The University of Oxford’s Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) conducts high-quality research, develops theory and facilitates knowledge exchange in the field of migration. COMPAS research covers a spectrum of global migration processes and phenomena, from conditions in places of migrant origins to institutions and activities that affect mobility to social and economic effects in receiving contexts.
Working with Youth Futures
COMPAS are one of a small number of trailblazing partners we’re working with to build the evidence on what works in the recruitment and retention of young people. We’re conducting a Randomised Controlled Trial with COMPAS, investigating hiring discrimination against young people from marginalised backgrounds. We’ll use the robust evidence generated to provide practical guidance for employers across the country, so more young people can access and thrive within employment.
IFF Research
What Works: testing youth employment interventions ·
IFF was founded in 1965 to help the government better understand the needs of businesses, and is now a well-established and trusted partner of many government bodies, business and voluntary sector organisations.
IFF’s research helps shape public policy, inform programmes and initiatives and makes a difference to people’s lives by offering independent and impartial insight, informed by expertise across a range of sectors and across a broad spectrum of methods.
Savanta is a global data, market research and advisory company, providing evidence, insight and strategic advice to help organisations address complex policy and social challenges. Combining research expertise, behavioural science, advanced analytics and consulting, Savanta supports clients with robust evaluation, impact assessment and decision-making grounded in high-quality evidence
Working with Youth Futures
Savanta collaborates with us on research and evaluation activity as a member of our evaluation panel.
Anna Freud is a pioneering mental health charity, transforming care for children and young people through science, collaboration and clinical innovation. Its research sheds light on why mental health problems develop so we can design new approaches to prevention and intervention with children, young people, families and communities. It shares expertise through training, and help services and policymakers improve the systems that shape young lives. In a rapidly changing world, it champions fresh, practical approaches that give every child the opportunity to thrive.
Working with Youth Futures
Anna Freud collaborates with us on research and evaluation activity as a member of our evaluation panel.
Verian is a world leading, independent research, evidence, evaluation, and communications agency, providing services to government and the public sector. It works with clients to help solve the next generation of public policy challenges.
Working with Youth Futures
Verian collaborates with us on research and evaluation activity as a member of our evaluation panel.
The Tavistock Institute of Human Relations is an independent, not-for-profit social science organisation with a distinctive reputation for high-quality evaluation, applied research and organisational development. It is particularly valued for expertise in theory-based and systems change evaluation, participatory work with marginalised young people, and as a learning partner helping to turn evidence into practical improvement and strategic change.
Working with Youth Futures
The Tavistock Institute of Human Relations collaborates with us on research and evaluation activity as a member of our evaluation panel.
SQW is a leading independent provider of research, evaluation and analysis in economic and social development. It has conducted extensive research and evaluation around youth-focused employment, training and labour market interventions, including national studies, quantitative and econometric analysis, and process and learning work for local and regional projects.
Working with Youth Futures
SQW collaborates with us on research and evaluation activity as a member of our evaluation panel.
M·E·L Research is a specialist social, behavioural and market research insights consultancy, with a strong track record of delivering high-quality evaluation. The dedicated evaluation team works across a wide range of policy areas, applying robust mixed-method approaches to generate actionable evidence for commissioners, policymakers and practitioners. It is committed to trauma-informed and ethical research practices, ensuring that participant voice, safety and inclusivity are central to its work. M·E·L Research is not a standard agency – it directly embeds social value in why, how and who it works with.
Working with Youth Futures
M·E·L Research collaborates with us on research and evaluation activity as a member of our evaluation panel.
London Economics is a specialist economics and policy consultancy, with a dedicated Education and Labour Markets Team. It has over 20 years of experience delivering projects related to education, skills and labour markets, and has generated a large body of high-profile work with policy impact. The team combines extensive experience of economic and econometric analysis; the application of quasi-experimental designs to evaluate policy interventions; value-for-money analysis across a range of public policy issues; and in-depth experience and knowledge of all the various data sets used in the analysis of youth transitions and labour market outcomes.
Working with Youth Futures
London Economics collaborates with us on research and evaluation activity as a member of our evaluation panel.
ICF is a consulting business with a team of around 80 experts delivering high-quality public policy research, evaluation and analysis for complex UK government programmes. Drawing on decades of trusted experience, we apply advanced methods – from impact and value for money evaluation to trials, behavioural insight and data analytics – across sectors to support effective, future-ready policy in line with Green Book and Magenta Book best practice.
Working with Youth Futures
ICF Consulting collaborates with us on research and evaluation activity as a member of our evaluation panel.
The Policy Institute at King’s College London (KCL) works to solve society’s challenges with evidence and expertise. Part of the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy, we combine the rigour of academia with the agility of a consultancy and the connectedness of a think tank.
Working with Youth Futures
The Policy Institute at KCL collaborates with us on research and evaluation activity as a member of our evaluation panel.
Severn Trent is one of the UK’s largest water and wastewater companies, providing fresh, clean drinking water and wastewater services to over eight million people across the Midlands every day. The company supplies around two billion litres of water daily, then safely treats and returns wastewater to the environment. Alongside investing billions in critical infrastructure, the company is deeply focused on sustainability, community impact and creating opportunities for people from all backgrounds to build meaningful, long‑term careers.
Working with Youth Futures
Severn Trent are one of a small number of trailblazing employers we’re working with to build the evidence on what works in the recruitment and retention of young people. We’re conducting a Randomised Controlled Trial at Severn Trent, testing a promising recruitment/retention intervention and evaluating its impact. The results of this trial will help Severn Trent to strengthen their practices and support the future of their workforce. And we’ll use the robust evidence generated to provide practical guidance for employers across the country, so more young people can access and thrive within employment.
