Sarah Golden

BA, MPhil
Principal Research Officer
s.golden@nfer.ac.uk
+44 (0)1753 637196

Sarah is a Principal Research Officer in the Research, Evaluation and Information Department working on mentoring, vocational learning, work-based route and social inclusion projects.

Main research interests

Partnerships, Social inclusion, Work-related curriculum, Research methods and statistics, National Curriculum, Further education, Higher education.

Other research interests

Education-Business partnerships, employers, GCSEs, labour market.

Selected publications

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. [Available online].

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.

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.

Golden, S., McCrone, T., Walker, M. and Rudd, P. (2006). Impact of e-learning in Further Education: Survey of Scale and Breadth (DfES Research Report 745). London: DfES.

Golden, S. (2005). ‘Increasing flexibility in the key stage 4 curriculum - the impact on schools and students’, NFER News, Winter, 16.

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.

Judkins, M., Golden, S., Ireland, E. and Morris, M. (2005). Evaluation of Aimhigher: Excellence Challenge. Implementing Aimhigher: Excellence Challenge. The Experiences of Ten Partnerships (DfES Research Report 646). London: DfES.

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).

Morris, M. and Golden, S. (2005). Evaluation of Aimhigher: Excellence Challenge. Interim Report 2005 (DfES Research Report 648). London: DfES.

Morris, M., Golden, S., Ireland, E. and Judkins, M. (2005). Evaluation of Aimhigher: Excellence Challenge. The Views of Partnership Coordinators 2004 (DfES Research Report 650). 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.

Golden, S., Lines, A. and Sims, D. (2002). Mentor Points: Pilot Year Evaluation (DfES Research Report 369). London: DfES.

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.

Ireland, E., Golden, S. and Spielhofer, T. (2002). Professional Development: a Review of Teacher Placements in Business and Industry. Slough: NFER.

Ireland, E., Golden, S. and Spielhofer, T. (2002). Professional Development: a Review of Teachers’ Placements in Business and Industry: a Bibliography. Slough: NFER.

Ireland, E., Golden, S. and Spielhofer, T. (2002). ‘Professional development: a review of teachers' placements in business and industry’, CPD Update, May, 6.

Le Metais, J., Sims, D., Strath, I. and Golden, S. (2001). Strategic Market Research: a Study of Overseas Services. Slough: NFER.

Sims, D., Golden, S., Aiston, S. and Andrews, R. (2001). Re-examining the Issues of Accreditation, Progression and Entry Points into the Construction Industry for Students in the 14-19 Age Range (Research Summary). Slough: NFER.

Sims, D., Nelson, J., Golden, S. and Spielhofer, T. (2001). Young People’s Experiences of the Learning Gateway (DfEE Research Report 277). London: DfEE.

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.

Sims, D., Golden, S., Blenkinsop, S. and Lewis, G. (2000). Barriers to Take-up of Modern Apprenticeships and National Traineeships by SMEs and Specific Sectors (DfEE Research Brief 205). London: DfEE.

Sims, D., Jamison, J., Golden, S. and Lines, A. (2000). Running a Mentoring Programme: Key Considerations. Eccles: National Mentoring Network.

Golden, S. and Sims, D. (1999). Evaluation of the National Mentoring Network Bursary Programme 1998/99. Slough: NFER.

Morris, M., Golden, S. and Lines, A. (1999). The Impact of Careers Education and Guidance on Transition at 16 (RD 21). Sheffield: DfEE.

Morris, M., Lines, A. and Golden, S. (1999). The Impact of Careers Education and Guidance on Young People in Years 9 and 10: a Follow Up Study (RD 20). Sheffield: DfEE.

Golden, S., Sims, D., Lines, A. and Schagen, I. (1998). The Impact and Added Value of the CITB’s Curriculum Centres (Research Summary). Slough: NFER.

Sims, D. and Golden, S. (1998). A Study of Employers’ Use of NVQs and SVQs Across Industrial Sectors (DfEE Research Report 51). Sheffield: DfEE.

Stoney, S., Ashby, P., Golden, S. and Lines, A. (1998). Talking about ‘Careers’: Young People’s Views of Careers Education and Guidance at School (RD18). Sheffield: DfEE.

Golden, S. and Sims, D. (1997). Review of Industrial Mentoring in Schools. Slough: NFER.

Sims, D. and Golden, S. (1997). Evaluation of the Delivery of NVQs/SVQs in Further Education (DfEE Research Studies 45). London: The Stationery Office.

Sims, D. and Golden, S. (1996). The Learning Process in NVQ and SVQ Delivery (DfEE Research Studies 39). London: The Stationery Office.