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Lisa O'Donnell
BSc
Senior Research Officer
l.odonnell@nfer.ac.uk
+44(0)1753 637209
Lisa is a Senior Research Officer in the Research, Evaluation and Information Department currently working on projects in a range of areas including vocational learning, the work-based route, social inclusion and outdoor education. She has experience of both quantitative and qualitative research, with particular expertise in undertaking and analysing large-scale surveys.


Environmental education, Excellence in Cities, Out of school learning, Social inclusion, Work related curriculum, Work-based learning, 14-19 education.

Golden, S., Bielby, G., O’Donnell, L., Morris, M., Walker, M. and Maguire, S. (2008). Outcomes of the Youth Opportunity Fund/Youth Capital Fund (DCSF Research Report 046). London. DCSF.

O’Donnell, L., Bielby, G., Golden, S., Morris, M., Walker, M. and Maguire, S. (2007). Youth Opportunity Fund and Youth Capital Fund: Evaluation Findings from Initial Case Study Visits (DCSF Research Report 004). London: DCSF.

Smith, P., O’Donnell, L., Easton, C. and Rudd, P. (2007). Secondary Social, Emotional and Behavioural Skills (SEBS) Pilot Evaluation (DCFS Research Report 003). London: DCSF

O'Donnell, L., Morris, M. and Wilson, R. (2006). Education Outside the Classroom: an Assessment of Activity and Practice in Schools and Local Authorities (DfES Research Report 803). London: DfES.

O’Donnell, L., Golden, S., McCrone, T., Rudd, P. and Walker, M. (2006). Evaluation of Increased Flexibility for 14-16 Year olds Programme: Delivery for Cohorts 3 and 4 and the Future (DfES Research Report 790). London: DfES.

Spielhofer, T., Nelson, J., O’Donnell, L. and Sims, D. (2006). The Role of Training Allowances in Incentivising the Behaviour of Young People and Employers (DfES Research Report 756). London: DfES.

Golden, S., O’Donnell, L., Benton, T. and Rudd, P. (2006). Evaluation of Increased Flexibility for 14 to 16 Year Olds Programme: Outcomes for the Second Cohort (DfES Research Report 786). London: DfES.

O’Donnell, L. and Rudd, P. (2005). Service Children’s Education: Annual Survey of Parental Views [online].

Kendall, L., O’Donnell, L., Golden, S., Ridley, K., Machin, S., Rutt, S., McNally, S., Schagen, I., Meghir, C., Stoney, S., Morris, M., West, A. and Noden, P. (2005). Excellence in Cities. The National Evaluation of a Policy to Raise Standards in Urban Schools 2000-2003 (DfES Research Report 675A) [online].

Dillon, J., Morris, M., O’Donnell, L., Reid, A., Rickinson, M. and Scott, W. (2005). Engaging and Learning with the Outdoors - the Final Report of the Outdoor Classroom in a Rural Context Action Research Project [online].

Golden, S., O’Donnell, L., Benton, T. and Rudd, P. (2005). Evaluation of Increased Flexibility for 14 to 16 Year Olds Programme: Outcomes for the First Cohort (DfES Research Report 668). London: DfES.

Golden, S., O’Donnell, L. and Rudd, P. (2005). Evaluation of Increased Flexibility for 14 to 16 Year Olds Programme: the Second Year (DfES Research Report 609). London: DfES.

Golden, S., Nelson, J., O’Donnell, L. and Morris, M. (2004). Evaluation of Increased Flexibilities for 14-16 Year Olds: the First Year (DfES Research Report 511). London: DfES.

Golden, S., Nelson, J., O’Donnell, L. and Rudd, P. (2004). Evaluation of Increased Flexibilities for 14-16 Year Olds: Profile of Partnerships and Students 2002-2003 (DfES Research Report 558). London: DfES.

Golden, S., Nelson, J., O’Donnell, L. and Rudd, P. (2004). Implementing the Increased Flexibility for 14 to 16 Year Olds Programme: the Experience of Partnerships and Students (DfES Research Report 562). London: DfES.

Golden, S., Spielhofer, T., Sims, D. and O’Donnell, L. (2004). Supporting the Hardest-to-reach Young People: the Contribution of the Neighbourhood Support Fund (DfES Research Report 535). London: DfES.

Golden, S., Nelson, J., O’Donnell, L. and Morris, M. (2003). National Evaluation of the Increased Flexibility for 14-16 Year Olds Programme (DfES Research Brief RBX 11-03). London: DfES.

Aiston, S., Rudd, P. and O’Donnell, L. (2002). School Partnerships in Action: a Case Study of West Sussex Specialist Schools (LGA Research Report 36). Slough: NFER.

Golden, S., Spielhofer, T., Sims, D., Aiston, S. and O’Donnell, L. (2002). Re-engaging the Hardest-to-help Young People: the Role of the Neighbourhood Support Fund (DfES Research Report 366). London: DfES.

Morris, M., Aiston, S., LInes, A., O’Donnell, L., Spielhofer, T. and Stoney, S. (2002). 16-19 Learner Support Arrangements: Financial and Non-Financial Support. London: DfES.

Spielhofer, T., O’Donnell, L., Benton, T., Schagen, S. and Schagen, I. (2002). The Impact of School Size and Single-sex Education on Performance (LGA Research Report 33). Slough: NFER. Report details.

Spielhofer, T., O’Donnell, L., Sims, D., Golden, S. and Aiston, S. (2001). Evaluation of the Neighbourhood Support Fund: Stage 2 Emerging Findings (DfES Research Brief RBX 23-01).London: DfES.