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Third sector experiences of work programme delivery (2016)
Journal Article
Egdell, V., Dutton, M., & McQuaid, R. W. (2016). Third sector experiences of work programme delivery. Journal of Social Policy, 45(4), 729-746. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279416000271

This paper explores the organisational experiences of governmental policy change and implementation on the third sector. Using a four-year longitudinal study of 13 third sector organisations (TSOs) it provides evidence based on the experiences of, an... Read More about Third sector experiences of work programme delivery.

Act now or miss your gender targets. (2015)
Newspaper / Magazine
Dutton, M. (2015). Act now or miss your gender targets. [The Scotsman]

VOLUNTARY approach is not enough if Nicola Sturgeon’s ambition of boardroom 50:50 by 2020 is to be realised, says Dr Matthew Dutton.

Diversity in Construction - A partnership project to address gender segregation in the construction industry. (2015)
Report
Dutton, M., & Wooley, G. (2015). Diversity in Construction - A partnership project to address gender segregation in the construction industry

“Diversity in Construction“ is a project undertaken by Equate Scotland and the Employment Research Institute in partnership with Skills Development Scotland, to address the issue of gender segregation in the construction industry. Despite a wide ran... Read More about Diversity in Construction - A partnership project to address gender segregation in the construction industry..

The rationale and practice of gender specific employability services. (2014)
Report
Dutton, M., Lister, B., Canduela, J., Botfield, J., & Drogony, M. (2014). The rationale and practice of gender specific employability services. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Government

As the pace of labour market activation and welfare reform increases, women are increasingly expected to engage with the labour market. In many cases this transition will be managed effectively by the individual with minimal third party support. Howe... Read More about The rationale and practice of gender specific employability services..

The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third sector in Scotland: A Longitudinal Study (2009 - 2013): Year 4 and Final Report (2013)
Report
Dutton, M., Egdell, V., McQuaid, R. W., & Osborne, S. P. (2013). The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third sector in Scotland: A Longitudinal Study (2009 - 2013): Year 4 and Final Report. Edinburgh, Scotland:

The Scottish Government has acknowledged that the third sector has a key role to play in delivering public services that are high quality, continually improving, efficient and responsive to local people’s needs. This study explores the experien... Read More about The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third sector in Scotland: A Longitudinal Study (2009 - 2013): Year 4 and Final Report.

The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third Sector inScotland: A Longitudinal Study Year Three Report(2009-2012). (2012)
Report
Osborne, S. P., Bond, S., Dutton, M., Honore, E., & Egdell, V. (2012). The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third Sector inScotland: A Longitudinal Study Year Three Report(2009-2012). Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Government

This report outlines findings from the first three years of a longitudinal research project examining ‘The Changing Public Services Landscape in Scotland: Opportunities and Challenges’. This work was commissioned by the Scottish Government and, us... Read More about The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third Sector inScotland: A Longitudinal Study Year Three Report(2009-2012)..

The growth of employee owned businesses in Scotland. (2012)
Report
Dutton, M., Raeside, R., Canduela, J., Egdell, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2012). The growth of employee owned businesses in Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Enterprise

This report presents the findings of an investigation into the growth performance and growth dynamics of a selection of Scottish EOBs compared to a peer group of companies who have conventional ownership structures. The report was commissioned by Sco... Read More about The growth of employee owned businesses in Scotland..

Ageing, skills and participation in work-related training in Britain: assessing the position of older workers (2012)
Journal Article
Canduela, J., Dutton, M., Johnson, S., Lindsay, C., Raeside, R., & McQuaid, R. W. (2012). Ageing, skills and participation in work-related training in Britain: assessing the position of older workers. Work, Employment and Society, 26, 42-60. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017011426303

Policy makers have introduced a number of measures to encourage older workers to stay in the labour market, with improving access to training a particular priority. Policy action appeared justified by evidence that older workers are less likely to pa... Read More about Ageing, skills and participation in work-related training in Britain: assessing the position of older workers.

Regionally Coherent Access and Employability Provision:Employer Demand for Business and Management Graduates. (2012)
Report
McMurray, S., Richard, A., Dutton, M., & McQuaid, R. W. (2012). Regionally Coherent Access and Employability Provision:Employer Demand for Business and Management Graduates. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh Napier University

This report presents findings from research with 71 employers of Edinburgh Napier University Business School (ENUBS) graduates across Scotland. Employers were asked to identify the academic, vocational and soft skills they sought when recruiting grad... Read More about Regionally Coherent Access and Employability Provision:Employer Demand for Business and Management Graduates..

Scottish Regional Report on Healthy Learning Environmentfor Training in SMEs. (2012)
Report
Dutton, M., & McQuaid, R. W. (2012). Scottish Regional Report on Healthy Learning Environmentfor Training in SMEs. Edinburgh, Scotland: European Commission

This report outlines the UK contribution to the ‘Healthy Learning in SMEs’ project. The report has been written so as to provide non-UK specialists with a brief overview of the role of SMEs within the UK and Scottish economies and possible barriers... Read More about Scottish Regional Report on Healthy Learning Environmentfor Training in SMEs..

The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third Sector in Scotland: A Longitudinal Study: Year Two Report (2012)
Report
Osborne, S. P., Bond, S., Dutton, M., & Honore, E. (2012). The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third Sector in Scotland: A Longitudinal Study: Year Two Report. Edinburgh: Scottish Government

The report provides findings from the second year of a three year qualitative longitudinal study on the third sector in Scotland.

The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third Sector in Scotland: A Longitudinal Study Year One Report: Baseline Findings (2011)
Report
Osborne, S. P., Honore, E., Bond, S., & Dutton, M. (2011). The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third Sector in Scotland: A Longitudinal Study Year One Report: Baseline Findings

This research report outlines the findings from the first year of a three year longitudinal study examining the opportunities and challenges facing third sector organisations ( TSOs) in Scotland in the delivery of public services. The first year of t... Read More about The Opportunities and Challenges of the Changing Public Services Landscape for the Third Sector in Scotland: A Longitudinal Study Year One Report: Baseline Findings.

Promoting Healthy Routes Back to Work? Boundary Spanning Health Professionals and Employability Programmes in Great Britain (2011)
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., & Dutton, M. (2011). Promoting Healthy Routes Back to Work? Boundary Spanning Health Professionals and Employability Programmes in Great Britain. Social policy & administration,

Between 2003 and 2011, the Pathways to Work (PtW) initiative was established across Great Britain, as policymakers sought to address the ‘health-related, personal and external barriers’ faced by people who were out of work and claiming incapacity ben... Read More about Promoting Healthy Routes Back to Work? Boundary Spanning Health Professionals and Employability Programmes in Great Britain.

Employability through health? partnership-based governance and the delivery of Pathways to Work condition management services. (2010)
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., & Dutton, M. (2010). Employability through health? partnership-based governance and the delivery of Pathways to Work condition management services. Policy Studies, 31, 245-264. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442870903429660

The Pathways to Work (PtW) initiative has been rolled out in 49 Jobcentre Plus districts across Great Britain as the government seeks to provide services to activate claimants of incapacity benefits and help them overcome health-related barriers to w... Read More about Employability through health? partnership-based governance and the delivery of Pathways to Work condition management services..

Partnership action for continuing employment (PACE): towards a future delivery model. (2010)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Dutton, M., & Egdell, V. (2010). Partnership action for continuing employment (PACE): towards a future delivery model

The Employment Research Institute, Edinburgh Napier University was commissioned by the Scottish Government to help develop a future delivery model for the Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE). The Scottish Government established the PA... Read More about Partnership action for continuing employment (PACE): towards a future delivery model..

Employee demand for skills development: a research and policy review (2009)
Report
Johnson, S., Sawicki, S., Pearson, C., Lindsay, C., McQuaid, R. W., & Dutton, M. (2009). Employee demand for skills development: a research and policy review

This report presents the results of a detailed review of evidence and policy relating to the factors that influence the engagement of the individual in skills development. It incorporates a broad range of formal and informal learning activities, deli... Read More about Employee demand for skills development: a research and policy review.

Employee demand for skills development: a research and policy review. (2009)
Preprint / Working Paper
Lindsay, C., McQuaid, R. W., & Dutton, M. Employee demand for skills development: a research and policy review

Understanding what encourages and prevents individual's from developing their skills, and identifying the most effective skill development policies, is a key function of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills

Inter-agency Cooperation and New Approaches to Employability (2008)
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., McQuaid, R. W., & Dutton, M. (2008). Inter-agency Cooperation and New Approaches to Employability. Social Policy and Administration, 42(7), 715-732. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9515.2008.00634.x

This article examines the role of inter-agency cooperation, which is one form of ‘partnership’, in new approaches to employability in the UK. The article articulates a ‘model for effective partnership working’ on employability. This model is applied... Read More about Inter-agency Cooperation and New Approaches to Employability.

Small and medium sized businesses and disadvantaged parents: overcoming training recruitment and retention barriers. Final report. (2008)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Dutton, M., Bergmann, A., Richard, A., & Lindsay, C. (2008). Small and medium sized businesses and disadvantaged parents: overcoming training recruitment and retention barriers. Final report

The project involved new research, investigating barriers preventing SMEs from recruiting from disadvantaged groups (especially unemployed/inactive parents, who represent an underutilized source of labour within the Scottish economy) and identifying... Read More about Small and medium sized businesses and disadvantaged parents: overcoming training recruitment and retention barriers. Final report..