BIS research papers
This collection brings together all documents relating to BIS research papers.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is committed to using a strong evidence base to support the development and implementation of its policies.
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Updates to this page
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Added 'Understanding the further education market'.
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Added 13 new research publications.
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Added report on the UK aerospace maintenance, repair, overhaul and logistics industry.
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Added reports on the Advanced Propulsion Centre, Aerospace Technology Institute and Manufacturing Advisory Service.
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Added 'Shareholding: the role of intermediaries'.
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Added 'Prior qualifications of adults on offender learning and skills courses: January to March 2015'.
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Added 4 new research papers.
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Added 'Young people and their movement between education and work'.
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Added 'Social mobility: contribution of further education and skills'.
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Added 'Entrepreneurship skills: literature and policy review'.
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Added 'Research and innovation organisations: functions and policy issues'.
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'Employer ownership of skills pilot round 1: first report' was added to the collection.
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Added a new report Directors' pay reforms: how companies and shareholders are responding.
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Added four new reports
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'GrowthAccelerator: evaluation - stakeholder views of the service' added.
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We have added a new publication 'Literacy and numeracy: learning from high-performing and improving countries' (BIS/15/33/)
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'Apprenticeships evaluation: employer survey 2014' (research paper number 204), and 'Apprenticeships evaluation: learner survey 2014' (research paper number 205) added.
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2 BIS research papers, numbers 178 and 203, added under the joint title 'Investment in skills and innovation'.
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GrowthAccelerator: interim evaluation 2014 - BIS research paper 187 added
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Metrics and models used to assess company and investment performance: research paper 190
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BIS Research strategy 2014 to 2015 added to collection.
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Community learning learner survey publication added.
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Family businesses research added.
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Added 3 research papers on employer particpation in apprenticeships in the health sector (174) and accounting sector (175), and a 2014 update to the study into apprenticeships progression to higher education (176).
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Research paper #166, 'Higher and further education and skills: review of value added' now published.
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Added 'International Festival for Business: developing a monitoring and evaluation framework'
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Research paper 166: 'Higher education, further education and skills interventions: methodological issues in estimating value for money' published.
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Added: 24+ Advanced Learning Loans: tracking the impact
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Added papers #167: Learning from Futuretrack: studying and living at home, and #168: Learning from Futuretrack: drop out from higher education.
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'Apprenticeships evaluation: employer' and 'Apprenticeships evaluation: learners' amended with supplementary reports containing London data.
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'Apprenticeships: employer influence' added
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Added Community Learning Trust pilot: evaluation.
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Understanding localised policy interventions: start-up loans in England鈥檚 south-west added.
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Understanding localised policy interventions in business support and skills added.
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Research paper 157 Evaluation of Apprenticeship Grant for Employers (AGE) Programme added. Research paper 158 Demand for mentoring among small and medium-sized enterprises added.
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English business survey: exploratory analysis added.
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Research Paper 155: Customer journeys in business support services added.
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Four new reports published about prior qualifications of adults in further education and skills training.
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BIS reserach paper 152 - 'National Careers Service satisfaction and progression surveys annual report: April 2012 to March 2013 fieldwork' added.
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BIS research paper 120 added: Investigating the accuracy of predicted A level grades as part of the 2010 UCAS admission process.
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