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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. This study examines the policies of larger employers on the deduction of trade union subscriptions through the pay packet. It considers the implications of the changes introduced in the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act (1993) and concludes that few employers appear to be considering major changes, preferring to continue existing arrangements.
This report looks at the role of job evaluation in modern organisations through a series of case studies, discussions with consultants and others, and a study of the literature. This publication is no longer available.
This publication presents an assessment of the early 90s and future employment demands of UK industry, commerce, the public sector and academia, for newly qualified PhD graduates from the core science disciplines (biology, chemistry, materials science and engineering, mathematics and physics). This publication is no longer available.
This study clarifies some of the issues around the current system of discretionary funding for dance and drama training and the impact of training on future careers. Commissioned by the Arts Council, the research provides a variety of evidence about how the dance and drama labour markets operate. This publication is no longer available.
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This report assessed the impact of a rapid rise in the supply of graduates on the labour market. In order to understand the potential longer term effects of growth in graduate output, the Employment Department commissioned this study on the US labour market for new graduates. This publication is no longer available.
Line managers are increasingly involved in people management. This report looks at how more devolved accountability for managing staff is being managed by large employers, how well line managers are prepared for the challenge and how Human Resource managers are providing them with the necessary support. This publication is no longer available.
While many large employers have some experience of NVQs, decisions have still to be made about whether to become fully committed. The purpose of this report, which concentrates on use of NVQs within large organisations, is to help inform those decisions. This publication is no longer available.
This report reveals the growing managerial and administrative role of headteachers and indicates that an urgent review is required of the support available to them. This publication is no longer available.
