IES evaluated a trial of the JobsPlus initiative, a place-based employment programme to support residents living in social housing. This is a collection of the interim and final findings from the evaluation, including reports, blogs, infographics, slides and webinar recordings.
Following the JobsPlus pilot partnership publication, Olivia Garner reflects on what we are learning from the programme, drawing out some of the key themes and lessons for those designing and delivering place-based employment support.
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.
Ahead of the publication of the paper on JobsPlus partnerships next week, Harry Fox explores the positive impact of working collaboratively with local organisations, and how this has benefitted specific JobsPlus pilot schemes in different locations.
This webinar marks a key milestone in the national evaluation of JobsPlus, presenting Year 2 findings from the full pilot period (2024–2026). It explores how the model has evolved from early implementation to more established delivery, and what this means for policy, commissioning, and future scale‑up.
With NEET levels rising, how do we effectively support those furthest from the labour market to move into and sustain work?
This infographic highlights findings from interviews, surveys and management data relating to the JobsPlus pilot, collected between July 2024 and January 2026.
This report builds on the interim findings published in September 2025 to provide evidence on whether the JobsPlus model can be adapted to the UK context and effectively implemented to improve employment outcomes.
This webinar recording, slides and additional Q&A document cover the IES presentation on the JobsPlus pilot project interim evaluation.
Amy Fox summarises the results of the interim JobsPlus pilot evaluation, including their significance in the context of the Get Britain Working White Paper. This blog is in advance of the webinar IES will be hosting in November to explore additional emerging results from the evaluation, and what it means for future policy and practice.
These infographics summarise the evaluation of the JobsPlus pilot programme, an initiative that supports job seekers living in social housing to find employment and progress in the workplace.
This interim report and accompanying technical annex cover the evaluation of the JobsPlus pilot programme, an initiative that supports job seekers living in social housing to find employment and progress in the workplace.
