Projects and case studies

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  • Effective curriculum practice in teaching low attainers: qualitative case studies

    The aim of this project is to provide some models of provision which are effective in engaging low attainers at the age of 16, enabling them to progress in learning and training and achieve valuable qualifications.The research will involve 20 one...

  • Health-led Trial

    IES has been commissioned to lead the consortium which is designing and delivering the health-led employment trial evaluation.This will contribute to the achievement of a strategic objective for the newly formed Department for Work and Pensions...

  • International Workshop Prague: Flexible working/Job sharing (two workshops & analytical report)

    IES was commissioned by the Czech Ministry of Labour to carry out research into flexible working and in particular job-sharing in the UK labour market.The work comprised writing an overview of the regulations for flexible working in the...

  • Review of Success Factors in Foresight Studies

    EU OSHA commissioned IES, in partnership with the University of South Wales, to undertake a literature review and series of expert interviews to identify the factors associated with success of foresighting research.The project specifically...

  • Employment conditions in the international road haulage sector

    IES was commissioned to research a long briefing note for the European Parliament on the subject of working conditions in the European road haulage sector. The project consisted of desk research and some interviews of EU stakeholders.IES...

  • Training young trade union leaders

    IES was commissioned to help Visionary Analytics, Lithuania, with the structure of questionnaires and the final reports for this evaluation of the progress of young trade union leaders who had received training in the previous five years from...

  • Evaluation of Mind's Blue Light programme

    IES was commissioned to evaluate the work and wellbeing strand of Mind’s ‘Blue Light’ initiative, which aims to improve the awareness and management of the mental health of employees in the emergency services.The work involved surveying...

  • Regulatory services officer of the future research

    In early 2014, the Local Government Association commissioned IES to undertake an exploratory research piece on the possible direction for officer roles in council ‘regulatory services' – that is, environmental health, trading standards and...

  • Occupational case studies

    IES was commissioned to undertake a series of interviews with employers from which to develop case studies on how the content of selected jobs would develop in the next ten years. These were designed to inform UKCES publications on future...

  • Study on diversity within the teaching profession - expert for Greek and Cypriot national reports

    IES worked with Ecorys on a project for the European Commission looking at diversity within the teaching profession, with a particular focus on those from migrant/minority backgrounds. The study aimed to:provide a comprehensive analysis and...