Projects and case studies
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Moving out to move on: using a mixed methods approach to understand the link between migration and disadvantage
This project will investigate the link between internal migration and social mobility.IES will explore to what extent migration from deprived to prosperous areas allows individuals who were born into families with low socio-economic status to...
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Evidence review: Supporting unemployed and disadvantaged young people into and towards meaningful work
IES will deliver an evidence-based assessment of ‘what works’ in tackling youth worklessness amongst those young people most distant from the labour market who face multiple disadvantages. This will include an assessment of the strength of...
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Feasibility study - planning and preparing for later life
IES supported Natcen and the Pensions Policy Institute in undertaking a feasibility study for a survey of planning and preparing for later life for the Department for Work and Pensions.IES contributed to scoping the employment issues to be covered...
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To what extent can health, wellbeing and safety strategies improve the productivity and competitiveness of UK manufacturers?
There is considerable interest among employers in the steps they can take to improve workforce health and wellbeing. In part, they are interested in being good employers and enhancing employee engagement, but they also want to reduce sickness...
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Female Service Leavers and Employment
IES is working with Cranfield University to deliver research to the Forces in Mind Trust. The focus of the research is the transition that female service leavers make from the armed forces to civilian employment, specifically to understand why...
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Progression in Employment
Progression in Employment is a two-year research project led by IES and supported by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation through its global New Skills at Work initiative. The project focuses on employer practice enabling low-skilled workers to achieve...
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Understanding employers' views and practices in providing employee support from mid-life through to retirement
IES undertook research with employers exploring their views and practices in providing employees support from mid-life, through to retirement. The project engaged 25 employers, a mix of those offering employees at mid-life and beyond specific or...
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Qualitative research to identify what good employment support for people with epilepsy should look like
This project aims to undertake qualitative research to identify what good employment support for people with epilepsy should look like.The work will add strategic value to Epilepsy Action by increasing the charity's capacity to provide future...
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Maternity and Paternity Rights Survey
In partnership with BMG Research, IES will deliver the next Maternity and Paternity Rights Survey (2018).The survey will be crucial in enabling the government to monitor the take-up of maternity and paternity benefits, and how this has changed, as...
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Assessment of public interventions to combat labour market segmentation in four EU Member States
This project, on behalf of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, is focused on identifying labour market interventions aimed at combating labour market segmentation (including those addressing differences in...