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This report presents local governments' evidence needs on supporting people to enter and remain in employment, and proposes evidence reviews to address these.
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This report builds on the interim findings published in September 2025 to provide evidence on whether the JobsPlus model can be adapted to the UK context and effectively implemented to improve employment outcomes.
This publication was authored by Andrea Broughton before she joined IES.
This publication was authored by Andrea Broughton before she joined IES.
This publication was authored by Duncan Brown before he joined IES.
This publication was authored by Duncan Brown before he joined IES.
This publication was authored by Linda Miller before she joined IES.
This publication was authored by Valerie Garrow before she joined IES.
This publication was authored by Kari Hadjivassiliou before she joined IES.
This publication was authored by Kari Hadjivassiliou before she joined IES.
Flexibility at Work brings clarity to this misunderstood subject. It will show you how to obtain the business benefits of flexibility through an approach which addresses the needs of both employer and employee. Peter Reilly breaks down flexibility into five different types, from functional through to financial. He introduces a model of how mutual flexibility might be developed and the preconditions necessary to make it successful. Along the way he cites much evidence of how employers are introducing alternative working arrangements that provide benefits to both parties. This publication is no longer available.
The Toolkit was written for Skillset national and regional Consortia. Its purpose was to assist staff in those organisations involved in commissioning or using research. This publication is no longer available.
