IER Peter Dickinson - Publications

Review of research and innovation that will impact the English agricultural and horticultural workforce: Analysis of R&I interviews. (2025).
A Shared Vision: Co-Designing an All-Age Careers Framework in County Durham. (2025)
Apprenticeships and the varieties of capitalism: the liberal market economy case of England. In: Baltina, L. and Hogarth, T. (eds.) (2024) Re-thinking Europe’s Skill Needs: Reflections following the European Year of Skills. Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini, pp 220 -234.
Maximising productivity through managing new technology: The Productivity Institute. (2024)
Spelling it out, making it count. AELP. (2024)
Futures of Green Skills and Jobs in Europe in 2050: Scenario and Policy Implications. Foresight on Demand, European Commission. (2023)
Profiling employers involved in Apprenticeship Trailblazer groups. Gatsby Foundation. (2022).
Green Jobs and the Green Economy in York. IER, Coventry. (2022)
The Benefits of Hindsight: Assessing the impact of apprenticeship reforms on employer behaviour. Final report prepared for Edge Foundation and Gatsby Foundation. Executive Summary and Short report. (2021)
Mind the Understanding Gap: The Value of Creative Freelancers. (2021)
How Employers Set Pay For Apprentices. Low Pay Commission. Coventry: University of Warwick (2020)
Creating Value in Place: Understanding the Role, Contribution and Challenges of Creative Freelance Work, May 2021. Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC).
Future-proofing apprenticeships, November 2020. Co-op Group.
Apprenticeship Wage Setting, November 2020. Low Pay Commission.
Alternative Provision Workforce Research, 2020. Department for Education.
The impact of the apprenticeship levy on Accountancy Apprenticeships, 2020. Kaplan and the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).
Inclusive Growth in West and North Yorkshire, 2019. West Yorkshire Combined Authority and York, North Yorkshire and East Riding (YNYER) LEP.
Luchinskaya, D. and Dickinson, P. (2019). ‘Virtuous’ and ‘Vicious’ Circles? Adults’ Participation in Different Types of Training in the UK and Its Association with Wages. Social Inclusion 2019, Volume 7, Issue 3, Pages 177–201. DOI: 10.17645/si.v7i3.2039
Impact of the Apprenticeship Funding Policy, 2019. Department for Education.
The Relationship Between Adult Education and Social Mobility, 2018. Social Mobility Commission.
Choices That Students Make Between Academic, Technical and Vocational Route Post-18, 2018. Department for Education (DfE).
Job Creation by Organisation Type: Cooperatives in selected European Countries, 2018. Eurofound.
Skills Advisory Panels Feasibility Study, 2018. DfE.
SEND and post-16 provision for employment, 2018. DfE.
Productivity and Skills Commission Annual Report, 2018. West Midlands Combined Authority.
Transferable Skills Mapping for Technical Level Qualifications, 2017. DfE.
Impacts of the Apprenticeship Levy, 2017. AELP.
Evaluation of the Degree Apprenticeship Development Fund: Interim Report, 2017. HEFCE.
Scale and Scope of UK Transnational Education, 2016. HE Global, International Unit and British Council.
Evaluation of the STRIVE Pre-employment and Skills Pilot Programme for Homeless People, 2015. DCLG.
Evaluation of the Getting Ahead Programme, 2015. Big Lottery.
Occupational and Thematic Highlights for the European Skills Panorama, 2014. CEDEFOP.
Evaluation of the Business Development Programme (BDP), 2015. Greater Birmingham and Solihull Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP).
Understanding Local Policy Interventions, 2013. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
International Review of Evidence on the Impact of Co-funding and Tax Incentives on Increasing Employer investment in Training, 2013. BIS.
Northampton Waterside Enterprise Zone Skills Action Plan and Strategy, 2013. Northampton Council.
Evaluation of European Social Fund Innovation, Transnational and Mainstreaming (ITM) projects, 2012. Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Study Measuring Current and Future Requirements on Administrative Cost and Burden of Managing the ESF: Final Report, 2012. DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion.
GHK, 2011. Evaluation of the Northumberland Working Neighbourhoods Programme. Northumberland County Council Research Report, Northumberland County Council.
GHK, 2011. European Social Fund Evaluation of Sustainable Development and Green Jobs. DWP Research Report No. 756, DWP.
GHK, 2009. Effectively publishing and disseminating Framework for Excellence (FfE): analysis of user needs : final report. Learning and Skills Council National Office Research Report.
GHK, 2009. Identifying Effective Practice in Raising Young People’s Aspirations. Learning and Skills Council National Office Research Report.
GHK, 2008. Independent Review of the Framework for Excellence. Learning and Skills Council National Office Research Report.
GHK, 2008. Formative evaluation of the Higher Level Skills Pathfinders. Higher Education funding Council for England (HEFCE) Research Report.
GHK, 2008. Evaluation of the Career Development Loans Scheme. Learning and Skills Council National Office Research Report.
GHK, 2008. Evaluation of the Foundation Learning Tier Trials. Learning and Skills Council National Office Research Report.
GHK, 2005. South East Wakefield Community Training Base Feasibility study. Learning and Skills Council West Yorkshire Research Report.
GHK, 2004. Evaluation of the Entry to Employment Pathfinders and Initial Phase of National Establishment. Learning and Skills Council National Office Research Report.
GHK, 2003. Evaluation of the Entry to Employment Pathfinders and Initial Phase of National Establishment. Learning and Skills Council National Office Research Report.
GHK, 2003. Issues Affecting Education and Training in Sparsely Populated Areas. Learning and Skills Council National Office Research Report.
GHK, 2003. Good practice Guide: Education and Training in Sparsely Populated Areas. Learning and Skills Council National Office Research Report.
Dickinson P & Broome S, 2000, The Role of Incentives in Assisting Unemployed People into Employment: the impact of the Jobfinder's Grant, Local Economy 02/2000, pp 167-175.
Dickinson P & Feloy M, 1992, Assessing the impact of a plant closure: A case study of the BAe Kingston site closure, Local Economy 01/1992, pp 248-260.