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

    Maguire S, Newton B | Aug 2013 | Department for Education

    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

    Maguire S, Newton B | Aug 2013 | Department for Education

    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.

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    Migrants in low-paid, low-skilled jobs

    Barriers and solutions to learning English in London

    Aug 2013 | Greater London Authority (GLA)

    This report provides an overview of the outcomes of research examining the particular challenges faced by migrants in low-paid, low-skilled jobs in London and outlines actions that can be taken to improve this situation. The aim was to understand the enablers and barriers impacting on English language learning among migrants in low-paid and low-skilled employment in London and to establish the types of English language learning that are most likely to work for them.

  • Public Employment Services and Green Jobs

    Cox A, Foley B | Aug 2013 | The European Commission Mutual Learning Programme for Public Employment Services (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

    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.

  • The Palace: Perspectives on Organisation Design

    Garrow V, Varney S | Jul 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This report uses the story of an old palace to consider the challenges of design in a complex and highly connected world, where organisations are expected to be agile and innovative, work globally in a seamless way, and continually ‘engage’ talented employees through an attractive employer brand. It explores the move from ‘organisation’ to ‘organising’ and the delicate balance between designing to innovate while managing risk.

  • Masterclass: Embedding Diversity

    IES event report

    Mercer M | Jul 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    We held an event to consider why it is that we cannot seem to achieve diversity especially in the senior grades of our organisations. At the event we debated the assertion by Binna Kandola (2009) that: ‘Diversity is about behaviour and outcomes. It’s about how relationships are enacted. It’s about how we perform in everyday situations based on how we think'. This report presents a brief summary of the key points raised and debated.

  • Slides: Case study: Lean maintenance of Harriers

    Peter McCullen | Jul 2013 | University of Brighton

    A case study on lean by Peter McCullen with thanks to Keith Cocksey (BAE Systems) Head of Transformation, RAF Coningsby. This was presented at the HR Network event 'Learning from lean' on 11 July 2013.

  • Slides: The evolution of lean methods of process improvment

    Peter McCullen | Jul 2013 | University of Brighton

    Slides from Peter McCullen of the Brighton Business School on 'The evolution of lean methods of process improvment' which he presented at the HR Network event on 'Learning from lean' on 11 July 2013.

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    Economic, Social, and Personal Outcomes of Vocational Qualifications

    Wiseman J, Roe P, Davies E, Speckesser S, Vila-Belda Montalt J | Jul 2013 | London Borough of Newham

    This research report explores the motivations for pursuing different pathways post-16 and looks at how different pathways, qualifications (including level and type of course), and experiences (such as undertaking work experience) impact upon young people’s outcomes in terms of employment, wages, and satisfaction.

  • Research to support the evaluation of Investors in People

    Employer case studies (Year 2)

    Cox A, Higgins T, Barnes H, Tamkin P, Jones R, Ni Luanaigh A, Garrett R | Jul 2013 | UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES)

    The report’s findings are based on 15 case studies spread over the two year evaluation programme with three case studies being repeat visits to give a longitudinal perspective. Investors in People (IIP) was found to be particularly relevant to organisations seeking to grow in employment terms, in helping plan for the challenges of recruiting, managing and retaining a larger workforce.