Projects and case studies
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London 2012: Approaches to Management of Health and Safety
IES research for the Olympic Delivery Authority compared the different approaches to the management of health and safety relating to leadership and worker involvement, on the Olympic Park and Athlete’s Village. The focus was on collaborative...
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Understanding the Value of Interaction with the Investors in People Framework
UKCES has commissioned IES to explore the inherent value that employers do or do not derive from interaction with the Investors in People (IiP) framework; how they make decisions about whether or not to re-accredit, or why they withdraw from the...
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Green Skills and environmental awareness in vocational education and training
IES investigated the gaps between future skills needs and learning provision relating to nine 'green' occupations in eight EU countries: the UK, Finland, the Netherlands, Greece, Italy, Germany, Hungary and the Slovak Republic. The research was...
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Experiences, Attitudes and Approaches to Collective and Individual Dispute Resolution
IES was commissioned to conduct a small-scale qualitative research exercise with public sector employers, based on in-depth qualitative interviews with employee relations / human resources heads across a range of public sector bodies. The purpose...
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Evaluation of the Advanced Network Prototypes (ANP)
The Advanced Network Prototypes (ANPs) are part of a new adult advancement and careers service for England, as described in this Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills: http://www.dius.gov.uk/press/documents/5203-1%20DIUS%20Prospectus...
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Development for NHS Non-Executive Directors
IES was asked to evaluate a pilot development programme that the NHS Institute is running for non-executive directors (NEDs) in the NHS. We surveyed participants and carried out telephone interviews with selected NEDs and their chairs, and...
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Evaluation of Occupational Health Provision on the Olympic Park
IES has been commissioned by the Health Safety Executive and the Olympic Delivery Authority to conduct a review of the occupational health provision during the construction phase of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. Data will be collected...
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The Future of Learning and Development in the Workplace
IES worked with Training Journal and a consortium of sponsors to explore the future of Learning and Development in the workplace. In this second phase of the project, the particular focus was on the skill set that would be required of L&D...
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Tackling Inequities in Representation of Particular Groups in Apprenticeship Programmes
The aim of this project for the Learning and Skills Council was to undertake research to inform the development of critical mass pilots to tackle inequities in representation of particular groups in apprenticeship programmes.The pilots were...
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Evaluation of Activity Agreements Pilots
In 2006, the government launched two new pilot policies aimed at attracting disengaged young people back into learning: Activity Agreements (AA), aimed at 16-17 year olds not in education, employment or training (NEET) for 20 continuous weeks, and...