IES response to the UK Government’s Good Work Plan
Our Director, Tony Wilson, responds to the government's Good Work Plan, announced by Business Secretary, Greg Clark.
UK labour market statistics: Good news to end the year, but reasons to be cautious
Tony Wilson, IES Director, comments on the December 2018 release of labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics.
New research to identify employer practice that enables career progression for disadvantaged workers
The research aims to identify effective employer practice that enables people who experience barriers to advancing in the labour market to achieve career progression.
New research: Organisations’ management of flexible working arrangements can contribute to gender pay gap
How organisations manage staff returning to work from parental leave can contribute to the gender pay gap, according to new IES research on behalf of Acas.
Uncertainty for employers over impact of Brexit
Andrea Broughton discusses potential impacts of Brexit on UK businesses and the labour market.
Institute for Employment Studies response to new Skills Commission report
Annette Cox, director of employment policy research at the Institute for Employment Studies and a contributor to the Skills Commission's evidence sessions, comments on the new report from the Skills Commission, Spotlight on…Lifelong Learning for an Ageing Workforce.
Professor Mike Campbell
IES is sad to record the death of Professor Mike Campbell, an IES honorary fellow and principal associate.
One in three nurses to reach retirement age within ten years
New IES research for the Migration Advisory Committee reveals the scale of challenges facing the NHS nursing workforce, with one in three nurses due to retire in the next 10 years and a lack of 'homegrown' nurses to fill the imminent gap.
New IES Brexit Observatory on the employment impact of the UK’s decision to leave the EU
IES launch new resource offering a space to collate evidence, share relevant research and commentary, track datasets, and link to sources of independent information as the debate continues and the terms of the UK’s departure are revealed.
Assistant practitioners in the NHS
Demand on the NHS is steadily increasing, with no sign that this will subside in the near future, if recent news items are anything to judge by: there have been reports that pressure on hospital A&E departments has led several to declare ‘major incident’ status. These pressures have led managers to consider potential ways in which services can be delivered more cost-effectively. One of the questions that managers have particularly considered is the nature of the tasks that require professionally-qualified staff – those at band 5 and above in the NHS ‘Agenda for Change’ grading and pay structure – to undertake them.