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JobsPlus is a voluntary community-led, hyperlocal employment support programme designed to help people in social housing communities find work. This partnership paper presents the findings from the JobsPlus pilot evaluation which relate to working with local partners, summarising the wide-spread benefits of this approach.
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These top tips have been developed as part of the Labour Market Evidence programme, a partnership with Learning and Work institute. They share practical lessons on designing, delivering and evaluating local work and health programmes. They are designed for local and regional policy, delivery, data and evaluation teams, and senior decision makers.
This publication is no longer available. New Deal 50 plus was a voluntary programme for unemployed and economically inactive people aged 50 and over, who had been out of work for six months or more. This report is based upon in-depth qualitative research with participants of the programme.
This publication is no longer available. New Deal 50 plus was a voluntary programme for unemployed and economically inactive people aged 50 and over, who had been out of work for six months or more. This research was conducted during September and October 2000, some six months after ND 50 plus was rolled out nationally. It draws on interviews with ES and BA staff in four areas (Newcastle & South Tyneside, Southwark, Eastbourne & Hastings, and North Derbyshire). It builds on an earlier study of four Pathfinder areas.
Not published as a bound report in 2001, this year's report appears in the form of three summary updates: Part 1: The Diverse Graduate Supply, Part 2: Graduating into Employment and Part 3: Science, Technology and Computing Graduates.
This report, based on a study carried out by IES and ROA for the Research Directorate General of the European Commission, reviews the available evidence on the supply and demand for professional scientists and technologists (S&Ts) in Europe. A subsidiary objective was to explore what could be achieved, and where data sources might be improved to add value to policy making in this challenging area.
Not published as a bound report in 2001, this year's report appears in the form of three summary updates: Part 1: The Diverse Graduate Supply, Part 2: Graduating into Employment and Part 3: Science, Technology and Computing Graduates.
Not published as a bound report in 2001, this year's report appears in the form of three summary updates: Part 1: The Diverse Graduate Supply, Part 2: Graduating into Employment and Part 3: Science, Technology and Computing Graduates.
Despite a major expansion in student numbers, which has enabled more people from wider backgrounds to take higher education (HE) qualifications, students from lower social class backgrounds continue to be under represented. This perspective on participation issues shows how a great many issues can affect decisions to go on to HE study, and that there is no one overriding factor of influence for students from lower social class backgrounds.
This report examines the performance review (PR) systems and processes of seven organisations in the public and private sectors and the views of 1,000 managers. How do employers position their PR processes to improve both individual and organisational performance? How can PR be introduced in a way which truly engages employees? Does linking pay to PR make a difference? How can we transform PR from a tired beast of burden into a thoroughbred?
This engineering dialogue report highlights the continuing strong demand for engineering skills, especially in the fast growing electronics and telecommunications industries which leads to a continuing, substantial need for training provision in engineering. The report also shows that a significant number of engineering employers are experiencing recruitment difficulties and skill shortages are especially apparent among professional engineers and the skilled trades.
This free guide aims to assist projects and organisations to understand and implement systems for recording soft outcomes and distance travelled. It offers a definition of these terms and presents different methods for recording and measuring them. Primarily its aim is to be a resource for ESF projects where the target groups are some distance from labour market participation.
