Projects and case studies

  • Obesity Return to Work Guide

    A return to work guide following the Covid-19 lockdowns to ensure that people living with obesity who have a greater vulnerability to more negative outcomes from Covid-19 are provided with a safe and stigma free return to the workplace

  • Obesity Stigma Webinar

    An evidence review to understand the elevated risks that people living with obesity have for experiencing anxiety, depression, stigma, and social inequalities - which can all have implications for their work, productivity and success in the labour...

  • ETF - Evaluation of mentoring programme

    IES is carrying out an independent evaluation of the delivery of two professional development programmes for mentors in 2020/21 academic year. Through analysis of MI, interviews, surveys, and case studies with mentors, mentees and other...

  • Making values a reality

    Following development of new organisation values the Home Office is seeking support to understand how best to ensure the values become the ‘lived experience’ of leaders, line managers and staff at all levels. IES are supporting the Home Office...

  • Central London Forward Green Jobs and Skills

    IES is undertaking research for Central London Forward to establish a definition of ‘green jobs’ and ‘green skills’ based on best practice that works in a central London context, and will analyse current and future needs for green jobs and skills...

  • Skills Accelerator Early Evaluation

    The Skills Accelerator, incorporating Local Skills Improvement Plans trailblazers and a pilot £65m Strategic Development Fund (SDF) was announced in the Skills White Paper. Within varied contexts, the SDF pilot will provide capital and programme...

  • Supporting the foundations of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths)

    This project has been funded by the Charity of Sir Richard Whittington and is part of the Mercers' Company Early Years special initiative. It is evaluating a 10-week intervention to upskill Early Years practitioners with the confidence,...

  • Evaluation of #LookingAfterYourCareer

    IES is designing and implementing an impact evaluation of the newest offer in NHS England and NHS Improvement's suite of coaching support offers for primary care staff.  To capture longer term impact we will be using a multi-method approach...

  • WWCSC Catch Up® Literacy

    The project involves a pilot study of a literacy intervention called Catch Up Literacy® run for foster or kinship carers with children in Year 5 or 6. The project includes an impact assessment (run by our partner NIESR), with the primary measure...

  • Developing an Inclusive Growth Strategy for the London Borough of Lewisham

    IES is working in partnership with CAG Consultants to deliver research and a policy review to underpin the development of an Inclusive Growth Strategy for the London Borough of Lewisham.IES is providing expert insight on education, skill and...