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As people live for longer and the State Pension age rises, understanding how working lives can be extended in ways which are both sustainable and rewarding has become an increasingly important issue for individuals, employers and policy makers. This study examined how people in their 60s successfully reshaped work to extend their career, on terms which suited their changing needs and priorities.
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The former Department for Business and Trade commissioned this research which aims to inform policy decisions to improve job security, workplace practice and employer awareness of their responsibilities towards pregnant women and parents in the workplace.
The goal of the Coaching Early Conversation Interaction and Language (CECIL) programme is to tackle early gaps in children’s communication and language skills by providing support for high-quality practice in early years settings.
In this new HR Network paper written by IES Principal Associate Dr Duncan Brown we look at the issue of how organisations can implement fairer and more productive reward strategies and practices.
The findings from this research will be used to support system improvements that meet the needs of residents aged over 50.
This report covers the Flexible Phonics intervention which aims to help reception class teachers and teaching assistants deliver new strategies designed to optimise the teaching of reading to all reception pupils (aged four to five years).
What can and should HR be doing to develop the workforce in the face of a rapidly shifting landscape?
This report presents the findings from a joint evaluation by the Institute for Employment Studies and the Sutton Trust of the Closing the Vocabulary Gap (CVG) project. This evaluation report covers the first two years of delivery up to the end of the 2021/22 academic year.
This briefing note sets out analysis of the Labour Market Statistics published on 12 September 2023.
This briefing note sets out analysis of the Labour Market Statistics published on 15 August 2023.
This report sets out the skills needs of employers in central London, and how the skills system could better meet those needs.
Slides from Cristiana Orlando's presentation at the Public Policy Exchange conference, Tackling Youth Unemployment: Closing the Skills Gaps & Ensuring Employment Opportunities For All.
