Publications

Slides 'Working with values to create behaviour change'

Hendrika Santer Bream's slides from the IES HR Network Retreat on 28 & 29 April 2015

Business Start-ups & Youth Self-Employment in the UK: A Policy Literature Review

This paper gives an overview of the key policy initiatives in the UK designed - fully or in part – to propel young people into self-employment, based on a literature review of academic and grey sources. In particular, it outlines the rationale and approaches of various initiatives originating in the public and voluntary sectors, and makes an assessment of their impact where possible. It also summarises the key features of self-employment in the UK, focusing on issues of job quality.

Slides: 'Reflective Practice' skills

A practical workshop for HR specialists

Alison Carter and Mary Wayne Bush's slides from the IES HR Network event 'Reflective Practice' skills workshop, on 16 April 2015

Shared Parental Leave: The new regulations in a nutshell

This paper offers a concise summary of the key facts you need to implement the new Shared Parental Leave and Pay regulations. It also offers an insight into the questions being asked by employers, and what they are doing to address the issues raised.

Impact evaluation of the Employer Investment Fund and Growth and Innovation Fund: project level learning and performance

This report sets out the evidence from a review of evaluation and monitoring evidence on the performance of two of UKCES’ investment funds, specifically the Employer Investment Fund (EIF) and the Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF). The report takes stock of the evidence on what the funds have achieved up to Summer 2014, and provides a summary of lessons to inform other investment programmes as well as policy development work.

Impact evaluation of the Employer Investment Fund and Growth and Innovation Fund: baseline qualitative findings

This is the first year interim research report on the findings from a series of seven qualitative case studies. The report forms part of a multi-year evaluation assessing the impact of the two investment programmes: the Employer Investment Fund (EIF) and the Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF).

Evidence Review on Regulation Culture and Behaviours

IES was commissioned to carry out an evidence review to better understand the culture and behaviours in businesses and enforcement bodies, as well as the communication between these two groups that facilitate or inhibit compliance with regulation. This review is an update to the findings in the 2010 report, which examines the relevant evidence that has accumulated over the last four years.