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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.
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.
The UK Government’s Get Britain Working strategy aims to increase the national employment rate to 80%. The current ‘work first’ model, which prioritises rapid job placement over long-term development, has been criticised for focusing heavily on compliance rather than tailored support. This systematic review examines the strengths and limitations of the UK’s current approach, drawing on recent evidence from other OECD countries.
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 report presents the findings from the latest survey of barristers’ working lives, following previous surveys carried out from 2011 onwards with the most recent being in 2023.
As part of the Labour Market Evidence Programme, this webinar brings together speakers from local and regional government, delivery organisations and partner bodies to share practical lessons on designing, delivering and evaluating effective health and employment support.
Evidence-based diversity, equality, and inclusion research and consultancy solutions.
A report of research carried out by the Learning and Work Institute (L&W) on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This output forms part of the Labour Market Evidence Programme, led by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) in partnership with L&W.
This report presents local governments' evidence needs on supporting people to enter and remain in employment, and proposes evidence reviews to address these.
This webinar marks a key milestone in the national evaluation of JobsPlus, presenting Year 2 findings from the full pilot period (2024–2026). It explores how the model has evolved from early implementation to more established delivery, and what this means for policy, commissioning, and future scale‑up.
This infographic highlights findings from interviews, surveys and management data relating to the JobsPlus pilot, collected between July 2024 and January 2026.
