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The impact of COVID-19 and MOT extensions on independent garages in the motor industry - an explainer
12 May 2020Georgie Akehurst takes a look at how Covid-19 is shaping the independent garage sector, reporting on the experiences of those working within it and its prospects of recovery.
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Why are nurseries in financial trouble? An explainer
5 May 2020Helena Takala and Anneka Dawson provide an overview of early years funding, highlighting the need for policymakers to prioritise children's outcomes and bridging the disadvantage gap.
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All at sea? How can research on the mental health of seafarers help us cope better with 'lockdown'?
30 Apr 2020Based on recent IES research into factors that influence psychological and physical health in the seafaring community, Zofia Bajorek looks at how the findings might help employers and workers in other sectors to ‘tune’ their own policies and practices.
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Precarious work and mental wellbeing - a lurking COVID-19 threat?
28 Apr 2020Julie Vanderleyden and Stephen Bevan consider the link between precarious employment and employee wellbeing, and the capacity for both policymakers and employers to influence the relationship between the two.
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‘Falling through cracks’ or ‘left in limbo’ – fixing the holes in our safety net
27 Apr 2020Institute Director Tony Wilson explains why the Job Retention Scheme can’t do it all. Our social security system needs to fill the gaps.
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Careers Leaders can help young people navigate an uncertain future
22 Apr 2020Joy Williams and Helena Takala highlight the importance of careers education in schools and colleges in helping to secure the economic future of this generation of young people.
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‘When it comes to care workers, don't just applaud, pay them’...but how?
22 Apr 2020Dr Duncan Brown considers the long-standing need to deliver better pay and career progression for care workers, with recommendations including transitioning the social care workforce onto the NHS Agenda for Change pay structure.
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We’ve never seen a month like this one – now we need to start planning for the recovery
21 Apr 2020Tony Wilson reflects on this month's labour market statistics and the latest data on Universal Credit claims, highlighting the importance of early intervention from government, employers and wider social partners to aid economic recovery.
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New research: Job vacancies down 42% on last month, with London and Scotland faring worst
20 Apr 2020New analysis of real-time vacancy data has found that job vacancies have fallen by 42% since the lockdown began last month.
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Is remote working really so bad? The benefits of working from home during Covid-19
20 Apr 2020Using data from the IES Working at Home Wellbeing survey, Beth Mason considers ways in which homeworking is reportedly having a positive impact on people’s work and lifestyle.