Projects and case studies
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Comparative spotlight report on working conditions in the road haulage sector
IES co-ordinated a small study examining the issue of working conditions for drivers in the EU road haulage sector, in the context of the German government seeking to apply its national minimum wage to all drivers transitting through Germany. IES...
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The labour market for nurses in the UK and its relationship to the demand for, and supply of, foreign-born nurses in the NHS
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has commissioned a study that will contribute to the evidence base used in its current review to determine the case for including nurses on the Shortage Occupation List.The study will also provide a better...
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Evaluation of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Grants
IES was commissioned to evaluate the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Grants, which aimed to support innovative and sustainable projects by providers to increase the capacity of the sector for meeting the public sector Equality Duty. The work...
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Case studies on the cleaning sector
This study focuses on the role of procurement practices in shaping recruitment and employment conditions in the cleaning sector. It involves 6 case studies. IES is responsible for 2 London bases ones: (i) one in a local authority whose procurement...
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The costs and returns of investments for reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities and sheltered workshops
IES worked with Matrix to carry out research for the European Parliament on the costs and returns of investments for reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities.The aim of the study was to provide Members of the Committee on Employment...
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Pay progression practice in the private sector
IES jointly undertook a project with Incomes Data Services (IDS) on behalf of the Office of Manpower Economics (OME) to examine practice on pay progression and quantify the extent to which progression takes place in the private sector.Pay...
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Case studies of integrated working in health and social care
The LGA wanted to identify successful examples of where councils had integrated working with health in the area of social care in a way that delivered positive outcomes in the community.Other forms of service integration were also...
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The Business Case for Leadership and Management Skills in Jersey
IES was contracted to undertake a regional review of management and leadership skills. This review deliberately builds on previous work in this area whilst also exploring issues of specific significance in the local economy.Working in partnership...
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Economic and Social Costs of Low Skilled Adults in the EU
The aim of this project for Cedefop was to:develop conceptual and methodological frameworks for both defining and measuring the magnitude of low-skilled population in the EU;describe and analyse the characteristics, causes and trends regarding the...
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Understanding the Behavioural Drivers of Organisational Decision Making
A cross-Government group led by the Department of Energy and Climate Change appointed IES to lead a consortium (including researchers from Brook Lyndhurst and the University of Nottingham) to undertake a review of the evidence on behavioural...