Insights into developing a learning culture
Penny Tamkin, director of employer research and consultancy at IES, writes in Network News on recent IES work with HR Network members.
The benefits of vocational education for low-achieving school leavers
Drawing from recent IES research as part of the CVER project, Vahé Nafilyan considers vocational courses in the UK and their benefits for early school leavers in terms of labour market outcomes.
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.
Being a ‘good’ coach – who you are as important as what you do
Successful coaching depends as much on who is providing the coaching as on what they do, according to IES research.
Progress of the reform programme: issues raised by the Apprenticeship Trailblazers
The Apprenticeship Trailblazers are the government's key response to the Richard Review, putting employers at the heart of developments in order to increase trust in and uptake of Apprenticeships. IES was involved in tracking the process and experiences of the earliest employer networks that took forward the design of the new Apprenticeship standards.
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.
New IES report for HEFCE investigates support provision for students with mental health problems and intensive support needs
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has published a new report, jointly researched by IES and REAP.
Just published: major study of the changing graduate recruitment practices of UK employers
The IES and HECSU report for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has been published.
Youth unemployment and education participation in the UK and Europe
Stefan Speckesser has written a blog for the Centre for Vocational Education Research, comparing how UK youth unemployment compares with the rest of Europe, and the reasons behind his findings.