Zoey Breuer, Research Manager
Email: zoey.breuer@ukces.org.uk
Tel: 01709 774873
Biography
Zoey joined the UK Commission for Employment and Skills in July 2010 from a sector skills council where she was a Senior Researcher specialising in research and evaluation of workforce development needs and interventions across the justice sector. Prior to this Zoey worked at Ecotec Research & Consulting as a Research Manager with expertise in employment and welfare, skills and equality research. During her time with Ecotec, Zoey was seconded to the Department of Work and Pensions as a Research Officer gaining valuable experience in the commissioning and dissemination of research.
Areas of expertise and interest
• Equality, opportunity and inclusion
• Employability and entry to the labour market
• Qualitative research techniques
• Evaluation research
Current areas of work
• Applied research and development
• National Skills Research Strategy
• Research and policy expert panel
Previous projects (selected – mix of commissioned and delivered)
• Do Skills Matter? Skills and Workforce Development in the Third Sector (Skills -Third Sector)
• Public attitudes to risk and choice – pensions (DWP)
• Basic skills evaluations (DWP)
• Older workers and the labour market (DWP)
• Evaluation of interventions to address health inequality (EHRC)
• Women and Work evaluation (Skills for Justice)