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Evaluation of Career Colleges

CET funding supported an evaluation of Career Colleges by UCL/The Institute of Education which was completed in February 2020.

CET funding supported an evaluation of Career Colleges by UCL/The Institute of Education which was completed in February 2020.

Career Colleges, supported by the Career Colleges Trust, offer a choice in vocational education opportunities for 14-19-year-old young people.

The research investigated their genesis, curriculum, stakeholder perception, employer engagement as well as a monitoring tool to drive improvement.

The research also enabled the identification of wider policy implications in relation to 14-19 education, early specialisation in a vocational field and other issues relating to further education, employer engagement, commercial education, skills development and social mobility. The research was co-funded with the Edge Foundation.

Evaluation of Career Colleges
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