Webinar: What Works in Youth Employment Partnerships
In this webinar we outline the final findings from the What Works in Youth Employment Partnerships research.
New IES research highlights a job market where young people struggle for secure and rewarding work
The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) is today publishing new research exploring young people’s experiences of work and the implications for their future health.
How can working carers be supported effectively? A new IES evaluation
New IES evaluation report identifies what employers and policymakers can do to support carers to balance work and care. The report evaluates the success of the government-funded Carers in Employment (CiE) project.
Preparing for technical education routes in England
Joy Williams discusses the development of T-Levels and the impact of technical education policy reforms for the IES Employment Studies newsletter. This articles highlights the recent research and reforms, from the Wolf Report in 2011 to the 2016 Post-16 Skills Plan.
Will the Youth Obligation work for disadvantaged young people?
Jonathan Buzzeo considers the Youth Obligation with a look at IES' evaluation of the DWP's Intensive Activity Programme.
EU employment turning a corner but leaving Spain and Greece behind
Andrea Broughton comments on the latest European unemployment figures, released by Eurostat.
Lost in the labour market: good jobs news masks growing concern for young unemployed
Jim Hillage, IES Director of Research, focused on youth unemployment in his comment on the ONS Labour Market Statistics on Friday, 17 April, 2015.
Overcoming poverty and increasing young people’s participation
Becci Newton and Jonathon Buzzeo have recently authored an article, Overcoming poverty and increasing young people's participation, in the journal Criminal Matters.