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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 was authored by Tony Wilson before he joined IES.
Jonathan Gosling's slides from the IES HR Network Annual Provocation: Beyond competencies
This country case study represents the results of a literature review, data analysis and qualitative research conducted into the impact on UK public services of immigrants from the new EU Member States. The report outlines findings of our literature review and provides an update on recent welfare reforms with regards to EU citizens. It also highlights the findings of our quantitative and qualitative data results before drawing together conclusions and policy recommendations.
Alison Carter's slides from the IES HR Network event 'Ethics in HR'
This report presents the findings of a project that looked at the key factors for the effective transfer of foresight studies results into policy-making. Conducted by the Institute for Employment Studies and commissioned by EU-OSHA, the project included a literature review and interviews with researchers and experts The types of impacts that can be achieved from foresight studies are outlined, and the key success factors for achieving impacts on policy are identified.
This report looks at the impact of intra-EU mobility on the public services of Member States of the European Union. The current debate in many Member States centres on the ‘welfare magnet hypothesis’, which holds that migrants, including mobile citizens from the central and eastern European Member States, are attracted by the better quality of these services and easier access to them in the host countries.
This report was authored by Ruth Francis before she rejoined IES.
IES was commissioned to lead an evaluation of the early Apprenticeship Trailblazers, which comprised interviews and surveys with those involved in Trailblazer development. The final report was recently published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. This infographic reveals the key key lessons for employers.
IES was commissioned to lead an evaluation of the early Apprenticeship Trailblazers, which comprised interviews and surveys with those involved in Trailblazer development. The final report was recently published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Here, we map the progress findings from the evaluation against the ambitions that the government highlighted as important.
Nana Amoa-Buahin's slides from the IES HR Network Annual Provocation: Beyond competencies
