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An evaluation of a Year 10 / Year 11 coaching programme (ThinkForward)

A pilot randomised controlled trial evaluation of a Year 10 / Year 11 coaching programme (ThinkForward)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN36189556
Enrollment
320
Registered
2013-12-27
Start date
2013-11-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-02-20

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Conditions

Educational intervention in secondary schools Not Applicable Educational intervention in secondary schools

Interventions

The four schools will be randomised to intervention and control schools (two schools in each group). Among the intervention schools, in each year group, 20 pupils will randomly selected to receive Thi

Sponsors

Educational Endowment Foundation (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Using administrative data on Year 10 and 11 pupils in four London secondary schools, ThinkForward will identify 40 pupils most at-risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training) following the completion of full-time education.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any pupil who completes an opt-out form will not be included.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in attainment - KS3 to KS4(GCSE) Attainment at Key Stage 3 (baseline) and Key Stage 4 (at the end of Year 11 ? so 2 years for Year 10, 1 year for Year 11) ? change between these measures (which are collected via public examinations).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Change in future employment and educational expectations 2. Change in school attendance 3. Change in 2 'mind set' constructs - 'Aspiration' and 'Determination' Secondary outcomes include attendance ? which also will be collected from administrative data at baseline and the end of the intervention periods. A questionnaire will be used to collect detail on future educational and employment expectations and ?mindsets? at baseline, after 6 months (both Y10 and Y11) and at the end of the 1.5 years (just for those who began in Y10).

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026