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  • The Careers Adviser Workforce 2024

    A report for the Gatsby Charitable Foundation

    Williams, M, Pollard, E, Clark, A | Nov 2024 | Institute for Employment Studies

    The Gatsby Foundation sought to understand the size and profile of the careers adviser workforce currently working in English schools and colleges, this report provides an update and added insights to a previous 2021 study.

  • Exploring the interactions between job quality, industries and health

    A report for the Commission for Healthier Working Lives

    Wilson T, Sharma M, Gifford J | Nov 2024 | Institute for Employment Studies

    How do different aspects of job quality affect employee health? This report seeks to clarify the evidence on these areas to support the Commission for Healthier Working Lives, supported by the Health Foundation.

  • STEM final report cover

    Peep Exploring Together: Supporting the foundations of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM)

    Evaluation report

    Garner O, Illidge L, Talbot J, Williams C, Newton B | Nov 2024 | Institute for Employment Studies

    An evaluation of the Peep Exploring Together intervention, which aims to improve practitioners’ and parents’ confidence, knowledge and skills to support early STEM learning.

  • Slides: Improving employer support for those working with cancer

    Zofia Bajorek | Oct 2024 | IES

    Launch of The Bevan report, covering how to improve employer support for those working with cancer.

  • Improving employer support for those working with cancer: The Bevan report

    Bajorek Z, Wilson S, Cook J | Oct 2024 | Institute for Employment Studies

    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.

  • Webinar recording: Building Inclusive Organisations: Lessons from Policy & Practice from around the Globe

    Oct 2024 | Tutul Consulting

    The panelists discussed how to create a truly inclusive organisation, sharing insights from their personal experiences.

  • EEFective Kent Project

    Evaluation Report

    Patel R, Williams C, Cook J, Garner O | Oct 2024 | Institute for Employment Studies

    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

    16 to 19 Additional Hours evaluation

    Alexander K, Campbell B, Ghosh S, Newton B, Rosolin B | Oct 2024 | Department for Education (DfE)

    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

    Youth Offer Process Evaluation

    Buzzeo J, Campbell B (IES), Crossfield J, Davies H, Snook C (Ipsos) | Oct 2024 | Department for Work and Pensions

    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.

  • Working for the future final report

    Webinar recording & slides: Working for the Future launch event

    Final report of the Commission on the Future of Employment Support

    Sep 2024 | Institute for Employment Studies

    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.