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  • HRN

    Slides: IES HR Directors' Retreat 2023

    Growing the future workforce

    Wilson T, Foot C, Stevenson R, Clark M, Slattery D | Oct 2023 | Institute for Employment Studies

    What can and should HR be doing to develop the workforce in the face of a rapidly shifting landscape?

  • Closing the Vocabulary Gap

    Project evaluation report

    Buzzeo J, Muir D, Patel R | Sep 2023 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This report presents the findings from a joint evaluation by the Institute for Employment Studies and the Sutton Trust of the Closing the Vocabulary Gap (CVG) project. This evaluation report covers the first two years of delivery up to the end of the 2021/22 academic year.

  • Labour Market Statistics, September 2023

    Sep 2023 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This briefing note sets out analysis of the Labour Market Statistics published on 12 September 2023.

  • Labour Market Statistics, August 2023

    Aug 2023 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This briefing note sets out analysis of the Labour Market Statistics published on 15 August 2023.

  • Meeting Central London's Skill Needs

    A Report for the London Local Skills Improvement Plan

    Williams M, Wilson T, Muir D, Talbot J, Brindle B | Aug 2023 | Central London Forward

    This report sets out the skills needs of employers in central London, and how the skills system could better meet those needs.

  • Slides: Bridging the Gap

    Supporting young people's transitions into good work

    Orlando C | Aug 2023 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Slides from Cristiana Orlando's presentation at the Public Policy Exchange conference, Tackling Youth Unemployment: Closing the Skills Gaps & Ensuring Employment Opportunities For All.

  • El estigma de la obesidad y el empleo en España

    Obesity stigma and employment in Spain

    Campbell B, Bajorek Z, Bevan S, Muir D | Aug 2023 | Institute for Employment Studies

    In this report (published in both English and Spanish) we are focusing on obesity stigma and discrimination in employment in Spain.

  • Health-led Trials impact evaluation reports

    Evaluation of time-limited provision of Individual Placement and Support for people with moderate to mild mental and physical health conditions in primary care

    Newton B, Gloster R, Dorsett R, Cockett J, Gooch B, Benson A, Crowley J, Windle K | Jul 2023 | Department for Work and Pensions / Department of Health & Social Care

    These reports contain the detailed findings, analysis and explanation of the methodologies for the Health-led Trials, a large scale randomised-controlled trial testing time-limited provision of Individual Placement and Support for people with moderate to mild mental and physical health conditions in primary care.

  • Work in Progress: Interim report of the Commission on the Future of Employment Support

    Campbell B, Dave A, Patel R, Plowden Roberts C, Wilson T | Jul 2023 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This report presents findings from the first six months of the Commission’s work, comprising a major Call for Evidence that received around one hundred responses; twenty consultation events, workshops and focus groups; and an extensive review of the literature around ‘what works’ in employment support.

  • Apprenticeships, basic skills training, life skills training, mentoring/coaching, off-the-job training and on-the-job training

    Summary report of the Network Meta-Analysis conducted for the Youth Employment Toolkit and supplementary qualitative and contextual findings on these interventions

    Taylor D, Featherston R, Ott E, Rowland J, Newton B, Shlonsky, A.  | Jul 2023 | Youth Futures Foundation

    This summary report presents findings from a Rapid Evidence Assessment commissioned as part of the development of the Youth Futures Foundation’s first Youth Employment Toolkit.