Publications
We author and publish a range of resources to keep you up to date with the latest developments in employment, labour market and human resource policy and practice.
All our pdf publications are free to access.
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Improving employer support for those working with cancer: The Bevan report
Bajorek Z, Wilson S, Cook J | Oct 2024 | Institute for Employment StudiesIES led a study on behalf of Working With Cancer to understand current employer practices in supporting employees living with cancer back to work, and to identify enablers and barriers to good practice.
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Webinar recording: Building Inclusive Organisations: Lessons from Policy & Practice from around the Globe
Oct 2024 | Tutul ConsultingThe panelists discussed how to create a truly inclusive organisation, sharing insights from their personal experiences.
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EEFective Kent Project
Evaluation Report
Patel R, Williams C, Cook J, Garner O | Oct 2024 | Institute for Employment StudiesAn evaluation of the EEFective Kent Project (EKP), bringing evidence-based programmes to Kent to support school improvement and the attainment of all pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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16 to 19 Additional Hours evaluation
Alexander K, Campbell B, Ghosh S, Newton B, Rosolin B | Oct 2024 | Department for Education (DfE)This report covers an evaluation of the additional 40 hours of learning a year provided to 16 to 19 year-old students by the Department of Education (DfE) to help mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Youth Offer Process Evaluation
Buzzeo J, Campbell B (IES), Crossfield J, Davies H, Snook C (Ipsos) | Oct 2024 | Department for Work and PensionsThis research looks at the experiences and outcomes of a sample of customers of the DWP's Youth Offer which aims to address the unemployment impacts of Covid-19 on 16-24 year old who receive Universal Credit.
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Webinar recording & slides: Working for the Future launch event
Final report of the Commission on the Future of Employment Support
Sep 2024 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis recording is from the in-person event for the launch of the final report of our two-year research project, Working for the Future, led by the Commission on the Future of Employment Support, in partnership with abrdn Financial Fairness Trust.
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Maximising Adviser Impact
Supporting workforce development
Krishnan M, Mansour J, Wilson T, Mason D, Kramers E | Sep 2024 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis report explores the current challenges and opportunities for developing and supporting employment advisers on Restart.
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Supporting healthy lifestyles among young adults in the workplace
Orlando C, Oxenham A, Bajorek Z, Smith B, van Sluijs E, Wilson S, Martin A, Fairbrother H, Winpenny E | Sep 2024 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis research aims to better understand the needs of young adults in terms of how workplaces can support healthy lifestyles, and identify practical intervention opportunities for future research.
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Working for the Future: Final report of the Commission on the Future of Employment Support
Sep 2024 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis report is the final output from the Commission on the Future of Employment Support, launched in November 2022 by the Institute for Employment Studies and abrdn Financial Fairness Trust. Over the last two years, it has conducted the largest consultation and evidence-gathering on our system of employment support in at least a generation.
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Career Coaching: A case study in evaluating impact
Carter A, Hirsh W | Sep 2024 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis paper explores the evaluation of employer-sponsored career coaching through the lens of one career coaching programme as a case study to shed light on the short and long term impacts.
