Projects and case studies
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Final evaluation of ReAct II
IES carried out an impact assessment and cost benefit analysis of ReAct II (the Redundancy Action Scheme) in Wales as part of the final evaluation of the programme by BMG Research for the Welsh Government.ReAct provides people who have been made...
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Understanding the Customer Journey to Initial Teacher Training
This study for the National College of Teaching and Leadership used qualitative techniques to understand why individuals made the choices they did about teaching as a potential career.The work was conducted with individuals at different...
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Architects Registration Board Staff Pay Survey 2015
IES was commissioned to carry out a third staff salary survey for the Architects Registration Board, based on a search of data sources and a bespoke survey of similar organisations.
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SME lending and competition: an international comparison of markets
The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) commissioned IES, working in conjunction with Deloittes and the University of Brighton, to conduct a research project to develop a better understanding of the competition of SME finance, the...
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Updating the ILO's YouthPOL database with youth employment policies in selected EU countries
IES has been commissioned by the ILO to collect and analyse a series of legislative and policy documents relating to youth employment in a selection of EU countries, for inclusion in the ILO YouthPOL database. The YouthPOL database is ILO's global...
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Evaluation of the Right to Request Time to Train
Employees in organisations with at least 250 employees have a statutory right to request time off work to undertake training. In 2011 it was decided, after consultation, not to extend the right to all employees but to review the decision in 2015,...
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Evaluation of the new Jobcentre Plus approach to providing support for 16-17 year olds
Jobcentre Plus (JCP), in partnership with local authorities (LAs), implemented a new approach to providing support for 16-17 year olds not in education, employment or training (NEET) and not in receipt of an income-based benefit.The approach...
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Health and wellbeing of older workers
The CIPD commissioned IES to conduct research into how employers could retain older workers by focusing on their health and wellbeing and being flexible about their caring commitments, such as responsibilities for elderly parents.The research...
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Discriminatory recruitment practices in employment
IES, along with IFF Research and COMPAS, was commissioned by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to carry out research designed to improve understanding of employer behaviour and practices when recruiting British and migrant workers...
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Getting the most out of human resource management: How can HR practices lead to better employee performance and wellbeing?
IES is collaborating with the University of Brighton to conduct some original research into the links between HR practices and employee performance and well-being.The research study will be led by Dr Luke Fletcher of Brighton Business...