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This evaluation of Construction Skills Fund 2 aims to explore pathways to employment through the hubs, assess the quality of employment outcomes, explore cost effectiveness of the programme, and draw on lessons learned for skills and employment support policy.
This report presents findings from the evaluation of the Construction Skills Fund. This evaluation reviews whether, and how, the hubs were effective across different contexts, and what works in delivery of onsite training.
An evaluation of the first three years of the National Leadership Centre (NLC), a centre set up to support the development of public sector senior leaders.
Based on the analysis of national administrative data, this report estimates the effect of participating in a Traineeship on the three intended outcomes of progress into an apprenticeship, further learning or employment.
This report presents the findings of research conducted by IES to consider the best way to support the rail industry to begin to train line managers in the rail industry on aspects of mental health and wellbeing.
This report considers the possible approaches that could be pursued to estimate the impact of the assessment and/or Return to Work Plan elements of the Fit for Work service.
This report presents the findings from IES' process evaluation of the Fit for Work service. The evaluation of the occupational health assessment and advice service was conducted on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions between September 2015 and May 2017.
The technical annex to the Fit for Work process evaluation report, produced by IES on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions, should be read alongside the evaluation report, and contains tables and figures relating to the headline findings.
This infographic presents the key findings from the IES-led evaluation of the NHS Innovation Accelerator.
IES evaluation report of the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA). The NIA aims to improve take-up of innovations in the NHS. The report offers insights on the key conditions for success in scaling healthcare innovations.
