Projects

IES has been commissioned to conduct qualitative research into the barriers and enablers to effective coaching for wellbeing and an animation for potential coachees to improve readiness for coaching. The context is of a primary care workforce which has been facing increased pressures on health and wellbeing for a significant period, and the impact of COVID-19 has magnified some of these pressures. Having access to support is an essential element of a joined-up approach so there is a need to increase both the effectiveness and reach of existing interventions which work.

Evaluation of ELATT’s Connected Youth programme as part of YFF’s What Works programme – Programme Concept Test category. Year 2 Process evaluation: interviews with staff, stakeholders, young people with SEND, EHCP, migrants, looked after children, care leavers and refugees. To come, Year 3 Feasibility of further evaluation: recomendations to YFF for further impact evaluation of Connected Youth.

This project seeks to build evidence to create systemic change that mainstreams the provision of fair flexible work in the tight margin, frontline sectors. This evidence will demonstrate the health benefits of improving work practices for low-income, essential workers.The two-year programme has two core components: 1) A longitudinal study on the implementation of fair flexible work in three frontline sectors e.g. construction, retail and health. 2) Influencing policy and practice.

This project involves labour market analysis of the construction sector to support forecasts of future jobs and skills in the sector for CITB.

This project is a further extension on the work of the CECIL project on Coaching Early Conversations in Language. We will be exploring a new model of support from the Everton team, which is built around the URLEY intervention at the moment to support early years practitioners with being able to complete environmental language audits and child language assessments to improve the support they provide nursery aged children (2-4 years old). Following an initial meeting with the team, we will conduct an initial Theory of Change workshop, followed by some development work to collaboratively co-produce the model, before a second Theory of Change workshop in the summer and writing a short summary of the process and developments of the models.

Evaluation of ELATT’s Connected Youth programme as part of YFF’s What Works programme – Programme Concept Test category. Year 1 Scoping phase: scoping interviews with staff, development and refinement of participant journey(s) and Theories of Change, MI data review. Year 1 – 3 Process evaluation: interviews with staff, stakeholders, young people with SEND, EHCP, migrants, looked after children, care leavers and refugees. Year 3 Feasibility of further evaluation: recomendations to YFF for further impact evaluation of Connected Youth.

This project involves analysis of labour market statistics to understand three principal research questions: how many individuals across the UK have the skills and experience suitable for a quality part-time job but currently do not have such a job? of these individuals, how many would be able to lift their household out of poverty if they found a quality part-time job at their earning potential? of these individuals, how many would be able to lift their household off out-of-work and means-tested benefits if they found a quality part-time job at their earning potential?

IES has been contracted to evaluate the mentoring programme delivered in England by the ETF with DfE grant funding during 2021-22. The process evaluation includes analysis of MI, interviews with mentors grant leads and stakeholders, surveys with mentors and mentees. The programme includes a short online course introducing mentoring, a programme for those nwe to mentoring and an advanced course for experienced mentor. Alumni events are also planned for cohort 1.

We are supprting SomersetWorks to evaluate the initial design of a pilot to support NEET young people with compelx barriers to EET to transition into positive destinations. We will be evaluating progress of the intervention against targets, delivery and management, outcomes and impact, value for money, and lessons learnt for future activity, as well as identifying the best routes for sharing and disseminating this information. In particular, we will focus on understanding whether the holistic, community partnership delivered programme that combines therapies, education and employment is an effective method to break down barriers for the most vulnerable NEET young people across Somerset.

The research will bring together and build upon CITB’s portfolio of research activity into careers in construction. It will draw upon key performance indicators (KPIs) that have been developed and tested across various projects to enable CITB to continuously monitor and evaluate their career’s activities with a broad range of stakeholders. Through multiple surveys and qualitative interviews, the research will explore attitudes and awareness of the construction industry, perceptions about entry and access to the sector, and engagement with construction careers information, advice and guidance.