Publications

The most high profile aspect of provision to meet young people’s accommodation, training and employment needs in the 1990s was the introduction, and expansion of, Foyer schemes. These were designed to support young people’s transition to independence by improving their employability and ability to secure and retain their own accommodation. This is the report of a study comparing Foyer with other schemes which had broadly similar aims and served similar client groups. This publication is no longer available.

This study examined skills, recruitment and training issues covering the whole pharmaceutical industry. The 'Skills for a Competitive Future' survey was commissioned by the Pharmaceutical Industry National Training Organisation (PhINTO) as part of its remit to assess and improve skills and training in the industry.

This review of adult learning policy and provision in England as at the end of the 20th century, summarises the state of adult learning in terms of the institutional arrangements and policies, the extent of participation and factors influencing funding, the main issues facing policy-makers and the policies they have adopted and that are planned. It was prepared as a Background Report for the OECD's review of adult learning in a range of industrialised countries.

This practical guide demonstrates how, through analysis and linking to organisational strategy and business objectives, together with careful targeting of comparative measures, measurement can help raise the profile of HR within an organisation.

The IES Annual Graduate Review provides the latest information on trends and assessments of future prospects for the graduate labour market. It includes key facts, figures and commentary on the main changes influencing student demand, the changing characteristics of the student population, and graduates' experiences in a more diverse labour market.

This study by IES for the Employment Service, evaluated eight pilots for the New Deal for Long Term Unemployed People, after one year of operation. It reviewed local partner relations, attitudes of the long-term unemployed and drop-out rates, employer attitudes and innovations. This publication is no longer available.

This publication is no longer available. In March 1999, FOCUS TEC commissioned IES to evaluate the long-term impact of Investors in People on the development of workforce skills, on business performance and to review organisations' experience of reassessment.

The Department for Education and Employment commissioned this study from IES to explore the impact of learning on older people, in terms of social and community activity and involvement. The study also provides information on patterns and characteristics of learning among a sample of people aged between 50 and 71, their motivations for learning, reasons for not learning, barriers to learning and other aspects of their lives.

There is a growing recognition of the need to enhance graduates' employability for them to find suitable jobs in an increasingly diverse and competitive labour market. The 'employability' debate has centred on the adequacy of the skills graduates develop during their courses. There is growing consensus that it is no longer sufficient for graduates to possess traditional academic and subject specific skills. Nowadays graduates need to develop a range of interpersonal and transferable skills to be able to adapt to changing market circumstances and organisational needs.

This guide is written for two groups of people. First, it is for people in higher education institutions (HEIs) who use, or would like to use, regional and local labour market information in planning activity. It is also designed for agencies who commission and produce regional and local labour market, skills, and economic reports, eg Regional Development Agencies (RDAs).