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Find out more about our project and research outcomes, campaigns and initiatives, as well as our responses to what’s happening across the learning, skills and employment landscape.

Responding to the post-16 education and skills white paper

Learning and Work Institute's chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the post-16 education and skills white paper published on Monday 20 October 2025.
Learning and Work Institute announces new Director for Wales

Learning and Work Institute today announced the appointment of Michelle Matheron as Director for Wales.
Labour market analysis, 14 October 2025

L&W's Chief Executive Stephen Evans responds to the labour market statistics released by ONS on 14 October 2025.
Restoring adult skills attainment to 2010 levels could boost the economy by £22 billion

A new report from Learning and Work Institute calls for sustained action to reverse over a decade of decline in adult literacy and numeracy skills as well as learning to GCSE and A level equivalent – with an economic prize of £22 billion at stake.
Responding to DWP's announcement on Youth Hubs

Learning and Work Institute deputy director Sam Avanzo Windett responds to DWP's expansion of the Youth Hub scheme and its partnership with football clubs to help young people into work.
Piloting JobsPlus in the UK: community-led innovation

L&W deputy director Elizabeth Gerard reflects on the community-led innovation on show in the JobsPlus pilots across England.
Report calls for overhaul of ‘unwieldy’ occupational standards to keep pace with the UK’s Industrial Strategy

A new report from Learning and Work Institute warns that England’s occupational standards lack the agility to train up workers for the eight ‘growth-driving’ industries in the UK’s Industrial Strategy.
Labour market analysis, 16 September 2025

L&W's chief economist Dr Helen Gray responds to the labour market statistics released by ONS on 16 September 2025.
Employers must do their part: How can the Government influence employers’ behaviours to tackle health-related economic inactivity?

Oriane Nermond, L&W research manager, considers how the Government can support employers to do more to support Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions to find sustainable work.
‘Off the grid’: Just one in four young people who are NEET get help from the employment support system to find work

New research from Learning and Work Institute reveals a critical disconnect between the number of England’s young people who are not in education, employment or training and the number who receive employment support services.
International Literacy Day 2025: (It’s still) time for action

Marking International Literacy Day 2025, L&W Deputy Director Alex Stevenson reflects again on the state of play on adult literacy. Spoiler alert – the positives are harder to see.
More than 700 people engaged and 150 in jobs as housing associations across England trial new model of employment support for their tenants

Over 700 people have engaged in a new, community-led approach to finding work and increasing their earnings as a pilot programme involving social housing landlords across England enters its second year. Already, 150 participants have moved into work.

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News & Policy

Responding to the post-16 education and skills white paper

Learning and Work Institute announces new Director for Wales

Labour market analysis, 14 October 2025

Restoring adult skills attainment to 2010 levels could boost the economy by £22 billion

Responding to DWP's announcement on Youth Hubs

Piloting JobsPlus in the UK: community-led innovation

Report calls for overhaul of ‘unwieldy’ occupational standards to keep pace with the UK’s Industrial Strategy

Labour market analysis, 16 September 2025

Employers must do their part: How can the Government influence employers’ behaviours to tackle health-related economic inactivity?

‘Off the grid’: Just one in four young people who are NEET get help from the employment support system to find work

International Literacy Day 2025: (It’s still) time for action

More than 700 people engaged and 150 in jobs as housing associations across England trial new model of employment support for their tenants