Public employment policy news feed from IES http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/rss/ en-gb Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT Copyright (C) Institute for Employment Studies http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/rss/newsfeeds.php http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/images/logopatch.gif http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/rss/ This year's IES policy conference keynote speaker is Anne Milton, the new Minister for Public Health. The conference theme is The Fit for Work? Securing the Health of the Working Age Population. It is aimed at all those with a strategic interest in policy affecting the health of the working age population. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/policy/conference/ mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/policy/conference/ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT There are some encouraging signs of stronger labour market demand in this month's figures, with unemployment down by 34,000, and employment growing by 160,000. Vacancies have also risen again, though they remain well below pre-recession levels. However, it is of serious concern that long-term unemployment has increased again to over three-quarters of a million. Urgent policy action is needed to support this group back into work to avoid the damaging long-term social impacts experienced in previous recessions. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1018.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1018.php Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Healthy Workplaces Milton Keynes (HWMK) pilot was one of several pilots designed by HSE to test various models of delivering advice and support of occupational health, safety, absence management and return-to-work issues to small and medium-sized enterprises. This new IES-authored report summarises the findings of the HWMK evaluation. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=hse809 mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) published research http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=hse809 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT As part of its 'Delivering Quality and Value Programme' on Children and Young People's Emergency and Urgent Care, the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement designed two products - an engagement tool and a lesson plan - to promote the involvement of young people. IES was commissioned to evaluate the prototype testing phase. This report gathers first-hand feedback from students and from those involved in organising and/or running the lesson workshops. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=nhsi_0710 mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) published research http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=nhsi_0710 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT HSE has published research by IES examining health and safety practices and procedures in relation to the use of isocyanate-based paints in the motor vehicle repair (MVR) sector. The main objective of this research was to determine current health and safety practices in the motor vehicle repair sector in relation to the use of isocyanate paint spray, focusing in particular on the use of masks and the use of spray booths. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=hse802 mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=hse802 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT As the new government reviews further cuts to higher education, a new study finds graduates in craft subjects in work, achieving their creative potential and keenly developing entrepreneurial skills. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=crafts0610 mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=crafts0610 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT This new report, published by the International Labour Organization (ILO), examines restructuring developments in Ireland. It gives an overview of the general economic and labour market context of the country, in particular against the background of the economic crisis. The report includes data on redundancies, and the challenges that the rising level of redundancies poses, particularly in sectors such as construction, which has been particularly hard hit by the recent recession. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=ilo0610 mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) published research http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=ilo0610 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Institute for Employment Studies and the University of Sussex continue their work to explore aspirations, expectations and real experiences of graduates in the local labour market and beyond, with a follow-up report containing three research papers examining graduate retention in the area. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1016.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1016.php Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Serious concerns remain about long-term unemployment; long-term unemployment has risen again, and stands at over three-quarters of a million. Continued action to support this group back into work is crucial in mitigating the longer-term impacts of the economic downturn. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1017.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1017.php Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT With a new government in place, it is a good time to assess how policy around the health of the working age population has changed, what the future direction is likely to be, and what more could or should be done to meet the dual aims of a productive labour force and improved public health. This year's IES policy conference draws together influential speakers for a debate on the relationship between population health and the labour market. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/policy/events/event.php?id=161110p mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/policy/events/event.php?id=161110p Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT It is difficult to escape the conclusion that unemployment is likely to remain high for some time without sustained and substantial economic growth. The economic recovery is by no means securely established and it is to be hoped that the new administration's decisions on the timing of deficit reduction will take account of the risk of further damage to a labour market that remains weak. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1013.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1013.php Wed, 12 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT IES undertook an evaluation for the Health and Safety Executive of the MSG3 initiative and a new HSE report publishes their findings, with recommendations for future interventions. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=hse796 mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=hse796 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT Following this year's general election, whichever party takes office will be faced with a range of pressing policy issues on all fronts. However, high unemployment, the changing demands for skills, the need to increase productivity and to reduce expenditure on welfare mean that policies relating to employment and skills will be among the most important. As the UK emerges from recession, tackling these policy issues will be an urgent priority. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1009.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1009.php Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT New research takes stock of the current and emerging skills needs and priorities within the UK justice sector workforce and offers employers, employee representatives and other stakeholders from across the justice sector an opportunity to inform the future strategic agenda concerning skills and employment. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=s4j_0310 mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=s4j_0310 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT The report of the first National Strategic Skills Audit has been launched by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. IES played a major part in the project in authoring the draft report for the Commission, which drew on a range of quantitative sources of labour market information and synthesised findings from 35 reports to identify future skills needs for England at national, sectoral and regional levels. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1008.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/press/1008.php Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT A new report, co-authored by IES, seeks to examine the phenomenon of 'very atypical' work, looking at the incidence and nature of this form of work across the 27 EU Member States and Norway. At the same time, it attempts to assess the working conditions of these 'very atypical' forms of work, including whether such work constitutes a stepping stone to more standard forms of employment or if it entails a risk of social exclusion. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=ef_0310 mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=ef_0310 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT From October 2008 Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) replaced Incapacity Benefit and Income Support paid on incapacity grounds for new customers. This new report, commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), represents the first stage of the evaluation of ESA and presents the findings from an early implementation study. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=dwp631 mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=dwp631 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT The UK recession is much deeper than both of the last two, yet the fall in the employment rate is somewhat less severe. Nigel Meager explains why. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/news/viewpnt11.php mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/news/viewpnt11.php Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Learning Agreement Pilots (LAP) were targeted at 16-17 year olds in 'jobs without training' to increase access to learning options for this group and re-engage them in learning. New IES research, commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, explores implementation and delivery of LAP during their extension period from April 2008 to April 2009. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=rr202 mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=rr202 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Activity Agreements pilots were designed to trial different approaches to support and encourage 16-17 year olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) back into learning, training or employment. New IES research, commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, reports on the implementation and delivery of Activity Agreements during the extension period from April 2008 to April 2009. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=rr201 mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/report.php?id=rr201 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT New report presents the findings from a research study exploring the extent and impact of recent changes in further education (FE) provision for adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/summary.php?id=lsc_100497 mediacall@employment-studies.co.uk (press office) public employment policy http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pubs/summary.php?id=lsc_100497 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT