News & Press

The figures out this month, as with those of the past couple of months, show improvement on the very weak data that we saw earlier in the year, with employment rising to 75% from 74.8%, unemployment down to 4.0% from 4.1% and economic inactivity at 21.8% from 21.9% previously.

Tony Wilson will be stepping down as the Director of the Institute for Employment Studies in October, in order to take up a new post at the Department for Work and Pensions as an Expert Adviser.

In a blog originally published by Adzuna, Nick Litsardopoulos examines the rapid rise in Ai technology, its impact on jobs and job market, and how it fits into the historical context of ever-changing work and employment patterns.

Duncan Brown explores in depth the urgent need for reform in employment status to address the 'grey area' between employee and self-employed, and to ensure that workers are entitled to the appropriate rights and benefits.

This week, we launched the final report of our Commission on the Future of Employment Support in partnership with abrdn Financial Fairness Trust.

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.