Our Knowledge and Expertise
Adult and Workplace Learning
The following provides example of the range of projects we have undertaken in the last six years which demonstrates a range of knowledge and experience in the area of adult and workplace learning:
- National Review of Employer Co-funding and Investment in Publicly-funded Post-compulsory Education and Training (DfES, 2006).
- Research to model a new system for the National Apprenticeship certification process (National LSC 2008).
- National Review of Skills for Life Capacity Development in England (ABSSU/DfES, 2006).
- Evaluation of the National Skills Programme and Skills Foresight (SSDA, 2008).
- Evaluation of the Support for Excellence Programme (including PRD Groups) (QIA/LSIS, 2007-2009).
- Evaluation of the Vocational Qualification Reform Support Programme (QCA/QIA/LSIS, 2008).
- Research Strategy for Work-based Learning Workforce (Lifelong Learning UK, 2009).
- Consultancy and External Expertise Services to Support the Development of Adult Learning Skills and Employment (LSC, 2009-10).
- Evaluation of Foundation Learning (LSIS, 2009-10).
- Evaluation of Teaching and Learning Programme (LSIS, 2009-10).
- Review of management qualifications in the FE Sector (LSIS, 2009-10).
- Evaluation of the Teaching and Learning Programme (ESRC, 2010-11).
- Evaluation study of the school business management programme (NCSL, ongoing).
- Research on IIP New Choices (UKCES, 2011).
- Evaluation of SQRP (UKCES, 2011).
“HOST’s expertise in educational policy helped ensure that a valid, well accepted and useful evaluation was produced.”