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Self-employment impact evaluation
The aim of this research is to understand the feasibility of developing and evaluating an intervention to support young people who are NEET move into self-employment.
EEFective Kent Project
An evaluation of the EEFective Kent Project (EKP), bringing evidence-based programmes to Kent to support school improvement and the attainment of all pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
16 to 19 Additional Hours evaluation
This report covers an evaluation of the additional 40 hours of learning a year provided to 16 to 19 year-old students by the Department of Education (DfE) to help mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Youth Offer Process Evaluation
This research looks at the experiences and outcomes of a sample of customers of the DWP's Youth Offer which aims to address the unemployment impacts of Covid-19 on 16-24 year old who receive Universal Credit.
Maximising Adviser Impact: Supporting workforce development
This report explores the current challenges and opportunities for developing and supporting employment advisers on Restart.
Supporting healthy lifestyles among young adults in the workplace
This research aims to better understand the needs of young adults in terms of how workplaces can support healthy lifestyles, and identify practical intervention opportunities for future research.
Webinar recording & slides: Working for the Future launch event
This recording is from the in-person event for the launch of the final report of our two-year research project, Working for the Future, led by the Commission on the Future of Employment Support, in partnership with abrdn Financial Fairness Trust.
Working for the Future: Final report of the Commission on the Future of Employment Support
This report is the final output from the Commission on the Future of Employment Support, launched in November 2022 by the Institute for Employment Studies and abrdn Financial Fairness Trust.
Improving employer support for those working with cancer: The Bevan report
IES led a study on behalf of Working With Cancer to understand current employer practices in supporting employees living with cancer back to work, and to identify enablers and barriers to good practice.
Career Coaching: A case study in evaluating impact
This paper explores the evaluation of employer-sponsored career coaching through the lens of one career coaching programme as a case study to shed light on the short and long term impacts.
Labour Market Statistics, September 2024
Today’s figures are a mixed bag and a confusing picture. Increased volatility in the main Labour Force Survey, combined with divergent trends between the LFS and other measures out today mean it is even harder than usual to draw conclusions on what is going on in the labour market.