Projects and case studies
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Discrimination of migrant workers at the workplace
IES worked with Matrix to carry out research for the European Parliament on discrimination against migrant workers in the workplace.The project comprised desk research to review the discrimination that foreign-born workers face in the labour...
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The costs and returns of investments for reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities and sheltered workshops
IES worked with Matrix to carry out research for the European Parliament on the costs and returns of investments for reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities.The aim of the study was to provide Members of the Committee on Employment...
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Pay progression practice in the private sector
IES jointly undertook a project with Incomes Data Services (IDS) on behalf of the Office of Manpower Economics (OME) to examine practice on pay progression and quantify the extent to which progression takes place in the private sector.Pay...
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Case studies of integrated working in health and social care
The LGA wanted to identify successful examples of where councils had integrated working with health in the area of social care in a way that delivered positive outcomes in the community.Other forms of service integration were also...
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Evidence reviews and economic analysis for NICE guidance on workplace health of older workers
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) commissioned IES, in conjunction with the Work Foundation and the Universities of York and Lancaster, to provide a series of evidence reviews on the barriers, success factors and cost...
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Evaluation of Napo for Teachers
The Napo Teacher Toolkits aimed to introduce health and safety topics to primary school children in an educational, yet fun and imaginative way using clips and activities centring on the Napo character.IES carried out the evaluation of...
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Evaluating mandatory maths and English training for young jobseekers: 18-21 Work Skills Pilot
Improving the labour market outcomes for low skilled young, unemployed people is a key government target. In the 2013 Autumn Statement a new pilot was announced through which new claimants aged 18-21 who did not have Level 2 maths and/or...
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HR Review for the London Borough of Harrow
The London Borough of Harrow had been considering its size, structure and activities in the light of the need to reduce costs. Together with CIPD Consultancy, IES supported the borough with its review, both in terms of evidence gathering and in...
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A review of academic workforce planning for Universitas 21
Universitas 21, a leading global network of research-intensive universities that aims to 'foster global citizenship and institutional innovation', commissioned IES to review academic workforce planning 'to stimulate and inform strategic thinking...
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Youth Transitions to, and within the Labour Market
IES was commissioned by BIS to undertake a study on young people’s transitions to, and within, the labour market. This project aimed to produce an up-to-date evidence-base on movements and progression within the youth labour and learning sectors,...