Projects and case studies

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  • Discretionary Learner Support Funds evaluation

    IES carried out a multi-methodological evaluation of discretionary learner support funds in further education. The study included: a postal survey of further education institutions; an online survey of local LSC offices; analysis of management...

  • Evaluation of West Midlands Regional Coaching Pool

    The West Midlands Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership commissioned IES to conduct an independent external evaluation of its coaching pool activities. IES explored the outcomes of the coaching in terms of performance improvement on the...

  • Evaluating the Duty to Manage Asbestos

    The Duty to Manage Asbestos Regulations are aimed at reducing exposure to asbestos amongst maintenance workers in commercial properties and the communal areas of domestic premises. IES was commissioned by the Health and Safety Executive to provide...

  • Impact of Changes in Provision on People over the Age of 19 with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities

    The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) commissioned IES to assess the impact of changes in provision for learners, on people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LDD) over the age of 19. The research assessed how learning providers...

  • Reducing Dropout from Further Education and Work-based Learning

    The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) commissioned this study to explore the reasons why adults leave further education (FE) and work-based learning (WBL) before their course ends. A survey of 2,000 early leavers from long vocational...

  • Mapping Postgraduate Art and Design Provision

    IES worked with the Open University (OU) to map the provision of postgraduate art and design courses. Data were collected from learners with different backgrounds to explore attitudes towards and perceptions of provision. The National Arts...

  • The Brighton Factor: Graduates Who Stay

    A team of researchers from IES and the University of Sussex Career Development and Employment Centre explored who stays on in Brighton after graduation and why. They looked at the expectations and experiences of those who stay locally (within the...

  • Further Evaluation of Learner Support Funds

    The Institute was commissioned by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to conduct a further evaluation of the Learner Support Funds which provide help to students in further education suffering from hardship. The evaluation, which mainly involved...

  • The Future of the HR Function

    Following on from work for the CIPD on HR careers (published in April 2006 as Managing HR careers: emerging trends and issues), IES engaged in looking at what the future holds for HR. Following a review of relevant research, and interviews with...

  • Evaluating Workplace Health Connect

    The Health and Safety Executive has been piloting 'Workplace Health Connect'. This major policy initiative in part of England and Wales involves a national advice line with follow-up workplace support to help employers prevent and manage ill...