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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 understandi
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 T
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 is the independent external evaluator for the Climate Connections Project.Climate Connections is funded by the Department for International Development and managed by a partnership of Brighton Peace & Environment Cen
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 Southamp
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, busines
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 project.
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.