Summary of general population polling (July–August) on attitudes toward efforts to tackle rising numbers of young people not in education, employment or training, reporting public perceptions of policies addressing NEETs.
SurveybyIpsos
Invitation to tender for research to inform the Low Pay Commission’s 2027 report and beyond, seeking studies on low-paid work, wage-setting, and policy impacts to support future Commission recommendations.
Independent review examines the rise in young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), setting out interim findings on causes, risk factors and potential policy responses to reverse the increase ahead of a final report.
Evidence reviewbyIFF ResearchIpsosNatCenVerianYouGov
Technical report examining the impacts of precarious employment and experiences of those in insecure work, providing evidence on how precarious roles affect economic activity and outcomes.
Mixed methodsbyVerian
Regulatory Policy Committee assessment of the evidence and analysis underpinning the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Trade’s options assessments on reforms to zero‑hours and similar contracts.
byIpsos
Early evaluation presents emerging findings from the WorkWell pilots, covering implementation across 15 programmes between October 2024 and March 2025 and initial indications of participant engagement, delivery challenges and early outcomes.
EvaluationbyIFF Research
Survey of low-paid workers gathers detailed evidence on pay levels, living standards and working conditions to inform the Low Pay Commission’s understanding of the experiences of those earning at the bottom of the labour market.
SurveybyYouGov
Survey explores how employees and self-employed workers manage health and wellbeing at work during 2024–25, covering workplace practices, support access and impacts on ability to work.
SurveybyIFF Research
Process and impact evaluation reviews the HGV parking and driver welfare match funding grant scheme, analysing how grants were delivered, effects on driver welfare and any local implementation barriers.
EvaluationbyNatCen