At the start of the 21st century, young people in England and Wales can still choose between leaving school at the age of 16 or remaining in full-time education. Having made this key decision, however, they then face a further bewildering set of choices, for each route then sub-divides into a number of pathways. For some young explorers, the journey will be straightforward, whereas many will face obstacles and setbacks along the way due to the effects of their gender, ethnicity or social class. This paper examines the extent to which young people can exert agency when determining their futures given the continuing power of structural determinants. To this end, the paper maps the routes which young people can take after compulsory schooling ...
The focus of this thesis is the level of demand for youth labour. By re-applying the aims and metho...
This paper explores the findings of a qualitative study carried out in summer 2010 on behalf of City...
This thesis is concerned with the experiences and understandings of young people as they move from t...
This paper explores the gendered landscape of vocational education and training in England and Wales...
Most students do not follow the ‘academic track’ (i.e. A-levels) after leaving school and only about...
In 2017 24.8% of 16-18 year olds in England were studying level 2 vocational and technical qualifica...
Most students do not follow the ‘academic track’ (i.e. A-levels) after leaving school and only about...
The thesis addresses the relative importance of factors affecting working-class school-leavers' post...
This thesis is about transitions made between education and employment by young people in Sheffi�eld...
This paper examines the impact of gender and ‘race’ on young people’s perceptions of the educational...
This paper draws on an analysis of secondary statistical data from the Longitudinal Study of Young P...
This paper considers the possibilities for transformational workplace learning opportunities to supp...
This paper considers the possibilities for transformational workplace learning opportunities to supp...
This paper considers the possibilities for transformational workplace learning opportunities to supp...
This paper examines the impact of gender and ?race? on young people?s perceptions of the educational...
The focus of this thesis is the level of demand for youth labour. By re-applying the aims and metho...
This paper explores the findings of a qualitative study carried out in summer 2010 on behalf of City...
This thesis is concerned with the experiences and understandings of young people as they move from t...
This paper explores the gendered landscape of vocational education and training in England and Wales...
Most students do not follow the ‘academic track’ (i.e. A-levels) after leaving school and only about...
In 2017 24.8% of 16-18 year olds in England were studying level 2 vocational and technical qualifica...
Most students do not follow the ‘academic track’ (i.e. A-levels) after leaving school and only about...
The thesis addresses the relative importance of factors affecting working-class school-leavers' post...
This thesis is about transitions made between education and employment by young people in Sheffi�eld...
This paper examines the impact of gender and ‘race’ on young people’s perceptions of the educational...
This paper draws on an analysis of secondary statistical data from the Longitudinal Study of Young P...
This paper considers the possibilities for transformational workplace learning opportunities to supp...
This paper considers the possibilities for transformational workplace learning opportunities to supp...
This paper considers the possibilities for transformational workplace learning opportunities to supp...
This paper examines the impact of gender and ?race? on young people?s perceptions of the educational...
The focus of this thesis is the level of demand for youth labour. By re-applying the aims and metho...
This paper explores the findings of a qualitative study carried out in summer 2010 on behalf of City...
This thesis is concerned with the experiences and understandings of young people as they move from t...