This study, commissioned by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), is designed to review current evidence on the most effective ways in which employers can support schools to improve pupil educational and economic outcomes. It is a study in three parts. It aims, first, to conceptualise employer engagement in education as a strategic tool,…

Written for practitioners rather than policymakers, this document is intended for those who seek to relate educational and training opportunities to local and individual needs; use fresh approaches to integrated services for young people trapped by unemployment, social and economic change, and poor living conditions; and achieve high quality…

Uses data from three Dutch research projects to elucidate the difficulty of motivating unemployed young people to participate in training programs. Claims participants do not perceive these programs as normal work. Suggests offering participants training for a real profession and upon completion, guaranteeing employment in that profession. (NL)