Author: Dimitra Petrakaki, Krysta Moysidou, Hong Yu Liu and Becci Newton Details: This research explores the experience of employment through crowdfunding, how the platform affects creatives’ relationships with their supporters, and the creative process. It was...
Labour Market
Flexible working for all: Achieving greater equity for frontline and site-based workers
Author: Astrid Allen, Billy Campbell, Dr Sarah Dauncey and Claudia Plowden Roberts Details: Supported by Impact on Urban Health, the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) joined with Timewise and three employers – Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Sir Robert...
The evaluation of the restart scheme (2023)
Author: Jack Bradstreet, Jess Elmore, Naomi Clayton Details: L&W led the evaluation of the Government’s Restart programme, in partnership with Ipsos UK. The research comprised: a longitudinal cohort study, a survey of Restart providers and case study research of...
Youth opportunity index (2019)
Author: Learning and Work Institute Details: This brings together data on achievement at age 16 (Key Stage 4), attainment of Level 3 by age 19, access to higher education, take up of apprenticeships, employment rates, a measure of the quality of work (net...
Labour Market Analysis (monthly, Oct 2024)
Author: Learning and Work Institute Details: Every month, Learning and Work Institute produces detailed and timely analysis of the latest labour market statistics from ONS. We examine what the figures tell us both about the health of our labour market, and what they...
The global digital skills gap
Author: Carolina Feijao, Isabel Flanagan, Christian van Stolk and Salil Gunashekar Details: This report examines the evidence associated with various aspects of the current digital skills landscape, focusing primarily on the digital skills gap. The hope was to better...
Improving working conditions using artificial intelligence
Author: Advait Deshpande, Natalie Picken, Linda Kunertova, Annemari de Silva, Giulia Lanfredi, Joanna Hofman Details: The analysis considers evidence on the expected impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on jobs, discusses the potential of AI to create decent jobs...
Labour market and skills demand: horizon scanning and scenarios
Author: Fay Dunkerley, Michaela Bruckmayer, Lillian Flemons, Joanna Hofman, Mann Virdee, Sally Wright, Terence Hogarth Details: This report aims to: identify emerging trends in the labour market over the next 15-20 years create 5 scenarios of what the labour market...
Skills needs in selected occupations over the next 5–10 years
Author: Joanna Hofman, Julia Doyle, Asha Haider, Michaela Bruckmayer Details: The Department for Education (DfE) and the Skills and Productivity Board (SPB) commissioned RAND Europe and the Institute for Employment Research (IER), University of Warwick, to undertake...
Green jobs and skills development for disadvantaged groups
Author: Joanna Hofman, Michaela Bruckmayer, Katrin Feyerabend, Simon Larmour, Mark Reed, Lydia Lymperis Details: This report synthesises findings from a study supported by JPMorgan Chase that identifies green jobs and skills development opportunities for disadvantaged...
Research into careers in construction
Details: Alexander K, Plowden Roberts C, Hooley T, Hirsh W, Lanceley L, Mason B, Osborne E, Pollard E | | Institute for Employment Studies | May 2024 This research was commissioned by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and undertaken by the Institute...
Labour Market Statistics, July 2024
Details: Institute for Employment Studies | Jul 2024 This was the first publication of jobs data since the 2024 May election, and lays bare the scale of the challenges facing the new Labour government. Employment remains in the doldrums – down by more than one...
Supporting refugees into work: what can we do better?
Details: Gloster R, Wimalasiri V | | Institute for Employment Studies | Mar 2022 In 2021, 84,000,000 people were displaced across the world because of conflict and natural disasters and of those 26,000,000 have been granted refugee status in various host countries...
The Single Parent Employment Challenge
Details: Clery E, Dewar L, Edney C | | Gingerbread | Feb 2023 This report is the final one in Gingerbread's multi-method research project, funded by the abrdn Financial Fairness Trust (previously known as the Standard Life Foundation). The Single Parent Employment...
Supporting Restart participants into self-employment
Details: Buzzeo J, Dave A | | Institute for Employment Studies | Mar 2024 Through a series of focus groups with employment advisers working within Restart providers across the country, and in-depth interviews with participants, this research sought to explore the...
The Good Youth Employment Benchmark: Creating an evidence base of good youth employment practice
Details: Joy Williams, Cristiana Orlando | | Institute for Employment Studies | Mar 2024 This is an updated version of the 2022 evaluation by IES (commissioned by Youth Employment UK) which asked the following questions about youth employment practice: What...
Skills Bootcamps and Adult Skills
Details: Skills Bootcamps were introduced in England in 2020 to support the Government’s ambition to deliver sector-specific skills to support employers. These courses aim to help individuals upskill or reskill so that they can transition from working in declining...