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Sussex Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Leaders Alliance (SVLA) evaluation
Date: Dec 2023 - May 2024
Client: Sussex Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Leaders Alliance (SVLA)
Within the new Integrated Care System for Sussex, the SVLA encourages and enables connectivity and conversations between health and care partners and the VCSE. I'm assisting the SVLA to: demonstrate its value and impact for the VCSE sector,
The Dudson Museum Activity Project evaluation
Date: Nov 2022 - Sep 2023
Client: VAST (1920) Services
The Dudson Museum's Heritage Lottery funded Museum Activity project aimed to increase the number of school visits to the museum, and make the museum attractive to a wider range of visitors. I assisted the museum to develop an evaluation fra
Green Wellbeing Alliance Evaluation
Date: Oct 2022 - Nov 2023
Client: Brighton and Hove Food Partnership
Ecotherapy groups in Brighton and Hove came together, with funding from Brighton and Hove City Council, in the Green Wellbeing Alliance (led by Brighton and Hove Food Partnership). The aim was to expand their therapeutic outdoor activities,
Pathfinder Delivery Model Review
Date: Oct 2022 - Feb 2023
Client: West Sussex Mind
Rachel worked alongside West Sussex Mind to evaluate the effectiveness, and impact, of changes to the operational service delivery model for West Sussex Mind's Pathfinder/Recovery services. These services include: developing support plans;
Safe and Trauma-informed for Children and Young People
Date: Apr 2022 - June 2022
Client: National Youth Theatre
Working with Centre for Mental Health, Rachel supported National Youth Theatre to become an (even) better safe and trauma-informed space for children and young
Families in Mind Evaluation
Date: Aug 2021 - Oct 2021
Client: West Sussex Mind
Funded by The Big Lottery’s Reaching Communities programme, Families in Mind supports parents/carers to develop understanding and resilience around their mental health. Managed by West Sussex Mind, it works in Adur, Worthing, Littlehampton and Bogn
The Impact of Covid-19 on Maternal Mental Health and Perinatal Mental Health Services
Date: Sep 2020 - Feb 2021
Client: The Maternal Mental Health Alliance
With the Centre for Mental Health, Rachel investigated the impact of Covid-19 on maternal mental health and perinatal mental health services. Rachel facilitated dicussion groups and undertook one-to-one interviews with providers of perinata
Emotional Impact of Long-Term Health Conditions
Date: Oct 2020
Client: Centre for Mental Health
I undertook a literature review to investigate the following questions: 1. What proportion of the UK population is living with a long-term physical health condition? 2. What proportion of the UK population is living with more
Evaluation of Individual Placement & Support in Drug and Alcohol Services
Date: April 2018 - October 2019
Client: RAND Drug Policy Research Centre
Individual Placement & Support (IPS) is a model of supported employment for people using specialist mental health care services. RAND Drug and Alcohol Services trialled IPS as an approach for its clients. To evaluate its impa
Evaluation of Amazing Futures
Date: May 2019 - Dec 2019
Client: Amaze
Amazing Futures is a Big Lottery funded project which, through peer support, aims to improve the confidence, aspirations and life skills of young people with special education needs and disabilities going through the transition to adulthood.
Construction Skills in East London
Date: Apr 2018 - May 2018
Client: Local London sub-regional partnership
We investigated the supply of, and demand for, construction skills in East London, making recommendations for action to The Local London Skills and Employment Board. Through desk research and consultations with Borough Councils, training pr
Making Individual Placement & Support (IPS) work in Oxleas and East London
Date: Jan 2018 - Mar 2020
Client: Centre for Mental Health
The Centre for Mental Health is the UK leader in supporting local implementation of Individual Placement & Support (IPS), a model of supported employment for people using specialist mental health care services. Working with InHe
Evaluation of Urgent Need Advocacy Service
Date: February 2017 - June 2021
Client: MindOut LGBTQ mental health project for Brighton & Hove
Urgent Need was a five year £389,000 Lottery funded project which aimed to improve the lives of LGBTQ people in Brighton & Hove who were experiencing crisis due to economic hardship. It also aimed to influence services to better support the mental heal
Evaluation of Fit Money
Date: April 2016 - July 2016
Client: Royal Courts of Justice Advice
We evaluated Fit Money, which aimed to improve Islington's tenants' financial literacy so that they were more confident about money, budgeting and dealing with debt. We consulted organisations involved in managing and delivering Fit Money,
Food Banks in Hampshire
Date: October 2014 - May 2015
Client: Bill Sargent Trust
Working with Urban Pollinators Ltd and the UK’s leading food bank researcher, Hannah Lambie-Mumford, we investigated the issues facing food bank providers, users and their partners throughout Hampshire. The context for the research w
Making Individual Placement & Support (IPS) Work
Date: September 2014 – June 2017
Client: Centre for Mental Health
DOWNLOAD THE REPORT HERE The Centre for Mental Health is the UK leader in supporting local implementation of Individual
Evaluation of Advice for the Future
Date: September 2014 – June 2015
Client: Rushmoor Citizens Advice Bureau
Advice for the Future was a two year (July 2013 to June 2015) Advice Services Transition Funded project, which aimed to develop, and test the sustainability of, new ways to enable people to access advice services. The project set out to: â
Evaluation of Let's Communicate Together
Date: July 2014 - November 2015
Client: The Children's Society
Rachel evaluated the Let's Communicate Together project, a Lottery funded project which provided an 11-week training course for parents and carers of pre-school children with speech, language or communication needs (SLCN). The programme was
The Impact of the Hampshire Local Welfare Assistance Scheme 2013-2014
Date: June 2014 - July 2014
Client: Hampshire County Council and Bill Sargent Trust
Working with Urban Pollinators, Rachel examined the impact of Hampshire's Local Welfare Assistance Scheme, and made recommendations for the future improvement and management of the scheme, in the context of national trends and policy developments.
Reaching Communities Bid
Date: March 2014 - August 2014
Client: East Sussex Association of Blind & Partially Sighted People
Rachel wrote the stage one bid for £500,000 of Big Lottery Reaching Communities funding for a five year programme of training, for blind and partially sighted people and their carers, in practical skills and strategies for overcoming the challenges of
Evaluation of Changing Lives, Changing Attitudes
Date: January 2014 - July 2014
Client: East Sussex Association of Blind & Partially Sighted People
Rachel evaluated Changing Lives, Changing Attitudes, as an Associate of Community Works. Changing Lives, Changing Attitudes was a three year (January 2012 to December 2014) training programme funded (£272,000) by the Big Lottery’s
Transforming Local Infrastructure
Date: May 2012 - October 2013
Client: Brighton & Hove Community and Voluntary Sector Forum
Rachel led and supported a partnership of 19 organisations in Brighton and Hove to achieve the outcomes of a £360,000 project, funded through the Office for Civil Society's Transforming Local Infrastructure fund One of 74 TLI projects na
Funding Bid Development - Monitoring and Evaluation
Date: May 2012
Client: The Friends Centre
Papworth Research & Consultancy Ltd helped The Friends Centre in Brighton & Hove to develop the monitoring and evaluation section of its £1million bid to the Lottery's Communities Living Sustainably fund. "We now have a good understan
Education Activity Plan
Date: May 2012 - July 2012
Client: Hastings Pier & White Rock Trust
Papworth Research & Consultancy Ltd assisted Hastings Pier Trust to develop the Education Action Plan to support its phase 2 bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for refurbishment of Hastings Pier and delivery of activities from it. The Educati
Insight Women's Group Evaluation
Date: October 2011 - February 2012
Client: Hastings & St Leonard's Children's Centres Programme
The Insight Women’s Group programme uses psychotherapy and life coaching to raise women's self-awareness and understanding, empower them to take positive action, and support them to develop self-esteem, optimism, self-efficacy and resilience.
Business Planning
Date: March 2011 - May 2011
Client: Selsey Pre-Trust Group
Working with The Pool, Papworth Research & Consultancy Ltd supported Selsey Pre-Trust Group to develop a business plan for a community owned trust as a means of funding the maintenance of Selsey’s coastal defences and revitalising Selsey.
Evaluation of Partners' Council & Participation in Adult Services Directorate
Date: July 2010 - February 2011
Client: Social Care Institute for Excellence
Through gathering the views of staff and other stakeholders, Papworth Research & Consultancy Ltd and InHealth Associates evaluated the participation culture and systems within the Adults Services Directorate of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SC
Evaluation of Childrens Centre Drop-in Provision
Date: July 2010 - January 2011
Client: East Sussex County Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy Ltd consulted Childrens Centre staff and service providers, and undertook a face-to-face quantitative survey of parents and carers, to establish the value of drop-in services. In particular, we investigated: The
Evaluation of West Sussex Rural Social & Community Programme
Date: July 2010 - October 2010
Client: Action in Rural Sussex
Papworth Research & Consultancy Ltd evaluated this programme of projects addressing issues as diverse as rural affordable housing, health, access to services in rural areas, community transport provision and support for community buildings and assets.
The Barriers Faced by Employers in Developing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Friendly Workplaces
Date: April 2010 - May 2010
Client: National Institute of Economic & Social Research, Government Equalities Offices
For the Government Equalities Office, the National Institute of Economic & Social Research (NIESR) investigated the barriers experienced by employers in developing workplaces that are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGB&T) friendly. Rachel underto
Final evaluation of Better Neighbourhood and Streetscene Projects
Date: February 2010 - July 2010
Client: Thornhill Plus You New Deal for Communities Partnership
Building on the interim evaluation we undertook a year previously, Papworth Research & Consultancy undertook a final evaluation of the Better Neighbourhood project, a £3.6m capital programme of improvements to the areas around 88 blocks of flats across
Works & Skills Plan
Date: January 2010 - July 2010
Client: Norfolk County Council
Working with Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion (OCSI) and Educe Ltd, Papworth Research & Consultancy was involved in the production of a Work & Skills Plan for Norfolk. Following a successful bid for Future Jobs Funding, Norfolk County Council was u
Development of ESOL plan and Adult Learning & Skills Plan
Date: December 2009 - January 2010
Client: West Sussex County Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy developed a plan for how ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) provision could be directed to contribute to the achievement of West Sussex County Council's priorities. This involved the following activities
Evaluation of NCSI Service User Involvement Model
Date: December 2009 - January 2011
Client: Macmillan Cancer Support
Papworth Research & Consultancy evaluated service user involvement within the NCSI (The National Cancer Survivorship Initiative), which aimed to improve services and support for people affected by cancer.We trained people affected by cancer to wor
Evaluation of Climate Connections Project
Date: August 2009 - March 2012
Client: Brighton Peace & Environment Centre
Papworth Research & Consultancy was the independent external evaluator for the Climate Connections Project.Climate Connections was funded by the Department for International Development and managed by a partnership of Brighton Peace & Environment
Park Management Business Planning
Date: June 2009 - July 2009
Client: Ashford's Future
As one of four places in the South East identified by the Government as key growth areas, Ashford is set to double in size over the next 20 years. Green infrastructure is at the heart of the growth plans with high quality, multifunctional green space link
Tree Strategy
Date: April 2009
Client: Southwark Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy helped Southwark Council to produce a strategy for the management of the Borough's trees, both a major asset and a significant liability for the Council.
Mid-term Evaluation of Better Neighbourhood Project
Date: March 2009 - May 2009
Client: Thornhill Plus You New Deal for Communities Partnership
Though consultations with Thornhill Plus You, Southampton City Council, contractors and residents, Papworth Research & Consultancy evaluated this £3.6m capital programme of improvements to the areas around 88 blocks of flats across Thornhill, in Southa
Evaluation of the Employer Recognition Programme
Date: February 2009 - March 2009
Client: Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
Working with The Mackinnon Partnership, we contributed to an evaluation of the Employer Recognition Programme, which accredited employers' in-house training programmes within the natio
Asset Transfer and Capacity Building
Date: December 2008 - April 2009
Client: The Bridge New Deal for Communities Partnership
Papworth Research & Consultancy worked with people aged under 25 and over 50 from five community organisations, building their capacity to manage a community centre as a sustainable resource. Through a series of engaging yet challenging activities and wor
Children's Centres Phase 3 Consultation
Date: December 2008 - March 2009
Client: East Sussex County Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy assisted East Sussex County Council to fulfill the Department for Children, Schools & Families' requirement that the views of parents/carers were taken into account in planning service provision associated with Phase 3 Chil
Evaluation of the Education Improvement Project
Date: March 2008 - September 2008
Client: Ocean New Deal for Communities
Papworth Research & Consultancy evaluated Ocean New Deal for Communities' Education Improvement Project. This six and a half year project aimed to raise pupils' educational attainment, increase learning participation and achievement, and increase parental
South East England Development Agency's Coastal Framework: Select Committee Context & Issues Paper
Date: October 2007 - February 2008
Client: South East England Regional Assembly
Working with The Mackinnon Partnership, we contributed to the production of a Context & Issues
AIF Final Evaluation
Date: January 2008 - March 2008
Client: Brighton & Hove City Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy undertook the final evaluation of the Brighton & Hove AIF Programme (which initially included the Adur District in West Sussex). We evaluated this £1.5m, three-year programme of investment in physical regeneration, busin
Neighbourhood Involvement Facilitation Strategy
Date: June 2007 - November 2007
Client: Ealing Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy's evaluation of the Community Capacity Building sub-programme of Ealing's Neighbourhood Renewal Programme found a requirement for community capacity building that would continue beyond the availability of Neighbourhood Rene
Sustainability: Vocational Learning Infrastructure
Date: June 2007 - February 2008
Client: The Sussex Learning Network
As part of its planning for sustainability, the Sussex Learning Network commissioned Papworth Research & Consultancy to explore the role which the Sussex Learning Network could play as a service, targeted at employers and employees and those preparing to
Foundation Degree Marketing & Development
Date: April 2007 - February 2008
Client: The Sussex Learning Network
Papworth Research & Consultancy undertook research for the Sussex Learning Network to inform the development and promotion of Foundation degrees in Sussex. The research investigated the following:Successful methods of marketing Foundation degrees
Evaluation of Equal Project Prime Advantage
Date: March 2007 - August 2007
Client: Medway Council
Prime Advantage was an Equal funded project which aimed to address labour market disadvantage faced by older p
Evaluation of Infant Community Nursery Nurse Service
Date: December 2006 - March 2007
Client: Rural Sussex Children's Centre Programme, Greater Hollington Children's Centre Programme, Bexhill Children's Centre Programme
We evaluated the impact of Infant Community Nursery Nurse posts to inform decisions as to whether the posts would be mainstreamed by the Primary Care Trust. Through a series of consultations, we explored the following questions:Did the posts effec
Outreach Service Evaluation
Date: December 2006 - February 2007
Client: Rural Sussex Children's Centre Programme
Through consultations with multi-agency partners, managers of settings and parents/carers, Papworth Research and Consultancy evaluated the impact of this outreach service. The aims of the evaluation were to assess the following:The value placed on
Area Investment Fund Creative Industries Programme Evaluation
Date: December 2006 - March 2007
Client: Brighton & Hove City Council
Through consultations with programme and project managers, a quantitative survey of beneficiaries, and visits to schools, Papworth Research & Consultancy evaluated this Area Investment Fund, South East England Development Agency and Council funded program
Evaluation of Neighbourhood Renewal Community Capacity Building Projects
Date: October 2006 - March 2007
Client: Ealing Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy evaluated a programme of community capacity building projects within Ealing's wider Neighbourhood Renewal Programme. Through consultation at programme, project and beneficiary level, we assisted the Local Strategic Partners
Income generation
Date: August 2006 - November 2006
Client: East Hastings Children's Centres
Papworth Research & Consultancy produced a report for East Hastings Children's Centres to use in negotiations with funders. The report compared the premises costs involved in delivering the core offer to the potential to generate income from Children's Ce
Developing an Approach to Supporting Victims and Survivors of Domestic Abuse
Date: July 2006 - October 2006
Client: East Sussex Children's Centres
Papworth Research & Consultancy supported the East Sussex Children's Centres to develop a consistent approach to supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse through the following:Identifying the activities and training delivered by each Chi
Secondary School Admissions Consultation
Date: July 2006 - August 2006
Client: Brighton & Hove City Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy held focus groups with young people and adults to investigate views on improving the secondary schools admissions process and test reactions to a variety of models.
Business Planning: Intermediate Labour Market Project
Date: June 2006 - October 2006
Client: Groundwork Southwark
Papworth Research & Consultancy mentored a member of staff at Groundwork Southwark to assist them to produce a business plan for a horticulture programme aiming to improve employability among disadvantaged groups, and raise the quality of open spaces. The
Business Plan: Burgess Park
Date: April 2006 - May 2006
Client: Groundwork Southwark
Papworth Research & Consultancy worked with Groundwork Southwark to develop a business plan covering the potential transfer of the ownership and management of Burgess Park from the London Borough of Southwark to Groundwork Southwark. Burgess Park is a 54
Young Victims of Crime
Date: March 2006
Client: Portsmouth City Council
To assist Portsmouth City Council to meet its commitments within its Community Safety Strategy, Papworth Research & Consultancy audited and critiqued national, regional and local data sources with regard to young victims of crime, reporting to Portsmouth
Project Appraisals
Date: February 2006, December 2008 - January 2009
Client: South East England Development Agency
Papworth Research & Consultancy appraised a series of bids seeking South East England Development Agency funding for regeneration projects.
Business Plans for Children's Centres
Date: November 2005 - March 2006
Client: Ealing Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy supported voluntary providers and primary schools in the production of five year business plans for Children's Centres.
Community Strategy Consultation
Date: November 2005 - December 2005
Client: Brighton & Hove City Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy facilitated and analysed a series of focus groups to validate the contents of Brighton & Hove's updated Community Strategy.
Project Appraisal - Interreg IIIC GROW Programme
Date: October 2005
Client: South East England Development Agency
Rachel Papworth acted as the external appraiser for the first round of bids to the Business Growth theme of the GROW Interreg IIIC Programme. She appraised nine bids and made recommendations to the GROW Secretariat within the South East England Developmen
Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI) bid
Date: October 2005 - December 2005
Client: Brighton & Hove City Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy worked with Brighton & Hove City Council and its partners to produce the first draft of a £7.5million bid for LEGI funding.
Evaluation Strategy
Date: October 2005 - January 2006
Client: Hollingdean Programme (Brighton & Hove)
The Hollingdean Programme was an integrated Neighbourhood Renewal and Sure Start programme. Papworth Research & Consultancy worked with the Programme to assist it to develop a strategic approach to evaluation.This involved collating and assessing
Neighbourhood Renewal: Evaluation & Forward Strategy
Date: July 2005 - September 2005
Client: Brighton & Hove City Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy assessed the impact of the Neighbourhood Renewal agenda on service provision in Brighton & Hove. The main focus of the assignment was the development of a forward strategy to maximise mainstreaming and sustainability.
Entry to Employment Programme (E2E) Research
Date: April 2005 - June 2005
Client: Learning & Skills Council Lincolnshire & Rutland
Papworth Research & Consultancy investigated the drivers for demand for the Entry to Employment Programme (E2E) service in Lincolnshire & Rutland. The research involved focus group research with current E2E learners and potential E2E learners (ie the NEET
Business Case for a Health Promotion Co-ordinator
Date: May 2005
Client: Ore Valley (Hastings) Sure Start
Papworth Research & Consultancy assisted Ore Valley Sure Start to produce a Business Plan for the creation of the role of Health Promotion Co-ordinator. The new role involved working across areas covered by three Children's Centres and a Primary Care Trus
Evaluation of Community Support Worker Role
Date: February 2005 - May 2005
Client: Ore Valley (Hastings) Sure Start
Papworth Research & Consultancy evaluated the impact of the Community Support Worker at Ore Valley Sure Start on the effectiveness of the Sure Start partnership. The evaluation was undertaken through the following:Consultations with service prov
Evaluation of Management Training for the Voluntary & Community Sector
Date: September 2004 - December 2004
Client: Bexley College
Papworth Research & Consultancy evaluated this Learning & Skills Council (European Social Fund) funded project which aimed to build the capacity of voluntary and community sector organisations by providing training needs analyses, developing learning plan
Awayday Facilitation
Date: August 2004
Client: Sussex Community Internet Project (SCIP)
SCIP was holding an awayday to consider its future direction in the light of changes including the approaching conclusion of Single Regeneration Budget funding. Rachel Papworth facilitated this awayday and chaired the meeting.
Evaluation of OASES Engineering Project
Date: July 2004 - September 2004
Client: Medway Council
The OASES project, which attracted £175,000 from the European EQUAL programme, provided tailored short training solutions to SMEs in the engineering & manufacturing sector. It involved working through the supply chain to recruit employers to the projec
Evaluation of Transforming Practice in Care
Date: June 2004 - December 2004
Client: Bexley College
Papworth Research & Consultancy evaluated this project, which was funded by the Learning & Skills Council through the European Social Fund, and which aimed to contribute to meeting the Government directive that, by 2005, 90 per cent of existing care worke
Evaluation of Towards an E-Confident College
Date: June 2004 - March 2005
Client: Bexley College
Papworth Research & Consultancy evaluated this Learning & Skills Development Agency funded project which aimed to change the College culture from traditional learning to blended, flexible, e-learning. The evaluation was undertaken through a series of c
Evaluation of Raising the Stakes
Date: June 2004 - December 2004
Client: Bexley College
Papworth Research & Consultancy evaluated this project, funded by the Learning & Skills Council through the European Social Fund, which established a Borough-wide Employment Network. The network provided an integrated support service to beneficiaries, in
Evaluation of Bus Lane
Date: June 2004 - December 2004
Client: Bexley College
Papworth Research & Consultancy evaluated this project, funded by the Learning & Skills Council through the European Social Fund, which aimed to train unemployed people who wanted to become bus drivers but were facing barriers due to need for training in
The Views & Needs of 14-19 Year Olds on Qualifications, Skills, Training & Work Issues
Date: February 2004 - February 2005
Client: Learning & Skills Council Hampshire & Isle of Wight; Connexions South Central
In partnership with Hampshire & Portsmouth Learning Partnership and South Central Connexions, Learning & Skills Council Hampshire & Isle of Wight commissioned Papworth Research & Consultancy to investigate the views and needs of 14-19 year olds with regar
Focus Group Research with Modern Apprentices
Date: September 2003 - October 2003
Client: South West Regional Development Agency; KPMG
Papworth Research & Consultancy facilitated a series of focus groups with young people on Modern Apprenticeships to investigate their perceptions of the programme.
Strategic Area Review: Consultation with Young People
Date: August 2003 - March 2004
Client: Learning & Skills Council Berkshire
Papworth Research & Consultancy assisted Learning & Skills Council Berkshire to consult young people, to inform its Strategic Area Review. Our research involved a self-completion survey and focus groups, each with a range of specific groups of young peopl
Adult Learner Forums
Date: July 2003 - October 2003
Client: Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership
Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership commissioned research involving focus groups with seven or eight specific groups of people within each of its ten Community Learning Partnership areas. Papworth Research & Consultancy undertook the work in three areas
Strategic Area Review: Land Based Training
Date: June 2003 - October 2003
Client: Learning & Skills Council Kent & Medway; KPMG
For Learning & Skills Council Kent & Medway, KPMG undertook the Strategic Area Review of the provision of training to land based industries across Kent & Medway.Papworth Research & Consultancy was responsible for examining demand for skills and tr
Evaluation of IT2You
Date: June 2003 - October 2003
Client: Learning & Skills Council Berkshire
IT2You aimed to raise awareness, understanding and take-up of Information & Communications Technology (ICT) user training. It set out to market, in a coherent and rationalised fashion, the plethora of ICT-related training opportunities available to busine
Evaluation of the National Academy for Gifted & Talented Youth
Date: April 2003 - February 2005
Client: Department for Education & Skills; KPMG
Rachel Papworth worked with the KPMG team evaluating the National Academy for Gifted & Talented Youth (NAGTY).Focusing on the assessment of impact and customer satisfaction, she contributed to the development of the methodology for assessing the o
Evaluation of Business Competitiveness Through Information & Communications Technology
Date: April 2003 - June 2004
Client: Bexley College
Papworth Research & Consultancy evaluated this Learning & Skills Council funded project which aimed to promote the use of Information & Communications Technology by individuals (to improve employability) and businesses (to enhance productivity and competi
Evaluation of Back to Basics
Date: April 2003 - June 2004
Client: Bexley College
Papworth Research & Consultancy evaluated this Learning & Skills Council funded project, which aimed to develop the capacity of the College to deliver training in Basic Skills and English for Speakers of Other Languages. The project aimed to increase the
Evaluation of Discretionary Fund
Date: March 2003 - March 2004
Client: Learning & Skills Council Kent & Medway
Papworth Research & Consultancy evaluated 54 Local Initiatives Fund (LIF) and co-financed European Social Fund (ESF) projects managed by Learning & Skills Council Kent & Medway (LSCKM). An interim and final evaluation was undertaken of each project to con
Learner's Voice Research: Residents of Areas of Deprivation
Date: February 2003 - March 2003
Client: Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership
Though Surrey is an economically prosperous County, the headline figures hide pockets of deprivation which are too localised to register on official statistics.This project contributed to the development of an approach to accessing the perceptions
Learner's Voice Research: Young People Employed in the Retail Sector
Date: February 2003 - July 2003
Client: Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership
Papworth Research & Consultancy worked with Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership to develop an approach to researching the perceptions of learning & training held by young people employed in both independent retail SMEs and in larger multi-outlet retail b
Strategic Area Review: Local Area Reviews
Date: January 2003 - October 2003
Client: Learning & Skills Council Essex; KPMG
Papworth Research & Consultancy worked with KPMG to deliver reviews of 14+ education & training provision (in Basildon & Thurrock and in Castlepoint, Rochford & Southend) designed to help Learning & Skills Council Essex meet the requirements for its Strat
New Opportunities Fund Bids
Date: January 2003 - March 2003
Client: Ealing Council Playservice
Papworth Research & Consultancy assisted Ealing Council Playservice to work with a variety of local groups developing bids for New Opportunities Funding to support out of school childcare projects. All submitted bids were successful.
South Acton Children's Centre Proposal
Date: January 2003 - March 2003
Client: Ealing Council Playservice
Papworth Research & Consultancy assisted Ealing Council to produce the business case for the development of a Play Centre on the South Acton Estate. The purpose of the Play Centre was to provide childcare and other services to children in the four to four
Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative Bids
Date: October 2002 - December 2002
Client: Ealing Early Years Childcare Development Partnership
Papworth Research & Consultancy assisted Ealing Early Years Childcare Development Partnership to produce five-year business plans for five neighbourhood nurseries. All the nurseries subsequently operated successfully and met their targets.
Learner Research
Date: June 2002 - August 2002
Client: Kent & Medway Learning & Skills Council; KPMG
Working with KPMG, Papworth Research & Consultancy undertook a series of focus groups with residents of Kent & Medway (including vulnerable groups, such as young refugees and asylum seekers) to investigate attitudes to training and learning. The research
Evaluation of European Social Fund Funded Small & Medium Sized Enterprise Workforce Planning Project
Date: July 2002
Client: Learning & Skills Council Kent & Medway
The Small & Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) Workforce Planning Project was designed to pilot workforce development planning for manufacturing & engineering and 'other services' businesses. Owner/managers were provided with free access to an online business
A Healthy Labour Market for the South East
Date: May 2002
Client: South East England Development Agency
Papworth Research & Consultancy contributed to the production of a paper by the Institute for Employment Studies which described what a healthy South East labour market might look like and identified performance indicators against which the South East Eng
Evaluation of Changing Lives
Date: March 2002
Client: Bexley College
Changing Lives was a Local Initiatives Fund (LIF) project with the aim of exploring and piloting ways to co-ordinate targeted training & learning provision for those with the greatest disadvantage. Beneficiaries were offered tasters and short courses in a
Evaluation of Gateway to Learning
Date: January 2002 - March 2002
Client: Lewisham Adult College
Gateway to Learning was a Local Initiatives Fund (LIF) funded project which aimed to target 'non learners' in areas of low participation (especially those in need of basic skills upskilling) and develop processes and systems for the 'capture' of these lea
Best Practice in the Employment of Young People
Date: December 2001 - April 2002
Client: Learning & Skills Council Central London
Working with the Institute for Employment Studies, Papworth Research & Consultancy undertook semi-structured face-to-face consultations with a range of Central London employers to investigate their approach to recruiting, inducting and managing young peop
Workforce Development Research
Date: December 2001 - March 2002
Client: Learning & Skills Council Sussex
To inform its Workforce Development Strategy, Learning & Skills Council Sussex asked consultants to conduct reviews of 12 key sectors within the local economy, examining the supply of and demand for training/learning and key skills issues. Papworth Resear
Mapping Qualifications Among Staff of Further Education & Training Providers
Date: November 2001 - July 2002
Client: South London Learning Partnership
In the light of changing legislation regarding qualifications which training providers should hold, the South London Learning Partnership wished to gather reliable information on the qualifications held by training providers working with members of the Pa
Evaluation of Sustainable Tourism Transport for Wales
Date: September 2001 - February 2002
Client: North Wales Tourism; MarketFlair
Papworth Research & Consultancy evaluated this European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) supported programme, which aimed to develop and promote public transport provision for tourist visitors to Wales. The programme was in receipt of ERDF under the Rural
Single Regeneration Budget Programme Evaluations
Date: September 2001 - November 2001
Client: Stratford Development Partnership
Papworth Research & Consultancy, working with The Mackinnon Partnership, was involved in evaluations of two Single Regeneration Budget programmes managed by Stratford Developm
Single Regeneration Budget Funding Bid
Date: September 2001
Client: Brighton & Hove City Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy worked with Brighton & Hove Council to revise a bid for Single Regeneration Budget funding which had been rejected by the South East England Development Agency. The bid sought resources to support a full-time Grant Advisor
Review of Arrangements for Delivery of Education Business Partnership Services
Date: September 2001
Client: Islington Education Department
Based on consultations with 18 individuals involved with Education Business Partnership activities in Islington and neighbouring boroughs, Papworth Research & Consultancy produced a report considering the options for the ongoing delivery of such activitie
Identification of Key Issues
Date: September 2001
Client: Windsor & Maidenhead Learning Partnership
Windsor & Maidenhead Lifelong Learning Partnership commissioned a review of information concerning training and learning issues among Windsor & Maidenhead residents. The resulting report identified information gaps and recommended ways in which these coul
Attitudes to Training & Learning
Date: September 2001 - January 2002
Client: Brighton & Hove Learning Partnership
Papworth Research & Consultancy developed and piloted a method for gaining in-depth qualitative information on training & learning needs and barriers to participation in education and training, among specific groups of Brighton & Hove residents. The overa
Common Framework for Labour Market Information & Skills Forecasting
Date: June 2001 - July 2001
Client: National Training Organisations National Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy, working with the Institute for Employment Studies, contributed to the development of a UK-wide framework for the collection, analysis & dissemination of sector based labour market information and skills foresight.
Market Research: Reception Facility for Community & Voluntary Organisations
Date: March 2001 - July 2001
Client: Hammersmith & Fulham Action for Disability
HAFAD and the Urban Partnership Group were considering the creation of a service providing a telephone reception facility for community and voluntary organisations. Papworth Research & Consultancy investigated the market for this service and the potential
Review of Economy of Charnwood Borough
Date: March 2001 - July 2001
Client: Leicestershire County Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy produced an analysis of the economy of Charnwood Borough, within the context of the emerging Leicestershire Economic Strategy and East Midland Development Agency's Economic Strategy.
Evaluation of Education Business Partnership
Date: March 2001 - April 2001
Client: Surrey Education Business Partnership
Working with Tim Holmes & Associates, Papworth Research & Consultancy evaluated the effectiveness of Education Business Partnership activities in Surrey through interviews with teachers, business representatives and Education Business Partnership Managers
Your Life, Your Learning
Date: February 2001 - April 2001
Client: Merton Learning Partnership
Merton Learning Partnership wished to gather the views of a sample of the population of the ward of St Helier in relation to learning: their perceptions of learning opportunities; their attitudes to learning; barriers to learning etc. To investigate these
Analysis of Employment & Qualifications Survey
Date: February 2001 - March 2001
Client: London East Training & Enterprise Council
The Employment & Qualifications Audit (EQA) was conducted by LETEC in 1988 as a one-off survey of households in the LETEC and Lee Valley areas. Its aim was to produce a snapshot of the employment, training/learning and qualifications of employed and out-o
Development of Partnership Agreements & Monitoring Arrangements
Date: November 2000 - March 2001
Client: London Education Business Link Organisation Consortia
The Pan London Consortia Management Group commissioned a Guide to producing Partnership Agreements and Performance Indicators. The guide was used to assist the development of the new Education Business Link Organisation Consortia, and their constituent or
Evaluation of South West London Learning Gateway
Date: November 2000 - January 2001
Client: AZTEC (Training & Enterprise Council for the London Boroughs of Kingston, Merton and Wandsworth)
The Learning Gateway aimed to assist 16 and 17 year olds who were unable or unwilling to participate in education, training or employment, without additional support. The approach was to provide tailor-made support to help individuals overcome personal an
Development of Local Consortium
Date: October 2000
Client: Leicestershire Education Business Partnership
For Leicestershire Education Business Partnership, Papworth Research & Consultancy undertook an analysis of data the EBP had gathered on its partners' views concerning the form the local consortium of education business link organisations should take.
Best Value Review of Employment Foundation Service
Date: June 2000 - October 2000
Client: Cambridge City Council
The Employment Foundation Service (EFS) delivered training and employment services to disadvantaged members of the community who would otherwise be prevented from accessing training due to the high cost of providing training to them. The evaluation aimed
West London Objective 2 Strategy & Action Plan
Date: June 2000 - August 2000
Client: London Boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham
Acting as a facilitator, Rachel Papworth assisted the Core Working Group and Strategic Working Groups to develop their project ideas and contribute to the creation of the Delivery Plan.
Evaluation of Intermedia
Date: February 2000 - March 2000
Client: London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham commissioned an independent evaluation of Intermedia, an organisation with the aim of increasing the diversity of the media workforce, both on and off screen. Intermedia had three funding streams, INTEGRA (Europe
Encouraging Graduates from Higher Education Institutions to Live & Work in Hampshire
Date: January 2000 - March 2000
Client: Hampshire Training & Enterprise Council
Hampshire Training & Enterprise Council commissioned this project to investigate the influences upon the decision making processes of graduates from the four Higher Education Institutions in Hampshire with regard to where they would live after they left t
Development of Research Specification for Evaluation of Individual Learning Accounts
Date: January 2000
Client: Hampshire Training & Enterprise Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy produced a specification to be used to commission an evaluation of the South East's pilot Individual Learning Account programme.
Best Practice in Using Skills Forecasting to Develop FE & Training Products
Date: December 1999 - February 2000
Client: Further Education Development Agency; London East Training & Enterprise Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy undertook in-depth consultations with nine private training providers and four further education providers to identify best practice in using labour market information and skills foresight within the process of planning and
Audit of Business Support Providers
Date: November 1999 - May 2000
Client: Sussex Enterprise
This project was undertaken to facilitate the development of the Small Business Service; providing necessary information to ensure that it plugged gaps in business support provision within Sussex and avoided duplicating existing provision. The aims of the
Childcare Audit
Date: November 1999 - January 2000
Client: London Borough of Tower Hamlets; London East Training & Enterprise Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy produced a comprehensive review of childcare demand and provision within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Evaluation of Marketing & Promotions
Date: July 1999 - August 2000
Client: Llandudno Hotels & Restaurants Association
The Llandudno Hotels & Restaurants Association commissioned Papworth Research & Consultancy to evaluate the outcomes of a series of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) supported tourism marketing initiatives.
Evaluation of ONE Marketing
Date: July 1999 - August 1999
Client: Benefits Agency; Employment Service
After the launch of ONE, at that time a new system for claiming benefit for people of working age, Papworth Research & Consultancy worked with Market Research Services to investigate early reactions to the advertising and perceptions of the ONE service. B
Sussex Business Survey Report
Date: July 1999 - August 1999
Client: Sussex Enterprise
Papworth Research & Consultancy analysed data arising from a telephone survey of 1,750 Sussex based businesses and produced reports designed to be accessible to an external audience.
Recruitment Issues Among Engineering Undergraduates
Date: June 1999 - September 1999
Client: Royal Navy
To assist the Royal Navy in addressing a shortfall in the recruitment of graduate engineers, Papworth Research & Consultancy worked with Market Research Services to establish how service as an Officer Engineer could be made more attractive to the targ
Evaluation of First Step Job Search Guidance Programme
Date: March 1999 - June 1999
Client: Manchester Training & Enterprise Council
First Step was funded through the Single Regeneration Budget, the European Social Fund, Manchester Training & Enterprise Council and (via Tameside College) the Further Education Funding Council. It aimed to enhance the employment prospects, education and
Development of Project Access Stage 4 Leaflets
Date: February 1999 - April 1999
Client: Department of Social Security
This research project, undertaken with Market Research Services, was the fourth stage of Project Access, a process aimed at reducing significantly the number of leaflets provided for the public concerning the twenty or so benefits which were at that time
Finance & Call Centre Sector Study
Date: December 1998 - March 1999
Client: Bradford & District Training & Enterprise Council
Bradford & District Training & Enterprise Council (TEC) commissioned a study of the finance & call centre sector in its area with the following aims:To define the structure of the industry in Bradford & District.To examine recent and a
Evaluation of Business in Prison
Date: December 1998 - February 1999
Client: North Nottinghamshire Training & Enterprise Council
EMOEC (which was comprised of the seven Training & Enterprise Councils (TECs) of the East Midlands, Probation Services, HM Prison Service, Employment Service, Government Office for the East Midlands, Princes Youth Business Trust, Business in the Community
Rural Development: Best Practice Regarding Information Communications Technology
Date: November 1998 - June 1999
Client: Leicestershire County Council
Leicestershire County Council commissioned a study to identify and investigate best practice examples of Information Communications Technology related projects that had been introduced, by local authorities in other areas in Great Britain, to benefit rura
Evaluation of Learning for Work Module
Date: November 1998 - January 1999
Client: University of Central Lancashire
For the University of Central Lancashire, Papworth Research & Consultancy evaluated a pilot module which was designed to enable students to integrate employment outside the University into their learning. The evaluation involved the following activities:
Market Research: Demand for a Recruitment Agency
Date: October 1998 - March 1999
Client: Lancashire Area West Training & Enterprise Council; CareerLink (Careers Service); University of Central Lancashire
The three client organisations were considering the development of a joint venture recruitment agency and commissioned Papworth Research & Consultancy to do the following:Develop a comprehensive database of companies in the North West operating in com
Economic Strategy & Action Plan
Date: October 1998 - January 1999
Client: Wythenshawe Single Regeneration Budget Partnership
Working with GFA Consulting, Papworth Research & Consultancy provided Wythenshawe Partnership with research data, a strategy and action plans in relation to business development and training/employment access. Supporting data for the action plan was drawn
Evaluation of Greater Manchester, Lancashire & Cheshire Objective 2 Programme
Date: October 1998 - December 1998
Client: Government Office North West
Working with Pion Economics, Papworth Research & Consultancy undertook an evaluation of this Objective 2 Programme, based on case studies of projects funded through it.
Rural Economic & Skills Analysis
Date: September 1998 - March 1999
Client: Wyre Borough Council; Lancashire Area West Training & Enterprise Council
This study aimed to gather information which Wyre Borough Council and partners required to support programmes to create sustainable local employment and to address local peripherality and social issues. It involved the following activities:A telephone
Economic Impact Study
Date: August 1998 - March 1999
Client: Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool Pleasure Beach commissioned an assessment of the economic impact of the company on its local economies (i.e. Blackpool and the North West of England) and within the wider UK economy. The project involved the following activities:A review
Evaluation of Business Information Matrix
Date: August 1998 - February 1999
Client: Business Link Dudley
Business Link Dudley commissioned an evaluation of its Business Information Matrix Network (The Matrix), a unique electronic information service, which had been adopted by several Business Links in the West Midlands.The objective of the evaluation
Evaluation of Career Management Module
Date: March 1998 - April 1998
Client: University of Central Lancashire
The University of Central Lancashire received funding from the Department for Education & Employment to undertake a two year project which aimed to develop students' career management skills. The project involved four strands of activity: The deve
The Market for Investors in People Among Enterprises with 10 to 49 Employees
Date: February 1998
Client: Merseyside Training & Enterprise Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy, working with Meridien Pure, investigated the market for Investors in People (IiP) among enterprises employing 10 to 49 people through the following research activities:A literature review.A review of Me
Baseline Study
Date: December 1997 - July 1998
Client: Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council Single Regeneration Budget Partnership
This project formed the baseline study for the Investing in Tomorrow's Citizens Single Regeneration Budget (SRB) Programme. The overall aim for the study was to gather baseline data in such a way as could be replicated in Years three and five of the SRB p
Evaluation of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Supported Tourism Marketing Activities
Date: October 1997 - January 2001
Client: North Wales Tourism
Papworth Research & Consultancy was retained for over three years by North Wales Tourism to undertake evaluations of a series of tourism marketing projects in receipt of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding through the region's Objective 5b p
Analysis of Further Education Competitiveness & Development Fund
Date: October 1997 - February 1998
Client: Department for Education & Employment
Papworth Research & Consultancy undertook an Analysis of the Further Education Development Fund, producing dir
Textiles & Clothing Sector Study & Strategic Plan
Date: June 1997 - November 1997
Client: Lancashire Area West Training & Enterprise Council; Business Link Central Lancashire; Preston, Chorley & South Ribble Borough Councils
This study formed part of the textiles industry renaissance programme backed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Konver II programme for the North West. The sector study involved desk research, focus groups with employers and in-depth intervi
Training Needs of Micro Businesses
Date: June 1997
Client: North Yorkshire Training & Enterprise Council
Papworth Research & Consultancy undertook telephone consultations with micro businesses across North Yorkshire to assess their training & learning needs, and fed the findings into this study, commissioned from Pieda plc.
Evaluation of Education Business Partnership
Date: May 1997 - November 1997
Client: Leicestershire Training & Enterprise Council
This strategic review of the Education Business Partnership (EBP), undertaken while employed by Pieda plc, involved best practice research (drawing on a literature review and evaluations of other EBPs), consultations with 23 partners (including the EBP co
Evaluation of Pre-Vocational Training Pilot
Date: May 1997 - July 1997
Client: Milton Keynes & North Bucks Chamber of Commerce, Training & Enterprise
Headstart was one of a series of Pre-Vocational Pilots funded by the Department for Education & Employment. It ran from May 1996 to March 1997 and its aim was to enable unemployed people with a wide range of learning and/or behavioural problems to access
Interim Evaluation of Objective 5b Programme for Rural Wales
Date: February 1997 - March 1997
Client: Welsh Office
Rachel Papworth contributed to this evaluation while employed at Pieda plc, undertaking a series of in-depth case studies of projects in receipt of European Social Fund(ESF) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and in-depth consultations with in
Development of Project Funding Applications
Date: 1996 - 1997
Client: North Liverpool Single Regeneration Budget Partnership
Rachel Papworth worked with community & voluntary groups in North Liverpool to assist them to develop project ideas and submit funding bids to the Single Regeneration Budget (SRB) Partnership.
Economic Assessment
Date: December 1996 - January 1997
Client: Manchester Training & Enterprise Council
While working at Pieda plc, Rachel Papworth produced an economic assessment for Manchester Training & Enterprise Council (TEC) in the form of snapshots of 14 sectors.
Feasibility of a Major Heritage Attraction
Date: November 1996
Client: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council needed statistical information to back up a case for the citing of a national heritage attraction on the Wirral. Pieda plc were asked to respond quickly and Rachel Papworth produced a short paper making the case for the
Impact of Economic Development Support Measures
Date: October 1996
Client: Furness Enterprise
While working at Pieda plc, Rachel Papworth produced a short paper for Furness Enterprise assessing the impact the organisation had had on the local economy, to support its case for the formation of an Enterprise Zone.
Evaluation of Management Development Activity
Date: September 1996 - February 1997
Client: Department for Education & Employment
For the Department for Education & Employment, while employed by Pieda plc, Rachel Papworth assessed management development activities being undertaken by Training & Enterprise Councils (TECs) nationally.
Development of Customer Satisfaction Framework
Date: 1996
Client: Milton Keynes & North Bucks Chamber of Commerce, Training & Enterprise
Working with Abrams Research Consultants, Papworth Research & Consultancy contributed to the development of a framework for the ongoing monitoring of customer satisfaction by the Chamber of Commerce, Training & Enterprise.
World Class Manufacturing
Date: August 1996 - April 1997
Client: Milton Keynes & North Bucks Chamber of Commerce, Training & Enterprise; Business Link Bedfordshire; Business Link Heart of England
This project, undertaken with Abrams Research Consultants, involved the following:Exploring the links (clusters, supply chain links etc) between local industry sectors throughout the region and considering how these should influence the developme
Customer Satisfaction
Date: August 1996 - September 1996
Client: Forte Hotels
As part of a project being undertaken by P-E International considering the effective deployment of staff, Rachel Papworth undertook customer satisfaction research among guests at Forte Hotels.
Benchmarking
Date: 1996
Client: HM Treasury; National Savings Stock Register; Bank of England
This project involved benchmarking government debt registration services against the private sector.
Market Testing
Date: 1996
Client: Ministry of Defence
Rachel Papworth worked with the Ministry of Defence to produce internal costings for support services provided to the Army as part of a Market Testing exercise.
Self-Assessment Helpline & Orderline
Date: January 1996
Client: Inland Revenue
To support the introduction of Self-Assessment, the Inland Revenue needed assistance with the development of a business case for the creation of a self-assessment telephone helpline and documentation orderline.
Benchmarking
Date: October 1995
Client: West Midlands Development Agency
Companies supplying the West Midlands motor industry were benchmarked against performance indicators and the model developed was further refined into a tool that could be used by Training & Enterprise Councils to benchmark their employer base.
Monitoring Nurses' Pay
Date: August 1995 - October 1995
Client: Office of Manpower Economics
Based at the Office of Manpower Economics, Rachel Papworth trained and managed a team of researchers undertaking semi-structured consultations with NHS Hospital Trusts to gather information on pay awards to nurses and professions allied to medicine. The d
Evaluation of Education Business Partnership Work Experience Programmes
Date: 1995
Client: Coventry & Warwickshire Training & Enterprise Council
Rachel Papworth undertook evaluations of the work experience programmes delivered in Coventry & in Warwickshire based on in-depth consultations with partners, a structured telephone survey of employers, a semi-structured telephone survey of teachers and f
Market Research into Demand for Courses
Date: January 1995 - April 1995
Client: Calderdale College
Rachel Papworth investigated explicit and latent demand for courses provided by Calderdale College among residents and businesses in the Calderdale area, while employed by Lancashire Enterprises. The project involved self-completion surveys of all staff a
Skills Audit
Date: 1994
Client: Batley Action
Rachel Papworth managed the second year of a five year project which involved undertaking a skills audit on an annual basis to enable Batley Action, the City Challenge Partnership for Batley in West Yorkshire, to monitor its impact on the City Challenge
Quality Assurance in Special Needs Training
Date: 1994
Client: South Thames TEC; Employment Department
This project, undertaken at Lancashire Enterprises plc involved considering the existing quality assurance procedures for special needs training provision and assessing the case for the production of a charter for special needs trainees.
Review of Borough Council Agenda 21 Activities
Date: 1994
Client: Lancashire County Council
For this project, undertaken at Lancashire Enterprises plc, Rachel Papworth undertook consultations with all the Borough Councils within Lancashire. She produced a comprehensive review of their response to Agenda 21, the United Nations' sustainable develo
Application for Licensed Status
Date: 1994
Client: Bolton Bury Training & Enterprise Council
Rachel Papworth worked with Bolton Bury Training & Enterprise Council (TEC), while employed by Lancashire Enterprises plc, to assist the TEC to develop its application for licensed status.
Evaluation of Training Credits Pilot
Date: 1994
Client: Merseyside Training & Enterprise Council
While employed at Lancashire Enterprises plc, Rachel Papworth was undertook focus groups with trainees for an evaluation of this Training Credits pilot (at that time, a new way to deliver youth training).
Evaluation of Training Credits Pilot
Date: 1994
Client: Mid Glamorgan Training & Enterprise Council
While employed at Lancashire Enterprises plc, Rachel Papworth was involved in this evaluation of a Training Credits pilot (at that time, a new way to deliver youth training), which involved surveys and face-to-face interviews with young people, training p
Evaluation of Training Credits Pilot
Date: 1993
Client: Stockport & High Peak Training & Enterprise Council
While employed at Lancashire Enterprises plc, Rachel Papworth was involved in this evaluation of a Training Credits pilot (at that time, a new way to deliver youth training), which involved the development and implementation of performance indicators.
The Development of Bulgarian Labour Offices
Date: June 1993 - August 1993
Client: European Commission Phare Programme
Based in the Smolyan region of Bulgaria, Rachel Papworth worked with local labour offices to develop the services they offered to the unemployed, as part of a programme of work being undertaken by Lancashire Enterprises.
European Strategy
Date: April 1993 - October 1993
Client: Leominster District Council; South Herefordshire District Council; Malvern Hills District Council; Hereford City Council; Rural Development Commission
A process of open learning, workshops and strategy development was undertaken leading to the development of a report advising the four local authorities on how to integrate a European dimension into their strategic approach.
Strategic Sites in the Preston Travel to Work Area
Date: 1993
Client: Commission for the New Towns
This project, undertaken at Lancashire Enterprises plc, created a directory of strategic sites.
Skills Audit
Date: 1992 - 1993
Client: Leicester City Challenge
A large scale face-to-face survey of residents of the Leicester City Challenge area provided the City Challenge partnership with baseline data against which to measure its performance.
Teleworking in Calderdale & Kirklees
Date: 1992
Client: Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council; Kirkless Metropolitan Borough Council; Calderdale & Kirklees Training & Enterprise Council; Rural Development Commission
While employed at Lancashire Enterprises, Rachel Papworth investigated the potential for the Calderdale & Kirklees area of West Yorkshire to develop as a centre for teleworking.
Advice & Support for Small Firms
Date: 1991
Client: Department of Employment
The Institute of Manpower Studies was commissioned to assess the sources of advice used by small firms and Rachel Papworth was involved in a series of in-depth face-to-face consultations with employers.
Literacy Needs of Less Skilled Jobs
Date: 1991
Client: Department of Employment
The Institute of Manpower Studies was commissioned to investigate the barriers to employment experienced by individuals with low levels of literacy and Rachel Papworth undertook a series of semi-structured employer consultations.
Ethnic Monitoring
Date: 1990
Client: International Pharmaceuticals Manufacturer
As part of an ongoing process of ethnic monitoring, undertaken by the Institute of Manpower Studies, Rachel Papworth produced the 1990 report, comparing the ethnic profile of the company's workforce to national benchmarks.
Regional Variations in the Development & Delivery of Youth Training
Date: 1990
Client: Department of Employment
Working for the Institute of Manpower Studies, Rachel Papworth analysed the data from a large scale quantitative survey of employers to identify regional variations in the development and delivery of the Government's Youth Training programme.

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