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The ECEF [Enterprise & Career Education Foundation] Research Forum held on May 14-15, 2001 in Sydney, brought together researchers, practitioners and policy makers in the area of school to work transition to examine the following two themes: (1) how to strengthen the links between research, policy and practice in this area; and (2) initiating a collaborative development of a research agenda for this area. The report is divided into two sections. Section one provides an executive summary, key general themes, and material from the first day of the forum which covered two focus areas: (1) 'linking research, policy and practice' which includes the papers: Policy research: lessons and suggestions from a practitioner / Meredith Edwards; Marshalling research to influence policy change: a recent Victorian case study / Jack Keating (full paper in Appendix 1); and (2) 'school to work transitions', which includes these forum presentations: Structured workplace learning: research findings and gaps / Phillip McKenzie; Career education: what we know, what we need to know / Wendy Patton (full paper in Appendix 2); Enterprise education / John Breen; Why partnerships? / Jacqueline Shimeld; Partnerships from a business perspective / David Birch (full paper in Appendix 3); Partnerships: employer perspectives / Richard Curtain; Partnerships from an industry perspective / Gillian Bright. Section two details the content of the second day of the forum and contains: (1) Panel sessions on the theme of 'the links between research and practice' which comprises the following presentations: Notes from a research and community partnership in Whittlesea / John Spierings; Priorities for action: information from practitioners' application forms / Helen Strickland; Case study of Campbelltown Full Service Schools program / a dialogue between Jenny Wolfe & Margaret Vickers; and (2) Group sessions on priorities for research action and action plans (Appendix 5). The report concludes with closing remarks from Harris Van Beek, ECEF Chief Executive Officer, and 'next steps' for immediate action. A list of attendees is included.