Projects and case studies
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Health Coaching for Behavioural Change pilot: impact assessment
Health Coaching for Behavioural Change is a brand new approach to helping people better self-manage long-term health conditions and make the lifestyle changes that will help them.IES will assess the impact of a regional 'health coaching'...
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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...
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Ex-post evaluation of EU-OSHA'S Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2012-13: Working together for risk prevention
IES was commissioned to carry out an evaluation of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2012-2013. The evaluation aimed to assess the effectiveness and impact of the campaign and its activities at...
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The leadership legacy of LSIS
Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) commissioned IES to produce a legacy report on LSIS’s contribution and achievements in developing and improving leadership in the further education and skills sector. The legacy paper built on...
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A review of the National Student Survey (NSS)
The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) is working with IES to explore the feasibility of developing a student satisfaction survey aimed at those studying taught postgraduate courses. These important students currently lie outside the...
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Evaluation of the impact of the internal workplace mediation training service
This project aimed to evaluate the impact of Acas's internal workplace mediation training service for its trainees and to gain an insight into the effectiveness of Acas's in-house training for organisations.It also provided data for the key...
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Employer Investment Fund (EIF) and Growth Investment Fund (GIF) Programme Level Evaluation
IES together with Ipsos Mori was appointed to undertake an impact and process evaluation of the Employer Investment Fund and Growth Investment Fund by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. These funds provided time-limited subsidies...
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Guide to activities using IT for social care providers who work with people with dementia
IES conducted research to identify the ways in which organisations in the care sector are using new technology to support and improve quality of life for people with dementia. The work involved interviews with experts and practitioners, a search...
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Evaluation of Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year olds
At a point when youth unemployment was a particular challenge, the Apprenticeship Grant for Employment was designed to make a significant contribution to ameliorating this problem, with potentially major savings to the long-term social...
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EU-OSHA website content review: Phase 2
This was the second phase of a review of EU-OSHA's website, feeding into the development of the agency's on-line strategy. This phase of the review conducted a qualitative benchmarking review of comparable websites to validate the Agency's...