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  • Obesity and Work

    Challenging stigma and discrimination

    Bajorek Z, Bevan S | May 2019 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This IES research looks to enhance workplace practice surrounding obesity - a condition that many believe has reached epidemic proportion and is of global concern.

  • Comparative overview of institutional arrangements in selected country case studies

    Eichhorst W, Hadjivassiliou K, Rickard C, Swift S, Wozney F | Aug 2016 | CROME, University of Brighton

    This report presents the findings from research conducted for the STYLE project on institutional school to work (STW) transitions, including their use of vocational education and training as a method to facilitate these transitions.

  • Evaluation of the Working Neighbourhoods Pilot - Year One

    Dewson S | Nov 2005 | Department for Work and Pensions

    This report presents the interim findings from the first year of the evaluation of the Working Neighbourhoods Pilot (WNP). The WNP was established in April 2004 to test a new approach to offering intensive support to help people to gain work. The pilot was targeted towards people who were without work, including claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support, Incapacity Benefit, partners of claimants and workless non-claimants.

  • Increasing the Participation of Migrants and Ethnic Minorities in Employment: Final Report

    Jan 2012 | German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

    This report containing IES research presents the findings from the transnational learning network, IMPART; a group of 12 EU partners which came together to consider how projects which aim to increase the participation of migrants and ethnic minorities in employment can successfully implement and mainstream their good practice.

  • Pakistani and Bangladeshi Women's Attitudes to Work and Family

    Aston J, Hooker H, Page R, Willison R | Aug 2007 | Department for Work and Pensions

    This study explores Pakistani and Bangladeshi women's attitudes towards education and employment, and how their views around family, marriage and children fit with and shape these. The research was qualitative, and consisted of 60 in-depth interviews with women living in a number of major cities across Great Britain.

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    The Out-of-School Childcare Grant Initiative: a second evaluation

    O'Brien M, Dench S | Jun 1996 | Department for Education and Employment

    The Social Survey Division of The Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, together with IES, were commissioned by the then Department of Employment to undertake an evaluation of the Out of School Childcare Grant Initiative in England and Wales. This publication is no longer available.

  • Improving health and employment outcomes through joint working

    Improving health and employment outcomes through joint working

    Bevan S | Feb 2018 | Public Policy Institute for Wales

    This report analyses how economic inactivity, which remains high in Wales despite currently low unemployment levels, can be addressed. The report explores how employers, health services and employment services in Wales can work together more effectively to produce better health and work outcomes.

  • Summary: The 2015 ESA trials: a synthesis of qualitative research with claimants

    Newton B, Sainsbury R | Aug 2017 | Department for Work and Pensions

    This summary presents findings from research for the Department for Work and Pensions, with Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants participating in three labour market trials, led by Jobcentre Plus. The trials aimed to test whether an increase in work-related support could improve soft outcomes as well as help claimants to make progress towards and into the labour market.

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    Work-Focused Services in Children’s Centres Pilot: Interim report

    Marangozov R, Stevens H | Jul 2010 | Department for Work and Pensions

    This report provides findings from the interim stage of the evaluation of the ‘Work-Focused Services in Children’s Centres’ pilot. The pilot operated in ten local authority areas (30 Sure Start Children’s Centres in total) in England, providing work-focused services through a dedicated Jobcentre Plus Personal Adviser, as well as activities designed to meet local needs. It ran from January 2009 to March 2011.

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    Evaluation of Access to Work - Ministerial Government Departments

    Dewson S, Fearn H, Williams C | Nov 2009 | Department for Work and Pensions

    This report presents the findings from qualitative research to evaluate Access to Work (AtW) a programme designed for people with long-term health conditions who need extra practical support to take up work or to do their job. The report explores the effects of the decision that Ministerial Government Departments (MGD) should pay for their AtW adjustments.