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Mapping the system of support around young people at risk of involvement in serious violence

The Department for Education (DfE) and the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) wanted to explore how the system of support around young people at risk of involvement in serious violence, shapes the experiences of young people and their families.
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Reducing reoffending process evaluation

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) wanted to assess the implementation of a £50 million package aimed at reducing reoffending in England and Wales.
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Evaluation of Remote Hearings during the COVID-19 Pandemic

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) needed to evaluate experiences of remote hearings, which increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Qualitative research to explore civil legal aid advocacy

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) wanted to explore barristers, solicitors and instructing solicitors experiences of working in civil legal aid to help inform the Review of Civil Legal Aid (RoCLA).
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GMC explore migration behaviour of doctors

The GMC commissioned IFF Research to explore the migration behaviour of doctors to better understand their attitudes, motivations, and decision-making journeys.
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Collecting stakeholder feedback with Ofsted’s Big Listen consultation

Following public scrutiny, Ofsted undertook the Big Listen, their largest ever consultation. IFF contributed by capturing the views of education and social care providers inspected and regulated by Ofsted.
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Evaluation of Non-Domestic Energy Affordability Schemes

Having launched a suite of support for Non-Domestic Organisations (NDOs) to cope with rapid energy price increases, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) needed to conduct an independent evaluation to assess its implementation and impacts.
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FSA Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) Audit of Display and Business Survey 2022

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) wanted evidence of the impact of funding community-based activities, intended to improve vaccine uptake in local areas with high levels of vaccine hesitancy.
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Establishing the impact of community-based activities to improve Covid-19 vaccine uptake

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) wanted evidence of the impact of funding community-based activities, intended to improve vaccine uptake in local areas with high levels of vaccine hesitancy.
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Breaking new ground by creating a picture of Occupational Health provision in the UK

The Work and Health Unit (WHU) wanted to fill an evidence gap around what the ‘big picture’ of UK Occupational Health (OH) and work-related Musculoskeletal (MSK) provision in the UK looked like.
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Measuring the impact of locally-tailored activities to create stronger, more-integrated communities (in the face of disruption caused by the pandemic)

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) wanted to measure the impacts of locally-tailored activities designed to create stronger, more-integrated communities.
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Helping the DWP better understand support needs of claimants with disabilities

IFF brought together a range of qualitative and quantitative approaches to deliver an audience segmentation that enabled the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to work in a more targeted way with a group of benefit claimants, about which relatively little had previously been known.
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Apprenticeship evaluation: learner and employer surveys (2011-2021)

Apprenticeships are a key part of DfE’s skills and technical education strategy aimed at increasing productivity, supporting growth, giving individuals from all backgrounds opportunities, and helping businesses develop the skills of their workforce. The Apprenticeship Evaluation survey is the department’s key source of information on the experiences of apprentices and employers.
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Randomised control trials of innovative early interventions in employment disputes

Acas developed a series of early interventions in the employment dispute resolution system. They wanted to know the impact of each intervention, their operations and their overall impact.
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Helping the government understand why some people weren’t following COVID-19 guidance

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) needed in-depth data on why six social groups were less likely to follow the UK’s coronavirus guidance to quickly inform thinking about the evolving approach to the pandemic, across the UK government.
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Investigative research on alternative provision

The Department for Education wanted to understand what schools do to prevent exclusions and off-site direction, schools’ relationship with alternative provision (AP), and practices in AP settings.
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