The IPA is Britain’s leading organisation delivering employee engagement, partnership, and employee voice in the workplace. 

We work with clients of all sizes in the public, private and third sectors to help managers and employees develop new ways of working, based on trust and collaboration, that deliver better workplaces and better outcomes - increased productivity and improved services. 

We also work with policy-makers and thought-leaders to develop a national consensus on the future agenda for Britain’s workplaces.

We are one of few ‘open spaces’ in the UK where employers, trade unionists and other workplace representatives, academics, legal experts, human resource and employment specialists can come together with politicians and policy makers to discuss and debate employment issues and policy.

From the 1st May 2023, the Involvement and Participation Association have merged with the Institute for Employment Studies. 

The IPA will retain its operational independence within IES and Nita Clarke will continue as Director and will join the IES senior management team. The full range of IPA services will continue to be offered to clients.