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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.
The virtual call centre opens up many opportunities for flexible management of variable workloads, including facilitating the transfer of work to other time-zones, outsourcing or the use of teleworkers. It is the potential for teleworking in call centre work that forms the main focus of this study. This publication is no longer available.
This study, funded by the IES Research Club, was based on analysis of the literature and secondary data on the demographic and labour market characteristics of the older workforce, as well as interviews with five leading employers from a range of sectors, and a one-day workshop with IES Corporate Members. The aim of the interviews and the workshop was to draw out the implications of the secondary data analysis for HR policy and practice.
Drawing on extensive experience and comprehensive data analysis, IES researchers have developed an innovative new approach, making it possible for the first time to compare trends in teleworking and identify which countries are successfully attracting the new jobs, and which risk losing employment. This allows policy-makers to identify risks and opportunities and identify both competitors and potential collaborators.
This report focuses attention, among other things, on the support various stakeholders in higher education provide for students considering self-employment.
This report presents the results of the most detailed UK work yet to explore how employee attitudes and behaviour can improve customer retention and, as a consequence, company sales performance. It presents compelling data to demonstrate these links, highlights the 'Attitude Chain' model which underpins it, and highlights how other businesses can take this work forward in their own markets.
A major national study undertaken by IES into student choice of full-time higher education in the UK, in particular, choice of institution. The study comprised: surveys of 2,000 16 year olds and 20,000 applicants to HE in 1998, interviews with a further 200 students and analysis of UCAS and other statistics on HE applicants. It reveals what students want in terms of information and how it is presented, in order to make sound, well-informed choices for a successful course of study. It also explains how universities and higher education colleges can improve their prospects of attracting students.
This publication is no longer available.
A major national study undertaken by IES into student choice of full-time higher education in the UK, in particular, choice of institution. The study comprised: surveys of 2,000 16 year olds and 20,000 applicants to HE in 1998, interviews with a further 200 students and analysis of UCAS and other statistics on HE applicants. It reveals what students want in terms of information and how it is presented, in order to make sound, well-informed choices for a successful course of study.
A major national study undertaken by IES into student choice of full-time higher education in the UK, in particular, choice of institution. The study comprised: surveys of 2,000 16 year olds and 20,000 applicants to HE in 1998, interviews with a further 200 students and analysis of UCAS and other statistics on HE applicants. It reveals what students want in terms of information and how it is presented, in order to make sound, well-informed choices for a successful course of study.
Computerised Personnel Systems, once expensive specialist tools, are now accessible to everyone and play a crucial role in achieving organisational goals. This document provides guidance on making the business case, deciding what you want, evaluating what is on offer, and addressing implementation. This publication is no longer available.
