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Education and Employers
Research Digest - September 2021
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Publications
Gender report, a new generation: 25 years of efforts for gender equality in education
The Global Education Monitoring Report team
The report looks at how inclusion in education can advance gender equality in and through education, which is critical to make progress towards gender equality in society.
The Impact of Covid-19 on education: Perspectives on the impact of lockdown
Edge Foundation
As the effects and uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic continue to unfold, this second report explores the impact of Covid-19 on education in its broadest sense. It reflects on the challenges the past 18 months have brought and considers what the impact has meant for young people in terms of learning, teaching and assessment, careers, employment, and wider opportunities in society.
Actionable evidence initiative case study: Unlocking real-time evidence for practitioners
Peter York
This report discusses the Actionable Evidence Initiative which seeks to understand and remove barriers to building evidence that is equitable, useful, credible, and relevant for practitioners as they aim to improve the outcomes of students who are Black, Latino, or experiencing poverty. The report delves into the process to understand what has worked for specific participant populations in the past and then to translate those findings into actionable information for front-line staff so that they can connect each youth with the services and supports that are most likely to lead to success.
Science of Adolescent Learning: How identity and empowerment influence student learning
Hans Hermann
This report examines learning and development research that supports the Alliance for Excellent Education’s (All4Ed’s) Science of Adolescent Learning (SAL) Research Consensus Statements. The report highlights key findings of adolescent learning and development, particularly Identity development. The report recommends that by understanding the range of neurological developments and environmental factors that affect adolescent learning, educators and leaders can support adolescents as they navigate increasingly complex social and political systems, leading to their academic and postsecondary success.
The Benefits of Hindsight: Assessing the impact of apprenticeship reforms on employer behaviour
Peter Dickinson & Terence Hogarth
Following the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in 2017 the number of apprenticeships starts declined significantly. This research project explored the reasons why there were differences between employers’ pre-reform intentions with their actual post-reform behaviour. A rough and ready estimate suggests that apprenticeship starts fell by around 14% as a result of COVID 19.
Youth Employment UK
The Youth Voice Census exists to share the views and experiences of young people aged 14 - 24 across the UK. This report is the 4th of its kind and asks young people to open up about their experiences in education, in employment, when looking for work, where they live, and in this most recent year, we have asked what the impact of COVID-19 has been for them. Again this year, young people responded, with over 3,400 of them sharing their voices.
Decent jobs for youth impact report
Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth
The report discusses the work and impact of the Decent Job for Youth Initiative. It highlights the 66 commitments made to the Initiatives, which cuts across-cutting agenda of creating synergies through collaboration, scaling up action, sharing and applying knowledge and mobilizing and coordinating resources. The initiative drives impact for young people through its leadership in building a strategic alliance, scaling up action and consequence, sharing and applying knowledge and mobilizing resources, whilst promoting youth voices and rights.
Comments
Improving social mobility – why you can’t be what you can’t see
Education and Employers
Learning from the Past: 14-19 Diplomas
Samantha Jones
Notice
The Edge Innovation Fund (EIF) is a different approach to grant funding. The fund has opened with £300,000 available for 2021 and will be refreshed with new funds every January up until January 2025. The EIF has no closing date; applications will be accepted ongoing from the launch date (14th September) and reviewed at regular intervals. The EIF is now open and looking for disruptive and innovative projects in their thinking and approach, challenging the current education system approach.
Events
27, 28 and 29 October 2021
OECD conference
We believe no child should be constrained by stereotypes or the expectations of others. We know that if young people hear firsthand about the world of work, they work harder, get better grades and are more likely to break down barriers.
They should have the chance to start as early as possible, and that is why we launched the national I am #InspiringTheFuture campaign.
Any views expressed in the publications featured in this newsletter are those of the authors and do not reflect the views of Education and Employers.
