IES Reflects

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Meenakshi KrishnanClaudia Plowden RobertsWhy it is time to implement Section 14 of the Equality Act

30th June 2025

Following the recent IES report on workforce inequalities in health and adult social care, Dr Meenakshi Krishnan and Claudia Plowden Roberts focus on the high prevalence of intersectional discrimination in the research findings, and how implementing Section 14 of the Equality Act could help to address this.

Joseph Cook The ongoing business case for investment in EDI: insights from a rapid evidence review 

12th June 2025

Joseph Cook and Cristiana Orlando reflect on just-published IES research for the Youth Futures Foundation, considering the ongoing business advantages for UK organisations investing in EDI initiatives and the drivers and enablers that motivate employers to sustain such investments.

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