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IES response to the UK Government's Good Work Plan
17 Dec 2018Our Director, Tony Wilson, responds to the government's Good Work Plan, announced by Business Secretary, Greg Clark.
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Revisiting the spirit, wisdom and relevance of workforce planning pioneers
13 Dec 2018What developments have we seen in workforce planning since IES' foundation in the 1960s? Wendy Hirsh considers the need to ensure that workforce planning is re-positioned as a central part of effective people management.
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UK labour market statistics: Good news to end the year, but reasons to be cautious
11 Dec 2018Tony Wilson, IES Director, comments on the December 2018 release of labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics.
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Industry placements and T Levels - stepping up to meet the skills challenge
6 Dec 2018With the publication of IES' evaluation of the Industry Placements Pilot, which has been testing the work placements integral to the government's new T Level programmes, we discuss the evaluation's findings and implications for T Levels going forward.
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The productivity puzzle: are we looking in the right place?
6 Dec 2018Stephen Bevan discusses how reductions in sickness absence may be masking increases in 'presenteeism' - in turn contributing to the UK's productivity problems.
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Using data to improve employment support for refugee communities
28 Nov 2018We discuss how nationally-available data has been used to improve the targeting of employment support for refugee communities.
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Free movement will not end with this deal - and that's welcome news
15 Nov 2018The draft Brexit withdrawal agreement and what it reveals about freedom of movement. Our director, Tony Wilson, reflects on the effect that this could have on the UK's future immigration system, and the labour market.
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Effective careers guidance in colleges: new IES research identifies best practice
12 Nov 2018New IES research, on behalf of the Careers & Enterprise Company, considers the impact of careers guidance in colleges, with examples of best practice which colleges can integrate into their current activities.