Projects and case studies

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  • Young people’s views and experiences on entering the workplace

    Acas commissioned IES to carry out research to explore the expectations and experiences of work of young people aged 16-24. The research consisted of focus groups and interviews with individual young people in Birmingham, Brighton and London. The...

  • Assessment note on the European added value of applying the principle of equal pay

    IES and Matrix Insight were commissioned by the European Parliament to provide an assessment note on the European added value of applying the principle of equal pay in the EU. The work focused specifically on the gender pay gap and the efficacy of...

  • UK case study on temporary employment agencies

    IES was commissioned to carry out research into the activities of temporary employment agencies in the UK, as part of a wider project on the temporary agency sector, for the European Parliament. The research took the form of desk research, with...

  • Evaluation of Project Oracle

    Project Oracle was a children and youth evidence hub that aimed to understand and share what really worked in youth programmes in London.The project had a number of strands attempting to actively stimulate both the supply of and demand for...

  • Social media and the recruitment of young people

    IES carried out a small piece of research looking at the role of social media in the recruitment of young people.The research looked at employer strategies and the issues surrounding the use of social media when recruiting young people.

  • EU reporting services for EIRO, EWCO and ERM

    Leading a consortium with French and Belgian partners, IES is providing information-reporting services to Eurofound’s Observatory websites on industrial relations, working conditions and change management, relating to developments at EU-level.

  • Qualitative follow-up to the Student Income and Expenditure Survey 2013

    This project for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills aims to generate understanding of the experiences and views about paid work among full-time students who are also working. This would contribute evidence abut why students take up...

  • Barristers' Working Lives 2013

    For the second time, IES is teaming up with Employment Research Ltd to carry out a survey of the Bar profession. Half of the barristers who are registered to practise in the UK have received an invitation (via email or post) to participate in a...

  • NHS Scotland HR Shared Services

    IES advised NHS Scotland on the development of a cross-organisational HR shared service model. We presented different models of how HRSS can be executed.

  • Evaluation of Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year olds - Phase 2

    The National Apprenticeship Service commissioned a further evaluation of its Apprenticeship Grant for Employers (AGE). IES worked in partnership with BMG Research again.The new evaluation continued to track delivery issues and the effect of...