Projects and case studies

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  • Early Years Toolbox Evaluation

    This project is a pilot evaluation of an intervention using the Early Years Toolbox developed by Professor Melhish as an assessment tool for early years practitioners alongside additional support from Action for Children.The intervention seeks to...

  • Evaluation of the Healthy Working Wales Programme - In Work Support Operation

    IES is collaborating with Old Bell 3 to deliver the evaluation of In-Work Support under the Healthy Working Wales Programme.IES will develop a theory of change through leading policy maker interviews and a targeted literature review. To build...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Refugees into Sustainable Employment Evaluation (RISE)

    IES is supporting the Renaisi's internal evaluation of their refugee employment programme, RISE. IES will help validate Renaisi's internal findings, create a baseline and benchmark from which to measure project impact, create some online...

  • Evaluation of the University of Oxford's outreach work

    This study for the University of Oxford will evaluate its outreach activity, activity which aims to improve both representation but also progression of under-represented groups at the University and other selective institutions, and help the...

  • Evaluation of the Paramedic Pre-Degree Pilot

    IES was commissioned by Health Education England to evaluate its Paramedic Pre-Degree pilot programme.The research team took an in-depth case study approach to explore the attitudes, experiences and career intentions of students, and...

  • Estimating the impact of cycling to work

    The Cycle to Work scheme is a salary sacrifice employee benefit that encourages greater numbers of people to commute to work by bicycle.The main providers of the scheme commissioned IES to estimate the economic benefits of the scheme for employers...

  • Evaluation of Mind's Workplace Wellbeing Index

    IES will conduct a mixed method study to evaluate Mind's new Wellbeing Index which aims to benchmark employers with respect to current wellbeing practices and policies and to signal areas for improvement.Mind will provide a selection of employers...

  • Evaluation of the NHS Innovation Accelerator Programme

    This evaluation, being undertaken by IES in partnership with the York Health Economics Consortium and the University of Liverpool, will use a mixed methods approach to provide evidence on what works in scaling and speeding the pace of innovations...