Research

Don't Hold Back - Welsh transitions report

Publisher:

Commissions & Regulatory Organisations

Topics:

Transition

Year of Publication:

2018

Type:

Research

The report from the Children's Commissioner for Wales highlights many issues young people face as they become adults and points out the limited choices and funding available. Transition services, where they exist, vary greatly across Wales and frequently fail because they do not place young people at the centre of the planning process. Being able to make the right choices depends on the availability of the right information and too often this simply doesn't exist.

Apprentices With Additional Support Needs

Publisher:

Policy & research organisations

Topics:

Apprenticeships

Year of Publication:

2018

Type:

Research, Guidance

Exploring the funding and support for apprentices with additional support needs was commissioned by DfE and carried out by the Learning and Work Institute. It details the findings from interviews with apprenticeship providers, employers and third party organisations. This report identifies areas to consider in the future development of apprenticeships funding policy.

The interviews explored how organisations define and identify:

Research into apprenticeship funding for disadvantaged learners

Publisher:

Central Government

Topics:

Apprenticeships

Year of Publication:

2018

Type:

Research

Learning and Work Institute (L&W) has been commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to explore the effectiveness of funding to support apprentices with a learning difficulty or disability (LDD) and/or apprentices from a disadvantaged background.

Evaluation of Traineeships

Publisher:

Central Government

Topics:

Traineeships

Year of Publication:

2017

Type:

Research

The Department for Education has published a research report that evaluates the Traineeships programme.

The evaluation explored the views and experiences of:

 Year Two Survey of Trainees: 2,153 trainees who commenced a traineeship programme between August 2014 and July 2015.
 Trainee’s Follow Up Survey: 416 trainees who were interviewed as part of the Year One evaluation programme and then interviewed again between 18-30 months after the traineeship (December 2015 and January 2016).

Research on health and wellbeing and quality of employment

Publisher:

Policy & research organisations

Topics:

Health & Wellbeing

Year of Publication:

2017

Type:

Research

A study of over 1000 unemployed adults by Tarani Chandola, Professor of Medical Sociology at The University of Manchester, compared health and stress levels of those remaining unemployed and different quality jobs. The study revealed evidence that runs contrary to the assumption that taking any job is better for a person’s health and wellbeing than being unemployed. The study found that:

Economic impact of inclusion of disabled persons in the labour market

Publisher:

Policy & research organisations

Topics:

Individual Placement & Support (IPS), Supported employment, Commissioning

Year of Publication:

2017

Type:

Research

This study, published by EASPD, assesses the literature review of cost-benefit analyses from a taxpayer perspective of the labour market inclusion of persons with disabilities. It includes an extensive and structured overview of global literature over the last 30 years.

The main findings are that:

Work experience and work-related activities at schools and colleges

Publisher:

Central Government

Topics:

Transition, Supported Internships, Work experience

Year of Publication:

2017

Type:

Research

This report is about the current provision and operational practice of work experience and work-related activities at schools and colleges in England.

Effects of an employer-based intervention on employment outcomes for youth with significant support needs due to autism

Publisher:

Policy & research organisations

Topics:

Autism, Supported Internships

Year of Publication:

2017

Type:

Research

When given the right supports and training, a new study from USA suggests that nearly all young people with autism who qualify for supported employment can learn to excel on the job.

9 out of 10 transition-age youths with autism who participated in an intensive job training program were working part-time earning at least minimum wage three months after graduating high school. What’s more, 87% were still working after 12 months.

Mental Health in the West Midlands Combined Authority

Publisher:

Policy & research organisations

Topics:

Mental health

Year of Publication:

2017

Type:

Research

This study was commissioned by the West Midlands Mental Health Commission, a task force set up by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), to assess the current costs of mental ill health and current service provision across the region. It was led by the Health Services Management Centre at the University of Birmingham in partnership with the Centre for Mental Health.

Longitudinal study of transitions experiences of blind and partially sighted young people (Phase 2)

Publisher:

Charities

Topics:

Sensory impairment

Year of Publication:

2017

Type:

Research

This longitudinal research project was designed in 2009 by a team from RNIB and VICTAR (Visual Impairment Centre for Teaching and Research at the University of Birmingham). The key objectives of the project are:

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