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Background
MPhil (Sociology), University of Nottingham
MA (Econ), University of Manchester
BSocSci (Sociology), University of Manchester
Matt joined CRSP in April 2009 after more than five years at the Institute of Youth Sport (Loughborough University). His research at the IYS focussed on the evaluation of the School Sport Partnership programme, part of the DCSF PESSYP strategy aimed at increasing levels of physical activity amongst young people aged 5-16. He was also involved in projects examining the Healthy Schools programme, physical education training provision for primary and secondary teachers, and the role and impact of Local Delivery Agencies on physical education training. Prior to working at the IYS, Matt worked at the University of Aston on a DoH funded project looking at staff involvement and organisational performance in the NHS. His MPhil research examined the role of creative labour, city-imaging and nostalgia within Manchester night club cultures.
Research Interests
Matt has a broad range of research interests including: physical activity and health policy, childhood and youth policy, social exclusion, lifestyle, qualitative research methodologies and cultural sociology. His research experience includes large-scale survey design and analysis, and focus groups and interviews with adults and young people.
Current projects
Evaluation of the Older Workers Face-to-Face Guidance Pilot
The Government’s Green Paper: A New Deal for Welfare: Empowering people to work includes a commitment to increasing employment among people aged 50 and over. As part of the process, the DWP is funding a pilot study whereby independent advisors offer guidance to people of older working age about a range of issues related to work and retirement. CRSP has been contracted to evaluate this pilot. The study aims to establish what information older working people need, and how they an access it, in order to make an informed decision about work and retirement in later life. The evaluation started in December 2007 and has a completion date of March 2010.
Sponsor: Department for Work and Pensions
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the New Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCB)
The Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP), in partnership with the Centre for Children and Family Research (CCFR), undertook an evaluation of the effectiveness of Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) in England. The issues covered by this study are central to the current government agenda for children’s services, underpinned by the Children Act 2004, to ensure an integrated approach to service provision and that children are safeguarded and their welfare promoted. This project, sponsored by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department of Health, commenced in January 2008 and completed in March 2010.
Sponsors: Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department of Health
A Minimum Income Standard for Britain 2009
Following the Minimum Income Standard project which launched in July 2008 the original budgets have been updated with April 2009 prices. This will ensure MIS will continue to inform public and political discussion about how much is needed to achieve a minimum acceptable standard of living. See the Minimum Income Standard website for further information.
Sponsor: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Publications
Reports and resources
Padley, M. J. (2009) School Sport Partnerships: Final annual monitoring and evaluation report: The Partnership Development Manager survey. Institute of Youth Sport, Loughborough University.
Padley, M. J. (2009) School Sport Partnerships: Final annual monitoring and evaluation report: The Primary Link Teacher survey. Institute of Youth Sport, Loughborough University.
Padley, M. J. and Waring A. (2009) The Further Education Sports Coordinator Programme. Institute of Youth Sport, Loughborough University
Padley, M. J. and Nevill, M. E. (2009) The Impact of School Sport Partnerships on Pupil Attendance. Institute of Youth Sport, Loughborough University.
Padley, M. J., Waring A. and Armour, K. A. (2009) The Impact of School Sport Partnerships on Pupil Behaviour. Institute of Youth Sport, Loughborough University.
Padley, M. J. and Houlihan, B. M. J. (2008) Specialist sports colleges and the promotion of healthy lifestyles. Institute of Youth Sport, Loughborough University.
Padley, M. J. and Houlihan B. M. J. (2008) School Sport Partnerships: An assessment of the role and impact of Local Delivery Agencies. Institute of Youth Sport, Loughborough University.
Houlihan, B. M. J., Padley, M. J., Waring, A. (2007) School Sport Partnerships: Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report for 2006. Institute of Youth Sport, Loughborough University.
Houlihan, B. M. J., Padley, M. J., Waring, A. (2006) School Sport Partnerships: Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report for 2005. Institute of Youth Sport, Loughborough University.
Houlihan, B. M. J., Padley, M. J. (2005) School Sport Partnerships: Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Report for 2004. Institute of Youth Sport, Loughborough University.
Padley, M. J., Almond, L., Armour, K. A., Houlihan, B. M. J. and Nevill, M. E. (2004) Improving and Proving: A Handbook for Partnership Development Managers. Institute of Youth Sport, Loughborough University.
Conference presentations
Padley, M. J. (2008) ‘School sport and physical activity promotion strategies for young people in England: an evaluation of the impact of the School Sport Partnership programme’. IOC 12th World Sport for All Congress, Malaysia, 3-6th November 2008.
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