Young People in Jobs Without Training, 2007

UKDA study number:6619

Principal Investigators

Maguire, S.
Huddleston, P.
University of Warwick. Centre for Education and Industry

Sponsor

Economic and Social Research Council

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UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

June 2011

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Maguire, S. and Huddleston, P., Young People in Jobs Without Training, 2007 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], June 2011. SN: 6619, http://dx.doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-6619-1.

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Copyright:
S. Maguire and P. Huddleston.

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6619 . Young People in Jobs Without Training, 2007
(Young People Who Enter Jobs Without Training)

Depositor:

Maguire, S. , University of Warwick. Centre for Education and Industry

Principal Investigators:

Maguire, S. , University of Warwick. Centre for Education and Industry

Huddleston, P. , University of Warwick. Centre for Education and Industry

Sponsor:

Economic and Social Research Council
Grant Number: RES-000-22-1786

Other Acknowledgements:

Joanne Thompson and Christine Hirst, former Research Fellows at University of Warwick. Centre for Education and Industry.

Abstract:

This is a qualitative data collection.

This research aimed to provide a greater understanding of young people who leave full-time education and who are characterised as having entered jobs without training. A sample of young people who were in jobs without training and who were not working towards or did not have, an NVQ level two (or above) qualification were interviewed. As part of the same study a sample of parents, employers and policy makers were interviewed. Only the young people’s interview transcripts are available from the UK Data Archive.

Two contrasting localities within England, Warwickshire (North and South) and Tees Valley (Middlesbrough), were selected to represent differences in terms of labour market conditions. A contrast between a rural and an urban location was chosen, in order to define the extent to which these factors impact on young people’s and employers’ behaviour.

The research objectives of the study were to:

• provide a thorough and contemporary understanding of the characteristics, history, experiences, attitudes, barriers, perceptions and ambitions of young people aged 16-18 years who are in a job without training towards a level two (or higher) qualification
• provide a thorough understanding of the characteristics, experiences, attitudes and perceptions of their employers focusing in particular on attitudes to training and employment of this age group
• determine the role of parents in influencing young people’s decision-making and in facilitating their entry into the labour market
• inform the policy implementation of the Learning Agreement Pilot by drawing on an enhanced understanding of the client group, their parents and their employers generated by this research

Further information can be found on the Young People who enter Jobs without Training ESRC Award web page.

Main Topics:

The young people interviews explored the following areas:

• background information: respondent's characteristics, their current employment and parent's current employment
• school experience and decision-making: leaving school, qualifications gained, general experience at school, how plans were made for future, who gave advice and guidance, financial incentives
• activities since leaving school: description of activities, reasons for starting and leaving each activity, job hunting process, barriers which prevented young person entering specific type of employment
• current employment and future plans: reasons for taking their current job, qualification/entry requirements, selection process, how they found the job, current wage, hours worked, job description, training

Coverage:

Dates of Fieldwork: May 2007 - September 2007
Country: England
Geography: Middlesborough; Warwickshire
Spatial Units: No spatial unit
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Textual data; Individual (micro) level; Semi-structured interview transcripts

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: Subnational
Population: Young people aged 16-18 years old who were in jobs without training in Warwickshire and Middlesbrough, 2007.

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: Convenience sample
Number of Units: 36 young people
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview
Weighting: Not applicable

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

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Availability: ESDS Qualidata, UK Data Archive
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Date of First Release:

22 June 2011

Copyright:

S. Maguire and P. Huddleston.

File last updated:

31 October 2011