Projects

Learn more about the latest IES research projects

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TLS – EDI leadership programmes

This research aim to provide evidence on what does and does not work in leadership and career progression programmes aimed at increasing diversity in senior leadership of large firms and in-house teams. The aim is to identify barriers, effective features, gaps in current practices, and evidence of impact to support the design, improvement or implementation of such programmes.

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Barristers Working Lives 2023

Survey of barristers about their working lives, looking at wellbeing and work-life balance, working hours and patterns, bullying and discrimination, and specific legal system issues such as remote hearings.

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Barristers Working Lives 2023

Survey of barristers about their working lives, looking at wellbeing and work-life balance, working hours and patterns, bullying and discrimination, and specific legal system issues such as remote hearings.

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WYCA All Age Careers Blueprint

We will work with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), in partnership with iCeGS, to develop an All Age Careers Blueprint for West Yorkshire. This will provide strategic direction for the combined authority for careers, education and skills, and enable them to be ready for further devolution.

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Refugee Employment Programme (REP)

The New Plan for Immigration set out the Government's intentions to strengthen the asylum system migration system with clear eligibility and routes to the UK. The Nationality and Borders Act UK provides the legislative framework for the NPI. As part of the NPI an Enhanced Integration Programme was announced and this is delivered through the Refugee Employability Programme, which aims to provide employment and language support to refugees to improve their chances in the UK labour market. In partnership with Ipsos, Rand and Renaisi, IES is providing expert advice to this important programme.

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Gatsby Adult skills bootcamps evaluation

An investigation into the place of bootcamps within technical education. The aim of this research is to dig into the Bootcamps to build a better understanding of what they deliver and how far this articulates with provision elsewhere. The initial stage will involve a systematic extraction of information, including links to occupational standards, in order that we can build a descriptive picture of content and design, as well as scoping interviews with DfE policymakers. This will form underpinning evidence to take forward further work on potential options to further enhance adult training provision and options. It may include stakeholder consultation workshops.

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CYA “Forging Futures”

IES have been awarded a grant from the Youth Futures Foundation to carry out an impact pilot study to assess the feasibility of a future full Impact Study to assess the effect of Cumbria Youth Alliance’s Forging Futures programme. Forging Futures supports young people with complex needs in Cumbria to enter employment, education or training if they are not currently. This work has been commissioned as part of the Youth Future Foundation’s What Works grant programme.

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WYCA All Age Careers Blueprint

We will work with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), in partnership with iCeGS, to develop an All Age Careers Blueprint for West Yorkshire. This will provide strategic direction for the combined authority for careers, education and skills, and enable them to be ready for further devolution.

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Costs of living analysis

Research and analysis to support Greater Brighton local authorities and partners in addressing impacts of rising costs of living on residents.