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IES is a centre for research and evidence-based consultancy in #labourmarket analysis, #employment, #education and #HR policy and practice.
United Kingdom
Joined May 2012
Read @AlisonCarterIES's new blog, which reflects on how organisations can work with employees and develop team relationships to successfully respond to change, particularly relevant in the current fast-changing social and economic climate: #changeready
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New blog! In the light of the House of Lords’ inquiry, @AstridFlowers explores the continuing trend of home and hybrid working following COVID-19, the comparable benefits of at-home and in-office working, and achieving the right balance moving forward:
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Read @seemanti_ghosh's blog analysing July's Labour Market Statistics. The latest LMS show the labour market continuing to weaken with the unemployment rate increasing, a drop in payrolled employees, and vacancies falling for the 36th consecutive quarter:
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📢 New research! Working with @EducEndowFoundn we led a pilot evaluation of Tales Toolkit, a programme that supports 3 – 5-year-old children’s early language and social development through oral storytelling. Read our detailed findings here:
employment-studies.co.uk
Tales Toolkit is a package of training and resources supporting 3 – 5‑year-old children’s early language and social development through oral storytelling.
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This blog by @Cristiana_IES, Abbie Winton and Kate Alexander examines employers’ perceptions and experiences of youth employment, young people’s experiences, and how these can inform policy and practice:
employment-studies.co.uk
Cristiana Orlando, Abbie Winton and Kate Alexander, examine employers’ perceptions and experiences of youth employment, how they compare to young people’s own experiences, and how this can inform...
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For #youthemploymentweek we are sharing relevant outputs. These presentation slides outline the findings from the latest IES employer research, Bridging the gap: making young people a vital part of every workforce:
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In this blog, in support of National Carers Week @AlisonCarterIES and @arundhati_dave reflect on recent IES research that considers what works best in helping people with caring responsibilities to enter or return to the labour market, and stay in work:
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In support of the national Carers Week initiative, Alison Carter and Arundhati Dave reflect on recent IES research that considers what works best in helping people with caring responsibilities to...
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In these presentation slides @DrZofia looks at the current situation facing informal carers in the UK and existing government support, and discusses avenues for improving and widening opportunities and access to support for carers. See full set of slides:
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This evaluation covers the wrap-around learner support provided to learners aged 16–24 between 2021 and 2023 by @elattlondon, a charity which provides training for young people and adults, with a grant received from the Youth Futures Foundation:
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This IES research for @DWPgovuk looks at the experiences and outcomes of a sample of customers of the DWP's Youth Offer which aims to address the unemployment impacts of Covid-19 on 16-24 year old who receive Universal Credit:
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This research looks at the experiences and outcomes of a sample of customers of the DWP's Youth Offer which aims to address the unemployment impacts of Covid-19 on 16-24 year old who receive Univer...
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In celebration of #youthemploymentweek, Becci Newton takes stock of the latest data on youth employment and education. Young people in the labour force are facing long durations of worklessness, and prior to this many miss significant time in education:
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New blog! As #NationalEmployabilityWeek starts, Dan Mason and Jade Talbot explore the long term impact of the recently announced expansion of free school meal provision for primary-age children on their future employment prospects. Read more:
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To mark #DisabilityPrideMonth we are revisiting this excellent blog by @claudiaplowrob examining the approaches and strategies of the Paris 2024 Paralymics, how these have improved awareness and perceptions of disability, and how they relate to employment:
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Claudia Plowden Roberts examines the approaches and strategies of the Paris 2024 Paralymics, how these have improved awareness and perceptions of disability, and potential lessons and benefits for...
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In the second blog of this series on neurodiversity in the workplace, @claudiaplowrob and Joseph Cook discuss the the business case for neuroinclusion, and how employers can implement inclusion most successfully, including high-profile business examples:
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New blog! Following the European HR Directors’ Circle annual Forum and with the current political stagnation on agreed net zero targets, @duncanbHR explores the role of HR in the context of the critical relationship between #climate risk and business risk:
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In a new blog Dr Meenakshi Krishnan and @claudiaplowrob look at Section 14 of the Equality Act in relation to the high prevalence of intersectional discrimination highlighted by recent IES research into workforce inequalities in health & adult social care:
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New podcast! @DrZofia discusses the importance of evidence-based practices in workplace wellbeing, and highlights the significant differences between superficial wellbeing perks and the need for substantial changes in organisational culture and management:
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In the spirit of #windrushday2025 we are highlighting examples of our recent work which recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce, identify continuing inequalities in employment, & offer positive recommendations for improvement:
employment-studies.co.uk
A report on the findings from IES's rapid evidence assessment to explore effective approaches for promoting employer behaviour change in relation to equality, diversity and inclusion. The research...
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