Louise Kay
Thesis Title: Educational and employment outcomes of looked after and vulnerable children in boarding schools.
This PhD project aims to research the educational achievements and labour market outcomes for looked after and other vulnerable children (LAVC) in England who have attended boarding schools. The number of looked after and vulnerable children in England was 80,850 in 2021 (DfE, 2021). Educational and labour market outcomes for LAVCs are poor and the chances of becoming not employed in education or training outweigh those who have never lived in or at the edge of care (DfE, 2021). In addition, children who were looked after and vulnerable are disproportionately represented within the adult homelessness population. This study will involve using administrative linked data from the National Pupil Database, Individual Learner Records, Higher Education Statistics Agency, DWP, and HMRC.
Biography
Louise is a 1+3 ESRC ADR funded student based in the School of Education at the University of Nottingham. Louise holds a BA (Hons) International Relations from the University of Leeds, an MSc Global Health and Public Policy from the University of Edinburgh, and a PGCE Secondary Geography from the University of Leicester.
Publications:
Smith, K.E., Kay, L. and Torres, J. (2013) Think Tanks as Research Mediators? Case Studies from Public Health. Evidence & Policy, 9(3): 371-390
Education
University of Nottngham
2023 Cohort, 1+3
Supervisory team
Professor David Murphy
Dr Mike Adkins
Professor Gianni de Fraja