Projects and case studies

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  • Relocation support

    IES worked with the Health and Safety Executive to evaluate the 'How and Where We Work' Programme, designed to support staff through the move to a single headquarters in Redgrave Court, Bootle. The evaluation was in the form of a case study,...

  • Gender Pay Gap Reporting

    IES worked with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to consider the most appropriate methods and measures that private and third sector employers could use to report voluntarily on gender pay gaps, in support of a clause in the...

  • Evaluating Race Equality Procurement Pilots

    The Race Equality Procurement Pilots are an Ethnic Minority Employment Task Force (EMETF) initiative, taking place in four government departments and agencies: Jobcentre Plus; the Department for Work and Pensions; the Identity and Passport Service...

  • Costs and Benefits of Introducing Advanced Practitioner Grades in the Health Service

    This project assessed the costs and benefits of introducing Advanced Practitioner grades in a range of occupational areas within the health service. Information on the productivity gains arising out of implementation of these roles was needed to...

  • Supporting NHS 'No Delays' Extension

    Under its No Delays Ambassador Sites programme, the NHS Institute supported healthcare trusts to embed No Delays products with a view to supporting service redesign and 18 week delivery. A key feature of this programme was the deployment of a...

  • Working in 21st Century Rural England

    This project sought to identify the rural groups that find it most difficult to move into, remain and progress in employment. The project has also described and evaluated these groups' current pathways into work. As a scoping study it informed the...

  • Socially Excluded Adults Public Service Agreement (PSA 16)

    IES was commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions to research the various strands informing the DWP’s approach to, and progress towards, its Socially Excluded Adults Public Service Agreement (PSA 16) objectives. The core objective of...

  • Moving Goods Safely: an Evaluation of Success

    The HSE commissioned IES to evaluate the impact of one of its projects of targeted inspections called ‘Moving Goods Safely 3’ (MGS3). The MGS3 project was a ‘supply chain initiative’ aimed at reducing injury and ill-health arising from the...

  • Evaluating a New Proactive Approach to Conciliation

    The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) commissioned IES to carry out an evaluation of a six-month pilot currently running in Manchester, Newcastle and Nottingham offering a new proactive approach to conciliation. This pilot...

  • Workplace Projects Evaluation

    IES was commissioned to evaluate Acas' Workplace Projects service. Workplace Projects are collaborative in-house projects, facilitated by Acas advisors and run within organisations by management and employee representatives. They are a bespoke...