Projects and case studies
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Evaluation of the Impact of Learning below Level 2 in FE
In partnership with BMG research, IES are undertaking a project evaluating the impact of learning below Level 2, for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. The work includes a literature review drawing on UK and international evidence...
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Fourth Employer Work-Life Balance Employer Survey 2013
IES worked with IFF Research on the Fourth Work-Life Balance Employer Survey, commissioned by BIS. The survey built on the most recent Work-Life Balance Employer Survey, dating from 2007, and aimed to examine working hours of managerial and non...
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Economic, Social and Personal Outcomes of Vocational Qualifications Research
IES contributed to a study, commissioned by the London Borough of Newham and led by BMG Research, providing econometric research on the impact of successful learning at Levels 1, 2 or 3 on employment and wages for young people in Newham.The...
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Employers' experiences of involvement in Role Redesign and Skills Utilisation Networks
The research was aimed at informing future Skills for Health (SfH) developments in role re-design and support networks. Surveys and interviews were conducted to investigate employers’ experiences of involvement in Role Redesign and Skills...
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Evaluation of Day One Access to the Work Programme for prison leavers and Employment and Reoffending Pilot
The Government embarked on wide-ranging reforms both to the rehabilitation of offenders and to how the most disadvantaged are supported to move into work.This evaluation comprised two interlinked initiatives (one funded by the Ministry of Justice...
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Voluntary Equality Reporting in Small Businesses
This study, undertaken for the Government Equalities Office, aims to understand transparency on gender pay gaps and workforce diversity in organisations with between 150 and 249 employees. It investigates both the propensity of organisations of...
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EU-OSHA comic strips and captures evaluation
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) commissioned artists to produce visual materials to communicate messages about priority areas such as workplace health promotion; mental health, and; health promotion amongst young...
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Evaluation of the outcomes for employers participating in the Corporate Health Standard and Small Workplace Health Awards
The Health Improvement Division of the Welsh Government commissioned IES to conduct an impact evaluation of both the Corporate Health Standard and Small Workplace Health Awards. These Awards are granted to organisations that demonstrate that they...
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Student Income and Expenditure Survey 2011/12
In partnership with the National Centre for Social Research, IES was commisioned by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills to conduct the 2011/12 Student Income and Expenditure Survey.The survey is the most authorative source of data on...
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Understanding Occupational Regulation
The overall aim of this project was to develop a deeper understanding and insight into the design, implementation, and impact of forms of occupational regulation in the UK. Specifically the research explored the factors associated with schemes...