IES Reflects

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Becci Newton
16-18 education: participation matters

27 November 2023

Following the party political conferences, Becci Newton looks at the current participation of 16 to 18 year olds in education and training, the worrying rise in levels of non-participation, and the main parties' policy intentions on this. She covers recent policy history, reasons for success, or lack of it, and recommendations to achieve improvements.

Alison Carter
Looking into the future of workplace coaching

21 November 2023

Following her recent presentation on the Future of Coaching, Alison Carter reflects on the rapid rise in workplace coaching, and how employers can ensure it is both effective and appropriate to their specific workplace and employees.

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