Publications

This evaluation of the Local Employment Partnerships (LEPs) centred around two waves of qualitative interviews with: national Jobcentre Plus, DWP and Learning and Skills Council (LSC) staff; Jobcentre Plus district and local staff in eight areas in England, Scotland and Wales; local and national employers; customers; and training providers and other stakeholders at a district level. The main aims of the research were to explore the successful elements of LEPs, to ascertain why employers had engaged with LEPs and what they had gained from doing so, to look at the impact of LEPs on partnership working and to determine which customers had benefited from taking part. The research also examined the introduction, implementation and organisation of LEPs at national, district and local levels.

In Autumn 2010, v commissioned the Institute for Employment Studies to explore the unique contribution of volunteering to the development of employability skills and attributes, networks and contacts, qualifications and accreditation, and the relief of the negative consequences of unemployment or inactivity.

This literature review aims both to provide an up-to-date synthesis of, and contribute to, the relevant debates by analysing the varied effects of five types of interfirm relationships: public-private partnerships (PPPs), joint ventures, strategic alliances, clusters and virtual company networks (VCNs). The review uses existing literature to illustrate likely effects of each type of relationship on employment practices and working conditions.

This study was commissioned by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) in February 2010. Its purpose was the in-depth study of the impact of five types of interfirm relationships – joint ventures, clusters, public-private partnerships (PPPs), strategic alliances/networks and virtual company networks (VCNs) – on employment and working conditions.

This paper provides an overview of the current position regarding Assistant Practitioners within the NHS. The paper starts by outlining the background to introduction of these posts and their current qualification requirements, and then goes on to consider the factors that have contributed to introduction of these roles, and the challenges and debates regarding their introduction.

Activity Agreements (AA) were piloted in eight areas of England between April 2006 and March 2011 and were designed to help re-engage young people (aged 16 or 17) not in employment, education or training (NEET). This report evaluates the final 12-month extended period of these pilots (known as Pilot 3).

This report, analysing the demand for skill in the South East was produced by SEEDA in collaboration with the Institute of Employment Studies, during the summer of 2010. This publication is no longer available from the client.

Two perspectives are addressed in this review of where HR is going in 2011 by thirteen of IES's HR researchers. In the first, we consider the recent experiences and research on restructuring organisations and the critical role of leadership in doing this successfully. In the second, we consider more specific ways in which organisations are rebuilding morale and performance in their workforce as they emerge from recession and cost cutting.

In April 2010, the UK Commission took over strategic ownership of the Investors in People (IIP) Standard. This evidence review draws on a wide range of research from the previous ten years to develop a deeper understanding of how IIP is perceived and to provide evidence of the impact of the Standard on the businesses that are accredited. The review provided the UK Commission with a consistent narrative on IIP to date.