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This research looks at how employment advisors at Restart, who work with the long-term unemployed to help them return to work, can best be supported in terms recruitment, retention and professional development.

With the final report just launched, 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.

The IES Trials Unit has the goal of providing evidence for policy and practice in the education and employment arenas. As the Unit goes into year three, Dr Susie Bamford and Dr Alexandra Nancarrow reflect on what has been achieved to date, current projects and future plans.

In the light of the new Labour government's pledge to make flexible working the default, Astrid Allen looks at how this could be possible for the NHS, and what the benefits could be.

Claudia Plowden Roberts examines the approaches and strategies of the Paris 2024 Paralymics, how these have improved awareness and perceptions of disability, and potential lessons and benefits for employers and employees.

Today’s labour market data (covering the period April to June, so immediately pre-election) sees a slight improvement on the very poor figures over recent months.

Kyla Ellis examines current attitudes and political policy in relation to carers and how with the change in government there is an opportunity for improvements, including the role of employers in this process.

The first jobs data of this Parliament lays bare the scale of the challenges facing the new Labour government.