News & Press

With the latest Parental Rights Survey indicating that two in five new fathers did not access paid parental leave, Rosie Gloster considers how more new fathers can be supported to take paternity leave.

In support of Pride Day, Billy Campbell reflects on the positive progress made towards improving LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace, and considers how LGBTQ+ employees can be better welcomed and supported in order to achieve full equality and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community.

In an extended blog, Stephen Bevan considers the role of leaders and, drawing on personal experience, candidly reflects on his own tenure in several leadership roles over a 40-year career.

With the recent government announcement regarding additional support for the creative industries, Joy Williams reflects on IES research indicating that sustained long term funding of creative education has the potential to secure long term partnerships and positive outcomes for young people.

In a blog originally written just after the Spring Budget, Daniel Muir draws on Adzuna vacancy data to consider how the major expansion of free childcare to all pre-school children will be sourced by the required additional labour and skills.

Research indicates that people are providing more hours of unpaid care than ever before. In a personal blog to support Carers Week, Zofia Bajorek reflects on her own experiences as a carer and considers the toll of additional unpaid hours for people who work, detailing actions that organisations can implement to 'care for the carer'.

Despite the hype around the ‘Great Resignation’, Stephen Bevan's blog identifies a regular core of factors that continue to drive resignation decisions and explains how IES can help employers manage labour turnover through good use of data.

Becci Newton reflects on the Health-led Employment Trials evaluation, one of the largest trials to date of individual placement and support interventions and considers the evidence of impact and the effect of good work on health.