Research for the Real World: S14E04
Asma Benhenda
Research Fellow
Jake Anders
Associate Professor in Educational and Social Statistics
As members of the Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO), Dr Asma Benhenda and Dr Jake Anders are working with West London Zone, a community organisation delivering long-term and personalised support to disadvantaged young people in the local area.
We hear about the importance of carrying out evaluations of such programmes for all involved, where further work is needed, and other CEPEO projects that look to address inequalities where they occur.
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