Publications

Engaging individuals with learning difficulties and disabilities in workplace learning

The aim of this guide is to highlight where and how providers can work to make their offer of workplace learning more inclusive for disabled employees. It is based on the good practice, insights and experiences of a number of providers from across England who are working hard to deliver learning provision in an accessible and inclusive way, both inside the workplace and outside of it. This guide aims to share these insights more widely in order to add value to the existing good practice that many providers already have underway around the Equality Duty and their own equality and diversity commitments.

The effectiveness and costs-benefits of apprenticeships: Results of the quantitative analysis

This report jointly researched by IES, Ecorys and IRS for the European Commission assesses the effectiveness of traineeship and apprenticeship schemes.

Young people’s views and experiences on entering the workplace

This report summarises the findings of a small-scale exploratory research study on young people entering work, carried out in March and April 2013. The main aim of this study was to gather data directly from young workers to inform the development of Acas guidance for employers on employing young workers and those with relatively limited labour market experience.

Adult Career Decision-Making

Qualitative Research

This report presents the findings of research into adult career decision-making. The study was undertaken by the Institute for Employment Studies and explores how adults make career decisions and their awareness, use of and satisfaction with the support available. The research was qualitative and included a literature review. The study consisted of 50 depth interviews with adults making career decisions, including some who had used the National Careers Service (NCS) and others who had not. Additionally research was undertaken with prisoners: 15 interviews were carried out in three prisons.

Top tips for local authorities implementing Raising the Participation Age (RPA)

The government has raised the participation age (RPA) in England requiring all young people to continue in education or training: from September 2013, until the end of the academic year in which they turn 17; and from summer 2015 until their 18th birthday. To support the implementation of this policy the Department for Education funded local authorities (LAs) to lead trials and locally-led delivery projects (LLDPs) over four years, with the Phase 4 projects forming the last phase of work in 2012/13. An evaluation of the Phase 4 LLDPs was commissioned to gather evidence on new activities and effective practice, as well as provide guidance to assist LAs with planning and preparing for RPA.

Research into the Phase 4 Locally-Led Delivery Projects for Raising the Participation Age

The 2008 Education and Skills Act included legislation to raise the age at which young people are required to stay in education or training in England to 17 years from 2013 and to their 18th birthday from 2015. An evaluation of locally-led projects and trials funded to support implementation was commissioned to gather evidence on new activities and effective practice, as well as to assist LAs with planning and preparing for RPA.

Public Employment Services and Green Jobs

The purpose of this paper to is to review the most recent literature with a focus on (Public Employment Services) PES delivery and policy implementation concerning green skills and jobs, identifying merits and weaknesses of different approaches and transferable core elements.