In a new blog to mark National Careers Week, Duncan Brown considers how clear, accessible and supported the career paths are that UK employers currently offer, both to young people and the general workforce, and suggests ways employers can improve. Read the blog: bit.ly/47cN1Dw

In our webinar to mark #InternationalWomensDay, Dr. Meenakshi Krishnan & Naomi Clayton considered the wide range of factors leading to the slow progress in improving gender equality in the workplace and what practical steps organisations can take to change this. Recording and slides: bit.ly/4bq4fzO

Comment from IES Chief Executive @naomiclayton.bsky.social on the Spring Statement, announced by government earlier today.

This new IES report for Standard Life UK looks at the role of employers in pension saving, and what they can do beyond the legal requirements in the automatic enrolment system, especially to support low-to-middle earners balance affordability and adequate retirement provision. Read: bit.ly/3ZS2AfZ

Comment from IES Chief Executive @naomiclayton.bsky.social on the just-announced Labour Market Statistics.

📢 Webinar invitation! To mark International Women's Day we invite you to join us as we unpack the real reasons behind a stall in momentum for women's career progression and what practical steps organisations can take to change this. Register & event info: bit.ly/3MDrLzN

To celebrate #RaceEqualityWeek we are posting outputs promoting the theme of #ChangeNeedsAllofUS. These slides address the continuing issue of persistent race inequalities prevalent in the UK labour market and how they can be tackled in the workplace. www.employment-studies.co.uk/resource/web...

Young people transitioning from education to employment face a complex support system. In this blog Dr Alexandra Nancarrow examines how mapping of services can help young people access the right support, and enable local authorities to make positive changes: bit.ly/4jSLM1i

In the UK there are around 700,000 people with an #autism diagnosis & many #autistic women & girls are undiagnosed. This toolkit is the result of in-depth research with working autistic women & details guidance for organisations, HR & line managers: bit.ly/4qy5h20 @ucl.ac.uk

Event invitation! 26 Feb, London, free to attend. The Employment Rights Act has focused attention on the importance of strengthening workplace relations & this conference brings together lead researchers. Keynote speakers: Jonny Gifford & Nita Clarke OBE. bit.ly/463paFE

Comment from IES Chief Executive @naomiclayton.bsky.social on the just-announced Labour Market Statistics from ONS.

New report! This literature review for CITB covers research into the challenges faced by the construction industry in recruiting & retaining employees, and recommendations for engaging with specific groups in order to address this. Read report & summary: bit.ly/3NeYawJ

The recent ERSA conference enabled the ReAct team to reflect on the employment adviser role via a workshop with 25 employment support professionals. This paper covers the findings and includes insights on future recruitment and retention of advisers. Read: bit.ly/4jFbKFD

In a new blog Emily Kramers and Rosie Gloster look at the wider benefits of adult learning, and specifically how these apply to learning English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for participants in the Restart employment support programme. Read more: bit.ly/3LpQc3e

This new research paper from Dr Zofia Bajorek & Dr Alison Carter looks at group coaching, exploring the purpose and impact of workplace group coaching and the benefits for organisations and employees. Read the paper: bit.ly/3YzXp3G Access the coaching research collection: bit.ly/4qMsHjJ

In this forthcoming NICEC workshop, IES researchers Dr Kyla Ellis Ellis and Kate Alexander will share findings from research exploring the role of social class in career decision making, using the construction sector as a case study. Learn more here: www.nicec.org/events/nicec...

In a new blog, originally published by Adzuna, Nicholas Litsardopoulos takes an in-depth look at productivity, its relationship to pay and how it is measured, and identifies recommendations to help tackle the current economic stagnation in the UK. Read more: bit.ly/49l8ASI

In a new blog, Dr Meenakshi Krishnan reflects on 2025 in terms of the rapidly changing face of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the workplace, and identifies the key EDI trends for the coming year. Read more: bit.ly/4qEGo46

More widely it needs to boost employer confidence and create the conditions for growth, while widening access to employment support. @employmentstudies.bsky.social

Comment from IES Chief Executive @naomiclayton.bsky.social on the just-announced Labour Market Statistics from ONS.

New blog! Billy Campbell discusses research commissioned by Youth Futures Foundation which visually maps support services available to young people from four specific & often disadvantages groups who are seeking employment. Blog: bit.ly/4q9Whzo Report: bit.ly/44pVWAf Infographics: bit.ly/48SPgfb

Commissioned by Youth Futures Foundation, IES evaluated Cumbria Youth Alliance's Forging Futures programme, that supports young people looking for work and claiming Universal Credit. Learn more about participant employment outcomes in the animation below. Report & full animation: bit.ly/48mrkRe

Commissioned by Youth Futures Foundation, IES evaluated Cumbria Youth Alliance's Forging Futures programme, that supports young people looking for work and claiming Universal Credit. Learn more about participant feedback in the animation below. Report & full animation here: bit.ly/48mrkRe

A welcome set of announcements over the weekend on the government's Youth Guarantee, helping to build a more comprehensive offer for young people www.gov.uk/government/n...

In a new blog, Billy Campbell reflects on the recently published evaluation of the Cumbria Youth Alliance's Forging Futures Programme, which aims to support 16–24-year-olds into sustained employment, and identifies the key take-away lessons from this research: bit.ly/48DAOI9 Report: bit.ly/4iD98r9

In our final ReAct briefing paper of the Autumn series, we focus on the ReAct collaboration itself and what value this has brought to participating organisations and the people they support. Read: bit.ly/4ovzixm

Commissioned by Youth Futures Foundation, IES evaluated Cumbria Youth Alliance's Forging Futures programme, that supports young people looking for work and claiming Universal Credit. Learn more about the support received in the animation below. Report & full animation here: bit.ly/48mrkRe

In a new blog for WorkWise for Screen, Harry Fox explores the purpose of modern-day work experience, and how it can best be managed to be advantageous, rewarding and meaningful for both employers and participants. Read more: bit.ly/3XnlytA

Comment from IES Chief Executive @naomiclayton.bsky.social on today's Autumn Budget.

In our new blog for WorkWise for Screen, Beatrice Rosolin explains that goal setting is a powerful tool, but managers should approach it with due consideration, sharing the whole picture & explaining the purpose behind each goal. Read the blog: bit.ly/4ilNmIw Access the collection: bit.ly/3WQiG88

IES's CEO Naomi Clayton delivered the opening address at the ERSA conference in London earlier today. IES manages The ReAct Partnership, an industry-led collaboration focused on the UK government's Restart employment support program, and funded by the prime providers of Restart.

In a new blog ahead of Wednesday’s Autumn Statement, @naomiclayton.bsky.social calls for the Budget to focus on three key areas for action: youth employment, health and disability support and employer engagement. Read: bit.ly/4pa3pLS

This new paper from ReAct showcases instances where employer engagement, collaboration and shared learning has benefited providers, employers and participants on the Restart employment support programme. Read more: bit.ly/4oYF8IY

In our fifth ReAct briefing paper, we consider findings from ReAct research on supporting working carers within the Restart employment support programme, highlighting barriers and recommendations. Read: bit.ly/4pqGfkp

A second new ReAct report covers innovative practices and case studies related to the use of supply chain partners in the Restart programme, focusing on their strengths, challenges, and best practices in delivering employment services. Read more: bit.ly/3M9Xbgp

New research! This new ReAct report, by Billy Campbell, Abi Clark, Harry Fox, Rosie Gloster & Emily Kramers, presents case studies on innovative practices for supporting English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) participants in the Restart employment support program. Read more: bit.ly/49tuC7s

In a new ReAct blog, Jonathan Buzzeo reflects on the importance of personalised employment support in the quest to improve employment outlooks, and provides practical approaches and examples of how this can be achieved. Read more: bit.ly/480za2C

Is HR ready for a ‘renaissance’ of union power in industrial relations? In a new CIPD podcast, IPA's Nita Clarke discusses the role of people professionals and employers in strengthening trade union partnerships and creating effective employee voice channels: lnkd.in/exEFBWxc

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

In our fourth ReAct briefing paper, we look at strategies to support neurodiverse participants into work. Read: bit.ly/47SfD4v

📢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

Comment from IES Chief Executive Naomi Clayton on the just-announced Labour Market Statistics from Office for National Statistics.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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... 🔍

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