This publication sets out areas where DfE is interested in more research and new evidence2. Given the broad policy agenda of the department it is not practical to provide an exhaustive list of research questions of interest. Instead this is a targeted list of areas which are both key departmental priorities and where we feel the research community is currently well placed to add to our evidence base. In terms of approaches to answer the questions, we are interested in both primary qualitative and quantitative research, secondary data analysis, and literature reviews/synthesis of existing evidence. For all questions we are interested in international perspectives and what has worked, or not, in other countries. For all our questions we are interested in how results differ for relevant sub-groups such as Free School Meal pupils, Pupil Premium pupils, Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) pupils, Black and Minority Ethnic pupils, and gender.
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The HIVE-PED Research Seminar Series: Higher Vocational Education and Pedagogy in England The proposed HIVE-PED research seminars series will map out the research territory, report research findings, facilitate debate,...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Greenwich
The HIVE-PED research seminar series focuses on higher vocational education and pedagogy in England, which directly relates to the question about the impact of further education, technical education, and apprenticeships on earnings and career progression for learners.
In the UK, widespread participation in postsecondary education goes hand in hand with a relatively high number of students leaving education prematurely, ill-equipped for the labour market. This growing polarization has ...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: London School of Economics and Political Science
The project addresses the impact of vocational education on earnings and career progression, but does not specifically cover further education, technical education, or apprenticeships.
The aim of this proposal is to support more effective implementation of dual apprenticeship in India and Mexico and to strengthen the capacity of project partners to evaluate their apprenticeships in the medium to long t...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Glasgow
The comparative study of dual apprenticeships in India and Mexico can provide insights into the impact of apprenticeships on earnings and career progression for learners, although it may not fully answer the question about the best way to assess longevity/durability of impact and variation by qualification and learner demography.