Projects and case studies
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Articulating the Additional Value of Volunteering
V Inspired (the national young volunteers service) was keen to extend the existing evidence on the value of volunteering, to more clearly understand its role and impact on young people and communities.This research explored the ‘internalisation’...
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Learning from the Career Experiences of Women in Senior Accountancy Positions
IES conducted telephone interviews with very senior women around the globe who are Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) members, to ask about their career experiences and what advice they would give to women wanting to rise up the...
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Development of a National Ideas Platform
The NHS Institute for Improvement and Innovation commissioned IES to carry out market research to support the development of a National Ideas Platform. This online platform would allow staff in the NHS (and possibly more widely) to share ideas,...
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A UK-Spanish Comparison of Youth Transitions Into Work
In partnership with the University of Brighton Business School, and IKEI Research and Consultancy, IES is undertaking a project building on earlier work funded by the German Federal Ministry of Training and Occupations (BIBB). The BIBB project...
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Well-being Through Work Project Evaluation
IES evaluated the Well-being through Work Project, an initiative in Wales designed to support individuals at risk of losing their job through ill-health, to stay in work.The programme included a telephone helpline, telephone support to...
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The Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Decent Work and Decent Work Policies
IES, in a partnership led by Ergon Associates, was commissioned to undertake a study to assess the broad take-up of decent work policies at an international level, including the influence of major international organisations, before the onset...
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Improving employment opportunities for carers: identifying and sharing good practice
This study collected, assessed and synthesised evidence of what works in supporting carer employment. Working in partnership with CIRCLE at Leeds University, the study included expert interviews, case study work, a survey of recent participants...
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Identifying Claimants' Skills Needs: Research into the Capability of Jobcentre Plus Advisers
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Partnerships Division commissioned IES to examine the delivery of skills screening tools and processes used by Jobcentre Plus advisers in their interactions with claimants. The study also examined how the...
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School Gates Employment Initiative to Help Tackle UK Child Poverty
The School Gates Employment Initiative was part of the government's efforts to tackle child poverty in the UK, and to support families through the economic downturn, with a particular focus on potential second earners. The initiative ran from...
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Unsuccessful Claims for Employment and Support Allowance
A large proportion of those who claim Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) withdraw their claim or are found fit for work and not eligible for benefit. We know that some of them return to work, and others go on to claim Job Seeker's Allowance,...