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Madeline Nightingale

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Project

10 Aug 2026

Evaluation of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) in community drug and alcohol treatment services

RAND Europe evaluated the implementation and delivery of Individual Placement and Support (IPS), an evidence-based intervention to support people into employment.
Research

10 Aug 2026

Effective Adaptations in Individual Placement and Support Delivery: Lessons from the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Context

This paper explores how the Individual Placement and Support model has been adapted for delivery in drug and alcohol treatment services in England.

Madeline Nightingale, Joanna Hofman, Kankan Zhang, Natalie Picken, Joanne Neale, Andy Perkins
Research

10 Aug 2026

Clients’ Views and Experiences of Individual Placement and Support: An Employment Program for People in Treatment for Substance Use

This paper explores clients’ views and experiences of Individual Placement and Support for substance use to understand how the program is working across England, and whether any improvements can be made.

Joanne Neale, Sarah Cosgrove, James Cassidy, Josh Dumbrell, Kevin Gardiner, Sophie McCluskey, Madeline Nightingale, Andy Perkins, Samantha Steele, Kankan Zhang
Project

18 Feb 2026

Assessing the feasibility of the Count Me In numeracy programme trial

RAND Europe gathered evidence on the Count Me In programme, a numeracy intervention for prisons, to inform a decision on its feasibility and implementation.
Commentary

12 Nov 2025

Turning the Tide on NEET: Global Lessons to Empower UK Youth

By learning from international success stories, the UK can build a system that truly supports young people in their transition from education to employment, sets them on a pathway that's right for them, and improves the UK's economic prosperity.

Emily Hutton, Madeline Nightingale, Martina Sottini, Joanna Hofman
Project

7 Aug 2025

Developing a Quantum Technology Observatory for Policy and Society (QTOPS)

RAND Europe is establishing the Quantum Technology Observatory for Policy and Society (QTOPS) to provide evidence-based insights, track trends, and support informed, responsible development of quantum technology.
Project

12 May 2025

INCLUDE: Intervention for young people involved in criminal justice development and impact evaluation feasibility for a future randomised controlled trial

RAND Europe and partners are developing and testing an employment-focused intervention for young people with experience of the criminal justice system.
Project

14 Apr 2025

Building quantum technology skills and talent: Insights and future pathways

RAND Europe and the Novo Nordisk Foundation convened a roundtable to explore critical components of the quantum technology ecosystem, with a focus on skills and talent development.
Project

20 Nov 2024

Evaluating individual placement and support (IPS) and the IPS Grow initiative

IPS Grow aims to speed the implementation of high-quality individual placement and support for people with serious mental illness to find employment. A programme evaluation found that the support provided by IPS Grow Regional Leads and networking available through Communities of Practice were particularly helpful.
Project

17 Oct 2024

Evaluation of the STEP Ukraine Programme

The UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government commissioned a consortium led by Alma Economics with RAND Europe to conduct an evaluation of the STEP Ukraine Programme.
Project

25 Sep 2024

Monitoring and Evaluation Support for SPARK’s Jobs Programme

RAND Europe worked with SPARK, a Dutch NGO, to assess the monitoring and evaluation system for the Jobs Programme.
Project

28 Feb 2024

Economic analysis for a youth employment model

RAND Europe, commissioned by Youth Futures Foundation, is exploring how changes in the economy impact young people in the UK labour market.

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