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  • Employer Training Pilots

    Final Evaluation Report

    Hillage J, Loukas G, Newton B, Tamkin P | Jun 2006 | Department for Education and Skills

    The evaluation of the Employer Training Pilots was conducted by IES in partnership with the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and MORI, with the aim of assessing the nature and extent of the take-up of the ETP offer, and examining the key issues affecting how the pilots operate in practice and the experiences of the employers and employees who take part.

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    Evaluation of the Safe Learner Pilot

    Miller L, Hunt W | Jun 2006 | Institute for Employment Studies

    In 2005 IES was commissioned by the LSC to determine the extent to which its safe learner model was successful in raising learner awareness and knowledge about health and safety. This document reports the design, conduct and outcomes of that evaluation of the impact of the pilot on learner knowledge.

  • Young Apprenticeships

    Equal Opportunities

    Newton B, Miller L, Akroyd K, Tuohy S | May 2006 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Following the Equal Opportunities Commission's concern that greater and earlier vocationalism might lead to more gender-stereotyped curriculum choices, the Department for Education and Skills commissioned this research to evaluate how equal opportunities for young apprenticeships were being addressed in practice and to assess early signs of impact. The report focuses on capturing current examples of good practice.

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    Watching Me, Watching You

    the Search for Safe Supervisory Practice

    Miller L, Jagger N | May 2006 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This research indicates that the types of factors identified within models of safety culture are present in good practice organisations, although not all aspects were present in each organisation. Perhaps of more importance is the fact that the research revealed that safety culture theory largely ignores issues to do with the development of health and safety awareness and responsibilities in learners in the workplace and training locations. Given that these are among the most vulnerable individuals this omission needs to be addressed.

  • The UK Veterinary Profession in 2006

    The Findings of a Survey of the Profession Conducted by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

    Robinson D, Hooker H | May 2006 | Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

    This report presents the results of the 2006 Survey of the Profession, carried out on behalf of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). The 2006 survey is the fourth survey carried out by the RCVS. The membership was also surveyed in 1998, 2000 and 2002. Throughout this report, where possible and appropriate, results are compared with those of previous surveys. The aim of these membership surveys is to provide RCVS, and other interested parties, with an evidence-based view of the veterinary profession and the changes taking place within it.

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    Working together

    Embedding Good Employment in Public Services

    Apr 2006 | CBI

    Good employment goes hand in hand with good service standards. For most public service users, contact with an employee is the service they receive. Employment practices that help employees excel are therefore vital to delivering world-class public services. The companies included in this report all saw good employment practice as a priority and sought to create environments where employees felt motivated, valued and involved. This report was based on research by IES. This publication is no longer available.

  • Managing and Developing HR Careers

    Emerging Trends and Issues

    Tamkin P, Reilly P, Hirsh W | Mar 2006 | Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development

    The aim of this study was to gain a clear view of the most common career paths for HR professionals and to understand how these were changing as new roles and structures appeared. It also aimed to gather views about the most successful routes to top HR positions and uncover the career aspirations of people management professionals.

  • Implementation and Effectiveness of Care to Learn

    A Survey of Teenage Pregnancy Co-ordinators

    Dench S | Mar 2006 | Department for Education and Skills

    Care to Learn is a UK government initiative that provides financial support for teenage parents who want to continue in, or return to learning. It helps with the cost of their childcare and travel. Teenage Pregnancy Co-ordinators (TPCs) were asked about the implementation and effectiveness of Care to Learn in their locality for the 2004/05 year. This report summarises the responses of 77 TPCs, or another relevant respondents (eg Connexions, Sure Start).

  • Employment Rights at Work

    Survey of Employees 2005

    Casebourne J, Regan J, Neathey F, Tuohy S | Mar 2006 | Department of Trade and Industry

    The main aims of the study were: to assess employees' general awareness of the scope of their employment rights; for selected topics, to establish employees' knowledge of specific employment rights provision (eg level of the National Minimum Wage(NMW), qualifying period for taking action on the grounds of unfair dismissal and discrimination cases, and rules for the award of costs in employment tribunal cases); to find out the main sources of information and professional advice about employment rights issues and, when employees have had a recent problem (eg in the past five years), where they sought advice and guidance and what they did to try and resolve the problem; and to identify the personal and employment characteristics that influence employees' levels of awareness, knowledge and preparedness to seek advice and take action to enforce their individual employment rights (including employment status).

  • The Experience of Claimants in Race Discrimination Employment Tribunal Cases

    Aston J, Hill D, Tackey N D | Mar 2006 | Department of Trade and Industry

    This qualitative study explored the perceptions and subjective experiences of claimants who were involved in Race Relations Act Employment Tribunal cases. In-depth interviews with 40 race discrimination claimants were carried out between May 2005 and February 2006. The report draws out emergent themes about: the progress of cases; advice, guidance and representation; expectations and motivations; and issues of power.