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  Work-Focused Services in Children’s Centres Pilot: Interim report

  Marangozov R, Stevens H | Jul 2010 | Department for Work and Pensions

  This report provides findings from the interim stage of the evaluation of the ‘Work-Focused Services in Children’s Centres’ pilot. The pilot operated in ten local authority areas (30 Sure Start Children’s Centres in total) in England, providing work-focused services through a dedicated Jobcentre Plus Personal Adviser, as well as activities designed to meet local needs. It ran from January 2009 to March 2011.

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  Work-Focused Services in Children’s Centres Pilot: Evaluation baseline report

  Marangozov R | Aug 2009 | Department for Work and Pensions

  This report presents the baseline findings for the evaluation of the work-focused services in Children’s Centres pilot. The main research reported here is taken from a baseline survey of Children’s Centre users, which took place in January 2009, and from familiarisation visits to the Children’s Centres which took place in December 2008 and January 2009.

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  Encouraging Women into Senior Management Positions

  How Coaching Can Help

  Broughton A, Miller L | Feb 2009 | Institute for Employment Studies

  This research examines the factors underlying women’s progress through organisational structures and the reasons why women in senior management positions in the USA and in Europe decide to accept or decline board-level jobs. We hope that the research will inform the debate in the US and worldwide, and illuminate the development of further coaching topics and strategies that might be needed to help greater numbers of women progress into board-level positions.

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  Benchmarking policy measures for gender equality in science

  von Tunzelmann N, Iammarino S, Jagger N, Miller L | May 2008 | European Commission

  In 2002, the Helsinki Group on Women in Science, made up of representatives of the Member States and gender experts, published a report on national policies on women in science, which also included the national statistical profiles. The 'Benchmarking national policies on gender equality in science' report provided an update on the national policies and on the statistical profiles of the 33 countries represented in the Helsinki Group, and it introduced, for the first time, data from the Western Balkans.

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  Jobcentre Plus and Children's Centres

  Dench S, Aston J, James L with Foster R | Mar 2008 | Department for Work and Pensions

  The study explored the extent and nature of Jobcentre Plus' involvement in Children's Centres, focusing on the effectiveness of working relationships between stakeholders as well as the experiences of DWP and non-DWP customers using Jobcentre Plus services in Children's Centres.

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  Employment Outcomes for Women in London's Economy

  Miller L, Broughton A, Carta E, Fearn H | Jan 2008 | Institute for Employment Studies

  This report identifies patterns of difference in equality outcomes between women working in the public and in the private sector in London, to help inform the subsequent development of policies for women in London's economy. The work consists of three strands: analysis of existing datasets to provide evidence of the relative positions of women and men in London's economy; identification of areas of inequality; and identification of examples of employer policies and practice in addressing these areas of inequality. The research also considers: whether there were any significant differences between the positions of women and men employed within the public and private sectors; differences in employment outcomes for women from black and ethnic minority backgrounds and white women; and the situation of women with disabilities within the workforce.

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  Managing an Age Diverse Workforce

  Research and Practice in the Run-Up to the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations

  Baldwin S, Strebler M | Nov 2007 | Institute for Employment Studies

  This report reviews and summarises the employment literature on age discrimination and diversity that existed at the time the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations came into force on 1 October 2006. This is substantiated by IES research findings on age diversity and discussions with company representatives at an IES HR Network Event in the lead-up to October 2006.

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  IES Response to the 14-19 Consultation Raising Expectations: staying in education and training post-16

  Newton B, Miller L | Nov 2006 | Department for Education and Skills

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  Evaluation of the Intensive Activity Period 50 plus Pilots

  Atkinson J, Casebourne J, Davis S, Dewson S, Gifford J, Tuohy S | Sep 2006 | Department for Work and Pensions

  This research provided qualitative evidence towards the evaluation of the IAP 50 Plus Pilots, which trialled the benefits of making participation in the Intensive Activity Period mandatory for New Deal 25 plus participants aged between 50 and 59. The research focused on four of the 14 pilot sites, and was principally based on face-to-face interviews involving 75 staff, 23 providers and 182 participants, in two waves, in spring 2005 and winter 2005/06.

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  Third Work-Life Balance Employees' Survey

  (Revised Edition with corrected figures)

  Hooker H, Neathey F, Casebourne J, Munro M | Jul 2006 | Department of Trade and Industry

  This report presents findings from the third Work-Life Balance Employee Survey, conducted in early 2006 amongst employees of working age living in Great Britain working in organisations with five or more employees at the time of the survey. The research was undertaken by IES in partnership with ICM Research. Using computer-assisted telephone interviewing, 2,081 telephone interviews were conducted in February and March 2006.