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We author and publish a range of resources to keep you up to date with the latest developments in employment, education and skills, labour market and human resource policy and practice. All our pdf publications are free to access.

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Regulatory Services: Officers for the Future

This paper, aimed at policymakers, summarises the findings of a small scale exploratory study of what have recently been called the 'regulatory services' of local government, namely trading standards (TS), licensing (L) and environmental health (EH).

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Slides: Barriers to coaching outcomes

This presentation was presented at the 4th European Mentoring and Coaching Research Conference, 26-27 June 2014 in Cergy-Pontoise, Paris, France. The research papers were published in the Book of Conference Proceedings from 4th EMCC Research Conference, Lindall P and Megginson D (eds), by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC).

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Slides: Barriers to coaching outcomes

This presentation was presented at the 4th European Mentoring and Coaching Research Conference, 26-27 June 2014 in Cergy-Pontoise, Paris, France. The research papers were published in the Book of Conference Proceedings from 4th EMCC Research Conference, Lindall P and Megginson D (eds), by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC).

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The Labour Market Story: The State of UK Skills

The Labour Market Story is an overarching narrative paper that summarises employment and skills in the UK, and four thematic briefing papers. This paper covers the supply of skills and mismatches between supply and demand for skills. It provides an analysis of the stock of skills in the labour market and identifies skills gaps, shortages, under-use and mismatches in an increasingly polarised labour market.

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The Labour Market Story: Skills Use at Work

The Labour Market Story is an overarching narrative paper that summarises employment and skills in the UK, and four thematic briefing papers. This paper assesses how skills are used in the workplace. It considers whether employer demand for skills is of sufficient quality and quantity to effectively utilise the skills available and move businesses up the value chain. It considers approaches to management and skills use at work, and suggests ways of raising employer demand for skills.

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The Labour Market Story: The UK Following Recession

The Labour Market Story is an overarching narrative paper that summarises employment and skills in the UK, and four thematic briefing papers. This paper analyses current and recent performance of the UK economy and its position internationally, drivers of growth, and the contribution of skills to growth. It explores changes in the labour market and identifies challenges and opportunities for the UK.

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The Labour Market Story: Skills for the future

The Labour Market Story is an overarching narrative paper that summarises employment and skills in the UK, and four thematic briefing papers. This paper draws on recent quantitative and qualitative research to provide an analysis of future employment trends and associated skills requirements. It considers potential drivers of skills demand in the future, including globalisation, economic trends, science and technology, environmental change, and changing societal values.