Employment and Skills Convention 2024
On Wednesday 10 July, we explored the route to better jobs, skilled workers and prosperous communities at our Employment and Skills Convention in Birmingham.
The great skills divide
Millions of lost opportunities to improve qualifications are holding back economic growth and creating a “great skills divide” as a result of cuts to skills budgets, Learning and Work Institute warns in a new report.
September's monthly labour market statistics
Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 10 September 2024
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VocTech Challenge 2023: Skills for an economy in transition
The VocTech Challenge 2023 aims to accelerate the adoption and deployment of technology to help every adult in the UK get the skills they need to participate & benefit from our transitioning economy.
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Interactive Essential Skills Map
This interactive map shows local-level data on essential skills needs in England. L&W’s essential skills modelling estimates indicative numbers of 16–64-year-olds with low literacy or numeracy in local areas.
Learning and work data analysis
Our business is to look at what works and what doesn’t in learning, skills and employment, and we use statistical analysis as part of this.
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Young Adult Carers
We’re working to ensure young adult carers get the employment and skills support they need by trying to improve policy and practice.
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Add your voice to our Better Work Network
The Better Work Network is a policy and practice-based initiative, hosted by Learning and Work Institute and Trust for London, dedicated to tackling the issues of low pay and poor quality of work within London.