Category: Project

Introduction In January 2023, Lambeth Council commissioned dmh associates to undertake an interim evaluation and cost benefit analysis of the Lambeth Made: Education, Skills and Employment (LMESE) programme. This was a four-year programme (2020 – 2024) which sought to support Lambeth’s young people between the ages of 11-30 to understand the opportunities available to them…

UK and Canadian Collaborative Research Pilot Project April 2024 – December 2024 Background Since the pandemic, there has been growing worldwide interest in individuals’ well-being. In 2021 -2022, dmh associates (UK) successfully undertook and published research findings on adults’ career development and wellbeing. The team worked with closely careers advisers/career development practitioners from Wales, Scotland and…

Durham County Council has commissioned Associate Professor Deirdre Hughes OBE from dmh associates to lead a team in developing an innovative all-age Careers Framework for County Durham. This project involves expert researchers and local consultations with key stakeholders in education, careers guidance, employment, and enterprise. THE RESEARCH PROCESS WILL INVOLVE A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL REVIEW…

Following the success of the pilot project ‘Our Future Derby’, the re-branded ‘Our Future’ project is now being extended to primary schools across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.  The project offers a wonderful opportunity to celebrate what schools and employers are doing together to make a real difference to children’s lives.  It aims to inspire pupils and challenge the way they think about the…

dmh associates is undertaking a new research project on behalf of the Department for Economy – Careers Service Northern Ireland. The Department for Economy recently consulted on a new Skills Strategy, ‘Skills for a 10x Economy’ which sets out the long-term vision for skills development in line with our economic ambition.  There are a number…

Canllawiau a Lles Gyrfa – Rhaglen Beilot Gydweithredol, Gyrfaoedd Cymru a Sefydliad Datblygu Gyrfa Canada Building a Brighter Future: Careers Guidance and Well-being. International Collaborative Research Pilot Project: October 2021 – January 2022 Adeiladu Dyfodol Disglair:Cyfarwyddyd Gyrfaoedd a Prosiect Peilot Ymchwil Cydweithredol Rhyngwladol: Hydref 2021 – Ionawr 2022 Careers Wales in association with the Canadian…

The North East Ambitions’ Primary Pilot has recently appointed Dr Deirdre Hughes OBE, Director of dmh associates and Lauren Croll, Outreach Special Projects Manager at Learn by Design, to work with selected primary schools in the North-East region on the design and development of a new career-related learning (CRL) Parental Engagement Strategy and Good Practice…

Young people want career guidance but are struggling to find it. “High quality careers guidance is essential for young people to expose them to the abundance of great opportunities that exist in the world of work including cyber security. More needs to be done early on to inspire and motivate young people to succeed.” Simon…

Year 2 Programme Evaluation and Impact Assessment 2021 Our Future Derby is designed to enhance social mobility, improve gender equality and expand opportunities for primary school children in 33 primary schools across 7 of the most deprived Wards in Derby city. This is the second year of the Our Future Derby programme which began in…

Evaluation and Impact Assessment Tees Valley Combined Authority have commissioned dmh associates to develop a methodology to measure the impact of the Tees Valley’s strategic approach to careers education and conduct an operational evaluation of the Tees Valley Combined Authority’s careers initiative: TeesValleyCareers.com he team was led by Dr Deirdre Hughes OBE working closely with Karen…