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    Fairness: the ultimate reward goal

    Brown D | Apr 2009 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Even before the controversy over MPs' expenses broke, five Anglican bishops had attacked the government for lacking moral direction and increasing the gap between rich and poor. This opinion paper argues that HR functions need to be highly mindful of the shift in public sentiment towards internal equity and fairness.

  • Effect of Agenda for Change on Career Progression of the Radiographic Workforce 2009

    Edwards H, Vosper M, Miller L, Price R, Herbland T, Le Masurier S, Cherrill R, Smailes E | Apr 2009 | University of Hertfordshire

    This report was commissioned by the Society and College of Radiographers to identify the effects of Agenda for Change (AfC) on career progression on the radiographic workforce in the National Health Service in England and Wales. A multi-method approach of a full literature review, telephone interviews, and an online survey was adopted.

  • Evaluation of the Adult Learner Account Trials

    Year 1 Quantitative Report

    Johnson C with Usher T and Hillage J | Apr 2009 | Learning and Skills Council

    This is an evaluation of the ALA trials between 2007 and 2009. It has two main strands: a process evaluation strand exploring the design, management and delivery of the ALA trials from the perspective of national, regional and local stakeholders; and a quantitative evaluation strand comprising a longitudinal survey of ALA learners and a comparison sample of full Level 3 learners outside the trial areas, alongside analysis of management information.

  • Activity and Learning Agreement Pilots - Programme Theory Evaluation (Working Paper 3)

    Activity Agreement Provision

    Newton B, Johnson C, Fearn H | Apr 2009 | Department for Children, Schools and Families

    The Activity Agreements (AA) Pilots were launched in April 2006 in eight areas of England. The AA pilots were an initiative aimed at testing the effectiveness of conditional financial incentives, along with intensive support and brokerage, of tailored activities in re-engaging young people aged 16 -17 who had been NEET (not in education, employment or training) for at least 20 weeks. In taking part, young people were offered a weekly allowance in return for committing to a plan and completing agreed activities to reintegrate them back into learning and/or employment. Three levels of incentive payment were tested. This is the third paper resulting from the ‘focused studies’ element within the programme theory evaluation and explores the theories related to provision and brokerage. It is based on research undertaken among a sample of young people in three Connexions Partnership areas who signed up to the AA between December 2007 and April 2008.

  • Activity and Learning Agreement Pilots - Programme Theory Evaluation (Working Paper 5)

    Activity Agreements and Small Step Progression

    Newton B, Levesley T, Oakley J, Fearn H, Johnson C | Apr 2009 | Department for Children, Schools and Families

    The Activity Agreements (AA) Pilots were launched in April 2006 in eight areas of England. The AA Pilots were an initiative aimed at testing the effectiveness of conditional financial incentives along with intensive support and brokerage of tailored activities in re-engaging young people aged 16 -17 who had been NEET (not in education, employment or training) for at least 20 weeks. This is the fifth paper resulting from the ‘focused studies’ element within the programme theory evaluation and explores the Small Step Progression theory. It is based on research undertaken among a sample of young people in three Connexions Partnership areas who finished their AA between December 2007 and July 2008.

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    Jobseekers Regime test site evaluation

    Qualitative research

    Bellis A, Aston J, Dewson S | Mar 2009 | Department for Work and Pensions

    This research explored implementation and delivery of the first three Jobcentre Plus-led stages of the enhanced Jobseekers Regime. The revised regime, intended to provide increasing levels of support for customers during the first 12 months of unemployment, was trialled in four Jobcentre Plus sites, and qualitative research undertaken over a six to eight month period.

  • Measuring the effectiveness of pay and reward practices

    How do we achieve more evidence-based reward management?

    Brown D, Reilly P | Mar 2009 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This article profiles an IES research project on reward effectiveness and the early findings. Despite the contemporary focus on the effectiveness of certain reward practices and the spread of evidence-based management techniques and balanced scorecards, it describes how very few UK organisations seem to systematically evaluate and produce robust evidence to justify their reward practices. It considers the reasons for this, including the complexity of rewards and their assessment criteria.

  • Student Income and Expenditure Survey 2007/2008: English-domiciled students

    Johnson C, Pollard E, Hunt W, Munro M, Hillage J (IES), Parfrement J, Low N A (NatCen) | Mar 2009 | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

    This report presents the most detailed, comprehensive and authoritative assessment undertaken of the income and expenditure of students in Higher Education (HE) in England. The survey looks at students’ financial situations under both the new and old financial support systems, and compares these with the previous survey (2004/05).

  • Scope of Radiographic Practice 2008

    Price R, Edwards H, Heasman F, Herbland A, Le Masurier S, Miller L, Todd A, Vosper M | Mar 2009 | University of Hertfordshire

    This report was commissioned by the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) at the end of 2007 to identify the scope of practice for the radiographic workforce across the spectrum of clinical imaging and radiotherapy in the United Kingdom (UK). The work undertaken for the report originates from the School of Health and Emergency Professions at the University of Hertfordshire in collaboration with the Institute for Employment Studies (IES).

  • Student Income and Expenditure Survey 2007/2008: Welsh-domiciled students

    Johnson C, Pollard E, Hunt W, Munro M, Hillage J (IES), Parfrement J, Low N A (NatCen) | Mar 2009 | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and the Welsh Assembly Government

    This report presents the most detailed, comprehensive and authoritative assessment undertaken about the income and expenditure of students in Higher Education in Wales. It builds on a series of earlier surveys which were undertaken at regular intervals since the mid 1980s, but in particular updates the findings of the most recent SIES undertaken in 2004/05.