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  • An assessment of the degree to which rural businesses access national mainstream employer skills and government business support programmes

    Evidence Report

    Culliney M, Pollard E, Hillage, J | Sep 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    IES, supported by the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI), was commissioned by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), working in conjunction with the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS), to examine and assess the take-up by rural businesses of national mainstream government business and employer skills support programmes. The purpose of the project was, firstly, to compare uptake of business support and skills provision among rural and urban businesses, and secondly, to identify options for improving take-up if evidence of disparity was found.

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    An assessment of the degree to which businesses access national mainstream employer skills and government business support programmes

    Synthesis Report

    Hillage J, Culliney M, Pollard E | Sep 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This report summarises the main findings of research into the 'degree to which rural businesses are accessing national employer skills programmes and government business support programmes and identify options for improving take-up if evidence shows that rural businesses are not accessing programmes that might benefit them’.

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    Slides: Creating the organisation of your dreams

    Gareth Jones | Sep 2013

    Slides from Gareth Jones presentation to the 2013 HR Directors' Provocation: Why should anyone work here?

  • Slides: Career development

    Hirsh W, Nathan R | Sep 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Slides on 'Career Development: The heart of Talent Management' which were co-presented by Wendy Hirsh, Principal Associate, IES and Rob Nathan, Director, Career Counselling Services at the HR Network event on Career development on 24 September 2013.

  • Developing personal and household services in the EU - A focus on housework activities

    Farvaque N, Broughton A, Ledermaier S, Kelemen M, Voss E, Wagner M | Sep 2013 | European Commission

    This report looks at the impact that public policy has had on personal and household services (PHS) around the EU. Specifically, it considers those tools that aim at encouraging formal employment and discourage undeclared work.

  • Supporting learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities to access European Social Fund Priority 2 and 5 provision

    Evidence report September 2013

    Marangozov R, Gloster R, Williams J, Culliney M, Vila-Belda Montalt J, Jacobsen Y, Cassey L | Sep 2013 | Skills Funding Agency

    This research aimed to gather evidence to explain the apparent under-representation of learners declaring a learning difficulty and/or disability (LDD) in ESF Priority 2 and 5 provision that was identified during the Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) of the programme. Alongside this the work aimed to interpret the evidence into relevant actions and guidance to support the learning sector to address this apparent under-representation.

  • Engaging individuals with learning difficulties and disabilities in workplace learning

    Sep 2013 | Skills Funding Agency

    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

    Samek M, Comi S, Origo F, Torchio N, Speckesser S, Montalt J, | Sep 2013 | European Commission

    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

    Culliney M, Broughton A | Aug 2013 | Acas

    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

    Gloster R, Pollard E, Bertram C, Williams J, Hirsh W, Buzzeo J, Henderson L | Aug 2013 | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    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.