Projects and case studies
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Evidence review on e-portfolios and digital records of achievement
IES has been asked by CEC to undertake a literature review of 'what works' in delivering schemes aimed at supporting school leavers to develop eportfolios, records of achievement and careers passports.The project will also investigate the impact...
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Discrimination and access to employment for female workers with disabilities
IES was contracted by the Istituto per la ricerca sociale (Italy) to conduct the UK case study on the multiple discrimination faced by women with disabilities in the labour market.This research, for the European Parliament, included identifying...
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Support in the development of MOD Skills Strategy
IES is supporting the Civilian HR Capabilities team to develop aspects of their Skills Strategy; specifically in developing a learning culture and the skills the organisation needs both now and in the future.Gaps have been identified in the...
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Segmentation of the UK self-employed workforce
The Centre for Research on Self-Employment (CRSE) has commissioned IES to carry out research that will help to identify different segments of the self-employed workforce in the UK and quantify how many exist in each category.This research aims to...
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Awareness, attraction and retention of the Reserve Forces
In 2014, IES collaborated with Cranfield University School of Management, Aberdeen University, Ipsos Mori and Oxford Brookes University to conduct research on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the UK Armed Forces.The project aimed to...
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How effective is the IES/CIPD practical tool in helping to promote and guide effective employer actions in supporting their employees' financial wellbeing?
IES received a grant from the Money Advice Service to help promote and guide effective employer actions in supporting their employees' financial wellbeing.Throughout 2016 IES worked with the CIPD to create practical guidance for employers on why...
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Royal College of Nursing Employment Survey 2017
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) commissioned IES to undertake the 2017 survey of its members to provide indicators on the changing experience of working as a nurse in the UK.
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Scoping longitudinal data sources on school to work transitions
This study aims to identify and scope existing large scale datasets/sources which capture the school to work transition from a range of perspectives, and then highlight those with the potential to support the work of The Careers & Enterprise...
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Major review of the judicial salary structure
IES was commissioned by the Office of Manpower Economics to conduct research to support the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) in its major review of the judicial salary structure.We compared and grouped judicial roles to help the SSRB to map them...
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Expert for the ESF Thematic Network on Migrants
Rachel Marangozov took up an expert role for the European Commission’s ESF Thematic Learning Network on Migrants. The aim of the role was to facilitate and strengthen transnational exchange and cooperation between the ESF managing and implementing...