The work will be carried out by the Centre for Children and Youth at the University of Northampton with money the Duke of Edinburgh's Award received from The Pears Foundation.
Researchers from the university will spend 18 months on an in-depth examination of the experiences of participants, leaders and partner organisations, to gauge the life-long effects on people once they have completed an award.
Sarah Lindsell, UK services director for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, said: "We need to find out exactly what the real benefits are, what the best parts of the programme are, and what could be improved. We can then build on this knowledge to make the award even more successful and help even more young people in future."
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
