Author: Raynette Bierman, Susan Mackay, Irene Soriano Redondo: Ipsos UK Details: The DfE commissioned Ipsos UK, in partnership with the Education Policy Institute (EPI), to undertake an independent evaluation of the 16-19 Tuition Fund for the 2021/22 academic year....
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2024 National Student Survey (NSS)
Author: Sami Benyahia Details: The 2024 National Student Survey (NSS) conducted by Ipsos achieved the highest response rate in 20 years. The NSS, one of the largest surveys of its kind globally, collects student opinions on a range of topics, including teaching...
Survey of Adults Skills 2023: England (United Kingdom)
Author: OECD Details: The Survey of Adult Skills offers unique insights on adults’ proficiency in literacy, numeracy, and problem solving. These skills are crucial for both personal and societal success, and form the foundation for continuous learning and innovation. ...
Do Adults Have the Skills They Need to Thrive in a Changing World?
Author: OECD Details: The latest Survey of Adult Skills highlights a mixed global picture of literacy, numeracy and adaptive problem solving proficiency. Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden excel in all these areas, with significant proportions of their...
Fairness and wellbeing: why good work and good management matter
Author: Dr Zofia Bajorek Details: This report looks at fairness and wellbeing in the workplace and how it relates to employees' feelings, behaviours and attitudes and ultimately whether an organisation achieves its goals and objectives. It covers recent research...
Neurodiversity, jobsearch and work – a review of the evidence
Author: Claudia Plowden Roberts and Zofia Bajorek Details: There is a concern that people with diagnosed or undiagnosed needs may find it more difficult to engage with a programme of support such as Restart or be more likely to disengage from that support, while at...
Supporting employees with terminal illness: a guide to workplace policies and practice
Author: Joanne Smithson, Ingrid Abreu Scherer, Izzie Baverstock Poppy, Stephen Bevan, Ruth Parry Details: This guide is designed to provide insights and information that employers can use to develop policy and recommendations that are aligned to their particular...
Fair, equitable pay: impossible ideal or a HR priority we finally need to practise?
Author: Duncan Brown Details: Covid-19 and now the cost of living crisis has widened continuing, persistent and unjustified pay gaps that remain evident in even our largest and most reputable employers. In this new HR Network paper written by IES Principal Associate...
Education Monitor 2024
Author: Ipsos Details: In the second edition of our annual Education Monitor, we explore global attitudes (across 30 countries) towards education and schools, with a special focus on the role of technology, AI and smartphones.
UK Essential Digital Skills 2023
Author: Ipsos Details: Ipsos was commissioned by Lloyds Banking Group to research the digital capability of the UK adult population, across a range of skill areas. This research is reported alongside the Consumer Digital Index, which measures the digital and financial...
Evaluation of the community learning mental health project
Author: Ipsos MORI, the Centre for Mental Health and Liz Lawson Details: The Community Learning Mental Health (CLMH) research project aimed to identify the potential for adult and community learning courses to help people develop the tools, strategies and resilience...
What The Future: Education
Author: Ipsos Details: America’s education system faces multiple changes that will impact how it prepares the workforce of tomorrow. The skills that workers need are rapidly evolving. The technology to teach those skills is advancing exponentially. Ipsos asks how do...
Future of work: Crowd-funded creative careers
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...
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...
16 to 19 additional hours evaluation
Author: Seemanti Ghosh, Daniel Muir, Becci Newton Details: In September 2022, the Department for Education launched funding to enable all 16 to 19 year-old learners (or up to 25 for learners with an education, health and care (EHC) plan) to receive on average an...
Webinar recording: Building Inclusive Organisations: Lessons from Policy & Practice from around the Globe
Author: Meenakshi Krishnan, Dr Deepta Chopra, Prachi Rastogi Details: Meenakshi Krishnan, IES Principal Research Fellow, joined Dr. Deepta Chopra and Prachi Rastogi for a webinar hosted by Tutul Consulting. The panelists discussed how to create a truly inclusive...
Can behaviourally informed communications increase applications, and appointments, to System Leadership roles?
Author: Chadeesingh, Lal, Daniel Carr, and Raj Chande Details: In September 2016, the Department for Education (DfE) commissioned the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) to investigate how behavioural insights could help to facilitate a school-led improvement system. This...
Health-led trials impact evaluation report (2023)
Author: Helen Gray, Jess Elmore, Naomi Clayton Details: The full suite of reports contain the detailed findings and analysis for the Health-led Trials, a large scale randomised-controlled trial testing time-limited provision of Individual Placement and Support for...
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...
New futures pilot evaluation (2024)
Author: Corin Egglestone, Mags Bexon, Helen Gray, Lorenzo Manetti, Danny Price, Sara Treneman Details: This evaluation builds the evidence base for what works in supporting individuals to successfully change career.
Evaluation of youth employment service North East
Author: Catherine Marren, Charlotte Robey, Helen Gray, Lorenzo Manetti, Lovedeep Vaid Details: L&W carried out an independent evaluation of Youth Employment Service North East (YESNE) programme on behalf of the Youth Futures Foundation (YFF). The programme was...
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...
Adult participation in learning survey
Author: Learning and Work Institute Details: Our Adult Participation in Learning survey is the longest running and most frequently occurring study of adult learning in the UK. It adopts a broad definition of learning, including formal, non-formal and informal...
Modelling essential skills across England (2023)
Author: Learning and Work Institute Details: L&W has modelled essential skills, including numeracy and literacy, needs across England. The modelling reveals disparities in essential skills levels within local areas which far exceed those between local and...
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...
Getting the basics right
Author: Alex Stevenson, Daniela Cabral, Jubair Ahmed, Sophie Hall, Stephen Evans Details: Basic skills – including literacy, numeracy, ESOL and digital skills – are key to supporting adults’ life chances. Participation in basic skills learning results in a range of...
Cost barriers to learning at Level 3
Author: Emily Jones, Yasmin White, Sophie Hall, Mags Bexon Details: This research, carried out by Learning and Work Institute on behalf of the Department for Education, provides evidence on: The financial barriers that learners face How learning impacts on...
Effective practice in English and maths for adult learners in London
Author: Corin Egglestone, Hazel Klenk, Trudi Martin and Alex Stevenson Details: Learning and Work Institute worked with the Greater London Authority to identify barriers to participation and achievement in basic English and maths training at level 2 and below. The...
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...
Community learning mental health research project
Details: Ipsos | Centre for Mental Health | Liz Lawson An Ipsos research project commissioned by DfE to understand how adult and community learning courses can help people manage and recover from mild to moderate mental health problems, such as anxiety...
UK Essential Digital Skills Index Research 2023
Details: Ipsos | Sara Rice Media Development | Jarnai Lewin Media Development | Hanan Badar Media Development Ipsos was commissioned by Lloyds Banking Group to research the digital capability of the UK adult population, across a range of skill areas. This research is...
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...
Apprenticeships, basic skills training, life skills training, mentoring/coaching, off-the-job training and on-the-job training
Details: Taylor D, Featherston R, Ott E, Rowland J, Newton B, Shlonsky, A. | | Youth Futures Foundation | Jul 2023 This summary report presents findings from a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) that was commissioned as part of the development of the Youth Futures...
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...
Mapping investment in adult skills Which individuals, in what learning and with what returns?
Details: Gloster R, Marvell R, Buzzeo J, Hadjivassiliou K, Williams J, Huxley C | Research Paper | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | May 2016 This research was commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in order to acquire...
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...
Community learning mental health research project
Details: A report from an Ipsos UK project for the Department for Education to understand how adult and community learning courses can help people manage and recover from mild to moderate mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression. The Community Learning...
Valuing adult learning: comparing wellbeing valuation and contingent valuation
Details: Good adult learning benefits society and it benefits those who receive it. But just how good is it? Economists think about individual benefits in terms of utility. Since this is a rather abstract concept, we like to convert changes in utility to changes in...
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...