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Dr Alexandra Nancarrow examines how mapping the available support for transitioning from education to employment is essential for helping young people access the right services, and for enabling local authorities to identify gaps and build a more coherent, integrated system.
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Dr Meenakshi Krishnan reflects on 2025 in terms of the rapidly changing face of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the workplace, and identifies the key EDI trends for the coming year.
Harry Fox reflects on recent research into the partnerships between employability services and local stakeholders, the factors that lead to strong relationships, and how the findings can be applied in other contexts.
Meghna Sharma explores the contributing factors behind the continuing gender pay gap, including cultural bias around the value of different skills, government wage policies, and the variation between male and female dominated industries.
Meghna Sharma explores the significance of the Apprenticeship Levy on improving skills and development for the UK workforce, the different levels of success between industry sectors, and what would help to achieve a broader impact.
IES analysis of this month's Labour Market Statistics, published April 15th 2025.
Are you concerned about the impact of the US U-turn on DEI and climate initiatives? Dr Duncan Brown sets out reasons to be cautiously optimistic.
With the recent success of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Kyla Ellis and Joseph Cook consider how the increased cultural visibility and celebration of neurodiversity needs to translate into sustainable and tangible action in the workplace.
IES analysis of this month's Labour Market Statistics, published March 20th 2025.
As Neurodiversity Celebration Week progresses, Kate Alexander reflects on her personal experience, the value of being diagnosed, and how supportive employers and policies can transform navigating the challenges of the workplace.
Based on evaluating ELATT's learner support provisions, Lorraine Lanceley reflects on how, with the right understanding and support, successful outcomes can be achieved for neurodivergent learners and those with additional needs.
Helena Saenz de Juano Ribes takes an in-depth look at the value of postgraduate qualifications in the UK job market, and in which industry sectors they can add significantly to future career trajectories.
