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Last week was National Apprenticeship Week, and saw Institute for Employment Studies research into Apprenticeship Trailblazers published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
The Department for Work and Pensions has published the final report of the evaluation of the 2010-13 Fit for Work Service Pilots, authored by IES and other members of the evaluation team.
This fourth Work-Life Balance Employer Survey (2013 edition) provides a detailed and statistically representative picture of employers’ policies and practice on flexible working and leave arrangements.
Work during study is a common experience for around half of all students. Recent IES research examines this issue in some detail, looking at what motivates students to do this, the kind of work they do, and what they gain from this.
During 2012, IES carried out a study of the Family Nurse workforce on behalf of the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) National Unit. The brief was to explore workforce issues, especially recruitment, retention and job satisfaction, amongst Family Nurses (FNs) and their Supervisors. The study included an online survey, focus groups, telephone interviews and an analysis of workforce data from the FNP database, where possible making comparisons with nurses, midwives and health visitors working outside the FNP.
