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Institute for Employment Studies
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IES is a centre for research and evidence-based consultancy in labour market analysis, employment, education and HR policy and practice.
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New resource! The second of two infographics summarising the interim evaluation of the JobsPlus pilot programme has just been published, covering the features of the model and its unique approach with a particular focus on the community-based aspects: bit.ly/3KVk6f7
November 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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In our fourth ReAct briefing paper, we look at strategies to support neurodiverse participants into work. Read: bit.ly/47SfD4v
November 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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📢New blog! IES' @naomiclayton.bsky.social reflects on the Keep Britain Working Review, considering how the recommendations can be best implemented by both government and employers, when taking a 'whole-system' approach and embedding good work as a foundation for health. Read: bit.ly/4qRgGdG
“A cross-government approach is needed to reduce work-related illness and absence. While we should build on the wealth of good practice and foster a ‘race to the top’, we must also raise the floor, ensuring that all work meets minimum standards that support health, productivity and retention. Poor quality work, including insecure contracts, excessive or irregular hours, high demands with low control, and weak workplace relationships, can be as damaging to health as unemployment. Work-related ill-health is also a significant problem in public service sectors, including health and teaching, where the government has greater leverage to be able to influence working conditions.”
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Comment from IES Chief Executive Naomi Clayton on the just-announced Labour Market Statistics from Office for National Statistics.
“The labour market continues to cool. The last two months have seen the most significant falls in payrolled employment in the last year and the unemployment rate has increased to the highest rate in four years. With weak hiring and rising unemployment, the upcoming Autumn Budget must focus on boosting employment and expanding support for the 2.1 million people who are outside the labour force but want to work. This should include accelerating the rollout of the Get Britain Working reforms, launching the first phase of workplace health initiatives to help more people stay in or return to work, and strengthening pathways for reskilling.”
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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In a new blog, @jonnygiff.bsky.social explores the role of HR in the context of disciplinary processes, including the importance of adopting a humane approach, and encourages HR professionals to critically examine their decisions from a 'do no harm' perspective: bit.ly/3JGhTE0
Quote from Jonny Gifford, "The idea of Avoidable Employee Harm gives a new lens to disciplinaries and potentially other HR processes. It’s a challenging perspective, because it confronts management with the question: Are your actions harming people in ways that are simply not necessary?"
November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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The next IPA Employee Voice Hub Event is on 18 Nov 1-2.30pm! Join us for a specially extended webinar focusing on the impact of the forthcoming Employee Rights Bill. Speakers: Nita Clarke (IPA) and Martin McIvor (Prospect). More information & to register: bit.ly/4nIh9MH
November 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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In our latest blog for WorkWise for Screen, Arundhati Dave explains that delegation is not simply task assignment. It involves giving a team member autonomy and support while increasing task-responsibility.
Read the blog here: bit.ly/47Jx9YM
Access the collection here: bit.ly/3WQiG88
November 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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New research! Our analysis for the Commission for Healthier Working Lives supported by The Health Foundation shows that work-related health risks are a growing challenge for the future. To keep people in work & support good health, the government needs to act now: bit.ly/4oJu5CS
Part of report cover.
October 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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In a new BBC podcast, IES' Zofia Bajorek discusses what it means to feel 'well' at work, reflecting on how workplace wellbeing is more than ensuring somebody is happy at work and how it extends to giving purpose, satisfaction and a platform to thrive. Listen here: bit.ly/431zUDf
BBC Learning English - Work in the future / What is wellbeing at work?
Pippa and Phil talk about how the way you feel affects the way you work.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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In a new blog, Amy Fox summarises the results of the interim JobsPlus pilot evaluation: bit.ly/42UItQ7, in advance of the IES webinar in November which will explore additional emerging results, and what they mean for future policy and practice: bit.ly/4o5kpTj
Quote from Amy Fox, "Data collected over the first year of the pilot confirms that JobsPlus has been particularly successful at reaching residents who face complex barriers to work and are often underserved by mainstream employment support."
October 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Sign up for @employmentstudies.bsky.social's webinar on the JobsPlus pilot programme on Wednesday 5 November. ⬇️📺

And find out more about JobsPlus: learningandwork.org.uk/resources/re... 🔍
employmentstudies.bsky.social Institute for Employment Studies @employmentstudies.bsky.social · Oct 6
Whether you're involved in programme delivery, policy development, strategic commissioning or frontline support, our webinar on November 5th offers insights into the design, implementation and emerging outcomes of the JobsPlus pilot scheme. Join the discussion! Register here: bit.ly/3KFPeim
October 22, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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In a new blog, IES Principal Associate Dr Duncan Brown questions whether HR leaders need to ‘think slow’, review their crisis-driven ‘fast’ reactions and plan a clearer direction for their future workforce. Read more: bit.ly/3KT8XeO
Quote from Dr Duncan Brown, "Stopping this breathless cycle of fast-action crisis-responses might appear to be counter-productive to the HR function’s influence. And in the reward sphere this year there appears to a somewhat schizophrenic pattern of action and inaction. We are seeing continuing innovations apparent in employee benefits, especially on the health and wellbeing side, but relatively low rates of change in pay management."
October 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Our latest blog for BFI's WorkWise for Screen initiative reflects on the skill of delivering high-quality feedback and the benefits it can bring to individuals, teams and the wider business.
Read the blog: bit.ly/49cxgOG
Access the collection: bit.ly/3WQiG88
October 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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New resource! These infographics summarise the evaluation of the JobsPlus pilot programme, which supports job seekers living in social housing to find employment and progress in the workplace, including the key success factors identified so far. See more: bit.ly/3KVk6f7
Extract from the JobsPlus pilot infographic showing key success factors
October 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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In our third ReAct briefing paper, we look at how the insights from ReAct research can inform the development of the employment support workforce of the future to enable the Get Britain Working ambition in practice. Read: bit.ly/4qiD67l
October 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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In our latest blog for WorkWise for Screen, Astrid Allen explains how making reasonable adjustments is essential for screen sector businesses of every size – not just to comply with the Equality Act 2010, but to build inclusive and high-performing workplaces. Read more here: bit.ly/4nVsbyZ
October 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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In our latest blog for WorkWise for Screen, Kate Alexander considers how workplace coaching can be an important tool to building the resilient, creative, and adaptable teams needed to bring visionary projects to life. Read more here: bit.ly/47oae6e
October 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Comment from IES Chief Executive @naomiclayton.bsky.social on the just-announced Labour Market Statistics from the Office for National Statistics.
"There are early signs that the labour market is starting to stabilise, as the pace of decline in jobs is slowing. Payrolled employment increased in August, having decreased for the previous eight months. Job vacancies are increasing in some sectors but remain well below the pre-pandemic peak and the increase in unemployment means that there are more people looking for fewer jobs. With record-high numbers of people still out of work due to ill health and unemployment continuing to rise, it is vital that the government scales up support for individuals and employers to boost participation, alongside measures to boost demand."
October 14, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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📢Final call for our annual conference on Thursday! We have an excellent line-up of speakers including some of the the UK's leading experts in employment & HR, as well as great networking opportunities. Oct 9th in London. More information & registration: bit.ly/41jBNua
October 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Whether you're involved in programme delivery, policy development, strategic commissioning or frontline support, our webinar on November 5th offers insights into the design, implementation and emerging outcomes of the JobsPlus pilot scheme. Join the discussion! Register here: bit.ly/3KFPeim
October 6, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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The IES Annual Conference is now only one week away! We have an excellent line-up of speakers including some of the the UK's leading experts in employment & HR, as well as great networking opportunities. Oct 9 in London. More information & registration: bit.ly/41jBNua
October 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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In our latest blog for BFI's WorkWise for Screen, Dr Zofia Bajorek explains how manager skills such as active listening, open questions and impartial phrases can be an important starting point for better staff and business outcomes. Read more: bit.ly/3WkNoWI
October 2, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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The JobsPlus pilot interim implementation and process evaluation, led by our partners @employmentstudies.bsky.social has now been published. 📑

JobsPlus is a community-led employment scheme led by L&W, supported by @csthatwork.bsky.social, IES and Youth Futures Foundation.

Discover the findings. ⬇️
employmentstudies.bsky.social Institute for Employment Studies @employmentstudies.bsky.social · Sep 24
Working with @learnworkuk.bsky.social we have published our evaluation of the JobsPlus pilot scheme, a place-based, community-led employment programme, designed to help people into work through on-site employment services, community support & financial incentives. bit.ly/4nNW8R8 1/3
September 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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In a newly published case study, Dr. Meenakshi Krishnan and Claudia Plowden Roberts look at equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) at the British Council, the success achieved with implementation, monitoring and assessment, and what can be learnt from this: bit.ly/46TPAdV
September 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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The IES Annual Conference is now only two weeks away! We have an excellent line-up of speakers including some of the the UK's leading experts in employment & HR, as well as great networking opportunities. Oct 9 in London. More information & registration: bit.ly/41jBNua
September 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM