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    Reliability of Vocational Qualifications

    An evaluation of level 3 electro-technical qualifications

    Johnson S, Johnson R, Miller L, Boyle R | Dec 2012 | OFQUAL

    OFQUAL launched its Reliability Programme in May 2008 to investigate the reliability and validity of results in national tests, public examinations and other qualifications in England. It was set up to help develop OFQUAL's regulatory policy on reliability and indicate where to improve the assessment systems in use. This project investigated the reliability of three high-stakes City & Guilds qualifications that allowed qualified electricians to certify their professional knowledge.

  • IES Perspectives on the HR Year Ahead 2013

    Interesting times

    Nov 2012 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Taking change as its overarching theme, this collection of essays looks at the year ahead, exploring issues in HR and OD, including: building OD capability; employee engagement: what next?; influencing people to behave in different ways; the talent management journey: a four stage approach; innovating work; delivering strategy through flexible working; getting the HR/line balance in people management right; and cost control versus pay progression.

  • Work organisation and innovation

    Cox A, Rickard C, Tamkin P | Nov 2012 | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

    Innovations in work organisation have the potential to optimise production processes in companies and improve employees’ overall experience of work. This report explores the links between innovations in work organisation – under the broader label of high performance work practices (HPWPs) – and the potential benefits for both employees and organisations. It draws on empirical evidence from case studies carried out in 13 Member States of the European Union where workplace innovations have resulted in positive outcomes.

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    Slides: The role of higher education in social mobility

    Les Ebdon | Nov 2012 | Office for fair access

    Slides from Professor Les Ebdon, Director of Fair Access to Higher Education at OFFA on 'The role of higher education in social mobility' which he presented at the IES public policy conference on 'The value of higher education' on 28 November 2012.

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    Slides: The value of higher education: An international perspective

    Deborah Roseveare | Nov 2012 | OECD

    Slides from Deborah Roseveare, Skills beyond School Division, OECD giving an international perspective on higher education which she presented at the IES public policy conference on 'The value of higher education' on 28 November 2012.

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    Slides: The future (r)evolution of HE?

    Louis Coffait | Nov 2012 | Pearson

    Slides from Louis Coiffait, Head of Research at The Pearson Think Tank on 'The future (r)evolution of HE?' which he presented at the IES public policy conference on 'The value of higher education' on 28 November 2012.

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    Slides: The role of higher education

    Nigel Thrift | Nov 2012 | University of Warwick

    Slides from Nigel Thrift, VC at the University of Warwick on 'The role of higher education' which he presented at the IES public policy conference on 'The value of higher education' on 28 November 2012.

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    Slides: The demand for higher level skills

    Gordon McKenzie | Nov 2012 | Department for Business, Innovation & Skills

    Slides from Gordon McKenzie, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on 'The demand for higher level skills' which he presented at the IES public policy conference on 'The value of higher education' on 28 November 2012.

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    Slides: The value of higher education

    Jim Hillage | Nov 2012 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Jim Hillage's introduction to the IES public policy conference in 2012 on 'The value of Higher Education'.

  • Slides: Employee value proposition

    Valerie Garrow | Nov 2012 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Slides from Dr Valerie Garrow on 'Employee value proposition' which she presented at the HR Network event on 'Developing an employee value proposition' in a new world on 15 November 2012.