Tony Wilson

Director - IES

Tony is the director at the Institute for Employment Studies and has worked in employment policy and research for the last twenty years, in a range of roles spanning central government and independent institutes. As Institute Director at IES, Tony leads a team of fifty people delivering research, analysis and consultancy support on employment, skills, education and HR.

He has particular expertise in labour market policy and analysis; the design, delivery and evaluation of employment and skills programmes; and supporting organisations to understand and apply evidence of ‘what works’ in employment policy and service delivery.