Projects and case studies

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  • Evaluation of Working Neighbourhoods Fund

    The London Borough of Tower Hamlets commissioned IES to evaluate their Working Neighbourhoods Fund (WNF) programme. Through WNF Tower Hamlets funded 33 projects designed to help address the high levels of worklessness in the borough. The...

  • Unsuccessful Claims for Employment and Support Allowance

    A large proportion of those who claim Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) withdraw their claim or are found fit for work and not eligible for benefit. We know that some of them return to work, and others go on to claim Job Seeker's Allowance,...

  • London 2012: Approaches to Management of Health and Safety

    IES research for the Olympic Delivery Authority compared the different approaches to the management of health and safety relating to leadership and worker involvement, on the Olympic Park and Athlete’s Village. The focus was on collaborative...

  • Understanding the Value of Interaction with the Investors in People Framework

    UKCES has commissioned IES to explore the inherent value that employers do or do not derive from interaction with the Investors in People (IiP) framework; how they make decisions about whether or not to re-accredit, or why they withdraw from the...

  • European Safety and Health Strategy evaluation

    This was a mid-term evaluation of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work's (EU-OSHA) Strategy 2009-2014 that focused on its initial outputs and implementation stage. It also provided feedback on intermediate outcomes of EU-OSHA...

  • London City Strategy on English for Speakers of Other Languages

    IES was commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions to evaluate the London City Strategy Pilot for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). This was designed to demonstrate how work-focused ESOL provision can support access to...

  • Evaluation of the Advanced Network Prototypes (ANP)

    The Advanced Network Prototypes (ANPs) are part of a new adult advancement and careers service for England, as described in this Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills: http://www.dius.gov.uk/press/documents/5203-1%20DIUS%20Prospectus...

  • Evaluation of Risk Management in Construction

    A programme of work led by the Health and Safety Executive’s Construction Division has sought to bring about improvements in risk management by developing solutions in partnership with all relevant elements of the industry supply chain. In this...

  • Development for NHS Non-Executive Directors

    IES was asked to evaluate a pilot development programme that the NHS Institute is running for non-executive directors (NEDs) in the NHS. We surveyed participants and carried out telephone interviews with selected NEDs and their chairs, and...

  • Evaluation of Occupational Health Provision on the Olympic Park

    IES has been commissioned by the Health Safety Executive and the Olympic Delivery Authority to conduct a review of the occupational health provision during the construction phase of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. Data will be collected...