Learning and Earning: The Impact of Paid Employment on Young People in Full-Time Education.

This report contains the findings of the first stage of a research project undertaken by FEDA into the impact of part-time employment on young people in full-time education.The aims of this stage of the project were to:• establish the pattern of paid employment and study amongst 14-19 year olds enroled on full-time courses • explore the motivations and attitudes of young people towards paid employment and full-time education, and to examine the effects of combining work and study • seek institutional perceptions and evidence of the impact of part-time work on students' commitment and achievement at college • identify the implications for policy-makers and institutional managers, and clarify the priorities for the next stage of the project.The sections of the report that follow comprise:1 an executive summary of the main findings and their implications 2 a literature review of the currently published evidence that sheds light on issues concerning the combination of part-time employment and full-time education 3 the findings of pilot questionnaire surveys of young people and a sample of schools and colleges 4 the conclusions arising from the literature review and the pilot surveys, and their implications for national policy and institutional management.