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ISE Student Development Survey 2026 Access Now

Discover the current trends from the largest group of early careers development professionals in the UK. The ISE annual Student Development Survey is the largest of its type and this year analyses data from 144 employers.

ISE Research
May 07, 2026

Entry-level work reshaped not replaced

ISE Student Development Survey 2026 launches with new insight on how AI is impacting entry-level jobs and the skills employers need.

Know-how
May 05, 2026

Apprenticeship assessment reforms: What you need to know now

An ISE webinar unpacks what the changes to apprenticeship assessment mean in practice and what employers should be doing now.

The application explosion: key insights for employers

With application volumes at historic highs, ISE’s Head of Insights Claire Tyler considers what’s driving this surge, the key tensions for employers and how they are adapting.

Why working-class talent is getting in but not getting on

Ahead of this year’s ISE Development Conference, Joe Mackley, Head of Strategic Partnerships at The 93% Club, considers why many employers don’t fail at attracting working-class talent, but they do fail to keep it.

AI early career fears rise, but employers focus on evolution

AI is impacting the early career decisions of young people, but employers are yet to replace most entry-level jobs, explains ISE’s Claire Tyler.

How will I know when I experience burnout?

We should protect emerging talent from burnout rather than waiting for them to fall, explains Anna Champion at The Talent Lighthouse.

ISE Research

ISE research helps employers, universities, suppliers, and wider stakeholders in the student recruitment and development industry make well-informed decisions about student talent. 

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ISE Research

ISE Student Development Survey 2026 Access Now

Discover the current trends from the largest group of early careers development professionals in the UK. The ISE annual Student Development Survey is the largest of its type and this year analyses data from 144 employers.

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Data dashboards - Student Recruitment Survey 2025 Members Only

Discover key trends in student recruitment with these interactive dashboards, with the ability to filter by sector and region.

ISE Insights

We work to provide expert information and insight to our member organisations and deliver comprehensive research on range of issues affecting graduate, intern and apprenticeship recruitment and development.

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Ten years ago, not many ISE members were hiring school leavers, now they are.

Ten years from now, we expect many ISE member recruitment teams will not only still target school leavers and graduates, but also career changers, older workers and internal candidates.

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Here you will find the content the ISE Apprenticeships Working Group has been working hard on delivering. 

In order to inform employers of the value of apprenticeships for their organisation.

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Find research, case studies, advice and information curated by ISE’s EDI Working Group to support members in their EDI journey.

From starting out and building a business case to developing a strategy and measuring performance.

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