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  • Jobcentre Plus Employer Satisfaction and Experience Survey 2012: Research Summary

    Pollard E, Behling F, Hillage J, Speckesser S | Aug 2012 | Department for Work and Pensions

    This paper is a summary of DWP Research Report 806, Jobcentre Plus Employer Satisfaction and Experience Survey 2012.

  • Report for NAS: Good Practice Evaluation of the Diversity in Apprenticeship Pilots

    Newton B, Miller L, Oakley J, Hicks B | Aug 2012 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Tthe National Apprenticeship Service and the Skills Funding Agency commissioned a good practice evaluation of the Diversity in Apprenticeship pilots. This research was conducted in two stages in autumn 2011 and spring 2012. This report synthesises the emerging evidence about effective and sustainable practices.

  • Impact of coaching

    An empirical longitudinal study into coachee well-being, engagement and job satisfaction following a coaching programme at work

    Hicks B, Carter A, Sinclair A  | Aug 2012 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Whilst it may seem self evident that there would be a positive relationship between receiving coaching and individual employee psychological health and well-being, there is little evidence from the research to support this contention. This study aims to address this gap in the literature and explore whether coachees experience any impact on their well-being following a coaching intervention at work and whether this is sustained over time. This is a detailed report, available only to IES HR Network members.

  • Jobcentre Plus Employer Satisfaction and Experience Survey 2012

    Pollard E, Behling F, Hillage J, Speckesser S | Aug 2012 | Department for Work and Pensions

    The 2011/12 Jobcentre Plus delivery plan set out a plan to modernise employer services. To inform this process, the Department for Work and Pensions commissioned a telephone survey with a representative sample of 3,000 employers who had placed a vacancy with Jobcentre Plus between 1 September and 30 November 2011. The focus of this report is on the main strategic findings of that research.

  • Sector Skills Insights: Tourism

    Williams M, Ni Luanaigh A, Garrett R | Aug 2012 | UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES)

    This report contributes to the UK Commission’s work to transform the UK’s approach to investing in the skills of people as an intrinsic part of securing jobs and growth. It outlines the performance challenges faced in the tourism sector, the ‘real-life’ skills solutions implemented by leading and successful businesses to overcome them, and the benefits from doing so.

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    Healthy Youth Centre Pilot Project

    Evaluation Report 2010-2012

    Wilson S, Hicks B | Jul 2012 | Institute for Employment Studies

    The Healthy Youth Centre pilot was introduced in 2010 to promote health and well-being to young people in order to educate, empower and support them into making future healthy decisions for themselves. This pilot evaluation took place over an 18 month period and utilised a mix of quantitative and qualitative methodologies to fully address the process and impact of the pilot. Interviews and focus groups were conducted involving a range of key stakeholders including NHS and Local Authority partners, youth centre staff and young people themselves.

  • Report to the Society and College of Radiographers

    A project to develop draft modules and a credit framework to support development of management skills in radiographers

    Price R, Miller L | Jul 2012 | Society and College of Radiographers

    For some time the Society and College of Radiographers has been considering the support it might provide to help imaging service managers cope with changes taking place within the health sector and the changes in demands that arise from these changes. This report is based upon the work to undertake an initial scoping and development programme to identify areas for which learning modules could be developed.

  • Sector Skills Insights: Digital and Creative

    Williams M, Hillage J, Pinto R, Garrett R | Jul 2012 | UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES)

    This report contributes to the UK Commission’s work to transform the UK’s approach to investing in the skills of people as an intrinsic part of securing jobs and growth. It outlines the performance challenges faced in the Digital and Creative sector, the ‘real-life’ skills solutions implemented by leading and successful businesses to overcome them, and the benefits from doing so.

  • Sector Skills Insights: Energy

    Speckesser S, Hillage J, Hogarth T, Ni Luanaigh A, Garrett R | Jul 2012 | UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES)

    This report contributes to the UK Commission’s work to transform the UK’s approach to investing in the skills of people as an intrinsic part of securing jobs and growth. It outlines the performance challenges faced in the energy sector, the ‘real-life’ skills solutions implemented by leading and successful businesses to overcome them, and the benefits from doing so.

  • Sector Skills Insights: Health and Social Care

    Tamkin P, Behling F, Jones R, Garrett R | Jul 2012 | UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES)

    This report contributes to the UK Commission’s work to transform the UK’s approach to investing in the skills of people as an intrinsic part of securing jobs and growth. It outlines the performance challenges faced in the Health and Social Care sector, the ‘real-life’ skills solutions implemented by leading and successful businesses to overcome them, and the benefits from doing so.