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In summary, our view is that there is a lot to welcome in the new plan, with around £2.6 billion of investment in employment and related support over the next five years, particularly focused on supporting the long-term unemployed and people with significant health conditions.
November's announcement of significant investment in employment support is welcome news, but it risks being drowned out by divisive rhetoric around ‘coasters’ who want to ‘take taxpayers for a ride’.
IES details The Commission on the Future of Employment Support to develop evidence-led proposals for reform of our system of employment support and services, so that it can better meet the needs of individuals, employers and our economy.
Members only: Drawing on recent IES research into workforce planning and Brexit on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), here we offer seven questions that members should be asking themselves as the Brexit negotiations unfold.
Tony Wilson, IES Director, blogs on three main challenges facing the UK labour market: productivity, polarisation and participation.
The research aims to identify effective employer practice that enables people who experience barriers to advancing in the labour market to achieve career progression.
With many UK workers experiencing real wage cuts and persistent pay gaps in a tightening labour market, a new research paper by IES identifies areas where employers and policymakers should act to reinvigorate their pay practices to improve employee engagement and productivity.
Cancer Research UK recently published its report on the UK's non-surgical oncology workforce. Matt Williams and Clare Huxley offer an overview of this report and summarise the projections for what this workforce may look like in five years’ time.
A summary of the recent IES report for the Centre for Ageing Better on what makes work fulfilling for older workers.
New IES analysis has found that Brexit and a growing population of over-85-year-olds could leave some NHS trusts in England short of nurses.
