector.
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  • Research and Reports 01 10 2017

    Citizens’ Curriculum Coaching Guide

    This resource offers practical guidance on how to use non-directive coaching techniques to support and add value to the Citizens’ Curriculum approach. 
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  • Research and Reports 04 03 2017

    Localised approaches to supporting care leavers

    Highlights the critical success factors of existing local approaches, and includes case studies which have successfully developed effective models of support for care leavers.
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  • Research and Reports 22 03 2016

    Sector-focussed traineeships

    Findings of the research along with case studies of employers and/or providers who have developed a sector-focussed traineeship, along with recommendations for providers who identify a need to develop.
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