Both within the UK and in a wider international context, there is an increasing concern with
young people who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). The author details …

We evaluate the effectiveness of monetary incentives in enhancing student performance
using a randomized experiment involving undergraduate students enrolled at a southern …

This book examines key relationships between material circumstances and crime, and
analyzes the areas of social policy–in particular social security and labour market policy …

Early school leaving has been identified as a key policy priority across Europe. In this article,
we critically discuss the underpinning assumptions and rationale for this policy focus …

This paper draws on evidence from the evaluation of the piloting of the Education
Maintenance Allowance (EMA) in England, to explore the extent to which a financial …

The Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) is an ESRC Resource Centre based at the
Institution of Education. It provides support and facilities for those using the three …

This article explores the previously quite marked absence from English policy debates on 14–
19 education of issues that, in other developed countries, would be seen as key elements in …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has commissioned
further analysis of young people who become NEET (not in education, employment or …

The policy commitment in England to raise the participation age (RPA) for continuing in
learning for all 17-year olds from 2013 and for all 18-year olds from 2015, brings with it the …

A core element of a welfare state is the support that is provided to families with children, in
recognition of the additional needs that dependent children create. Variation in the design …