Evaluation of National Career Service Partnership Delivery

CFE were commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to examine the effectiveness of delivering the National Careers Service in partnership with other organisations and the added value of providing the service in community venues, including with Jobcentre Plus.

The evaluation included telephone interviews with representatives National Careers Service providers, and customers. We also carried out field visits to Job Centres and community venues such as libraries, children’s centres and housing associations, to see the partnership delivery in action.

Final report is available from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-careers-service-partnership-delivery-evaluation

Key project contact

Lindsey Bowes

Lindsey joined CFE in 2008 and has been a member of the executive team since 2014. She has an established track record in the fields of higher education and career guidance, and particular expertise in access and participation, student financial aid and student decision-making. Lindsey regularly works with policy makers, sector bodies and higher education providers to understand the effectiveness and impact of national programmes. Her research has informed policy at a local and national level including the National Strategy for Access and Student Success and the careers strategy: Making the most of everyone’s skills and talents. Lindsey also supports the access and participation community to develop its capacity to evaluate the impact of its work.

Contact: lindsey.bowes@cfe.org.uk