An Agenda for Youth Engagement: Government response to the recommendations of the Youth Citizenship Commission – This
report is a response to Making the connection, Building youth citizenship in the UK.
Doing things differently: Step changes in skills & inclusion - The report proposes recommendations to policymakers and employers on ways to increase skills and employment opportunities for socially excluded groups.
Opening the Door to Apprenticeships: Reaching young people who are disadvantaged and disengaged from apprenticeships - The paper forms part of the ongoing work of the Apprenticeship Pathfinder Project as it seeks to capture the impact of policies, projects and programmes in ‘opening doors to Apprenticeships’ for young people who are disadvantaged or disengaged.
Report of Impact Measures: Students’ Perceptions of Work Experience – Report by the National Support Group for Work Experience is used to show the impact of work experience for students.
Extended services evaluation - reaching disadvantaged groups and individuals: thematic review - The purpose of this thematic review was to increase understanding of how schools in a range of circumstances were defining and responding to ‘disadvantage’ in their development of extended services.
Exploring the impact of formal work experience and term-time paid employment using longitudinal data from England (2003–2007) – This research compares work experience with paid part time work undertaken by young people.
What is to be gained through partnership? – Amongst the findings of this report are that young people enjoy and value work experience and opportunities to understand the relevance of their learning to the wider world. For a copy of 'What is to be gained through partnership', please email
Carol Glover.
Every Professional Matters: Sustaining Professionalism within Integrated Children’s Services – Report from The Children's Services Professional Network, advocating the retention and support of specialist professional expertise.
Outcomes of Interagency Training to Safeguard Children –
Report of a study by DCSF which sought to develop an evidence base for interagency training to safeguard children.
Common Assessment Framework (CAF) and the Family Pathfinders – This DCSF paper responds to concerns raised about the policy links between the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) and the Family Pathfinders.
Britain’s Lost Talent – With this
report, the Prince’s Trust have sought to look behind the headlines and discover exactly what could be “lost” if Britain fails to help NEET young people into work.
Disengagement from Education among 14-16 year olds - This research
report by the DCSF sought to identify types of engaged and disengaged young people using information on behaviours, attitudes and motivations using data from the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England.