Jess Elmore

Head of Employment and Better Work

Dr Jess Elmore joined L&W in 2019. She directs programmes and projects across L&W’s strategic themes of employment and better work. Jess has extensive experience designing and leading research and evaluation projects supporting people from disadvantaged groups transition to employment and education. This is combined with significant expertise of working in partnership and building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders in the employment and skills sector. Her experience includes managing large scale evaluations of employment support programmes including L&W’s multi-year evaluation of the Restart Scheme (2021-2024 Department for Work and Pensions) and L&W’s contributions to the evaluation of Health-led Trials (2017-2023 Work and Health Unit). Prior to joining L&W, Jess worked in education, community development and academic research.

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29 June 2026

What enables the effective design, delivery and evaluation of local work and health programmes?

Better work Employment Reports & briefings

This report presents findings from an evidence review on what enables the effective design, delivery and evaluation of local health and work programmes.

29 June 2026

Scoping report: Labour Market Evidence Programme

Better work Employment Reports & briefings

This scoping report as part of the Labour Market Evidence programme provides a summary of the work undertaken by IES and L&W between October 2025 and March 2026 including user consultation. It summarises the evidence needs of local policy makers and sets out how these needs can be addressed.

1 April 2026

Final report: Supporting the progression of low-income workers in Scotland

Better work Reports & briefings

This report shares findings from the second phase of our programme of work funded by the Robertson Trust and delivered in partnership with Edinburgh College. It sets out a proposed model for a new, evidence-led, in-work progression programme in Edinburgh.

2 October 2025

Interim report: Supporting the progression of low-income workers in Scotland

Better work Reports & briefings

This report shares findings from the first phase of work, funded by the Robertson Trust, and delivered in partnership with Edinburgh College, to build the evidence base on what works to best support low-income workers to progress into better jobs.

16 June 2025

Implementing Connect to Work in Central London

Employment Reports & briefings

Central London Forward commissioned Learning and Work Institute in partnership with Inclusion London and Inclusion Barnet to conduct research to inform the roll out of Connect to Work in their boroughs.

12 June 2025

Balancing work and care

Better work Employment Reports & briefings

A new report from Learning and Work Institute for the Commission for Healthier Working Lives warns targeted support is required to help the UK’s 6 million unpaid carers pursue fulfilling careers where they can and want to work.

10 March 2025

Supporting workers’ health and access to better work

Better work Employment Reports & briefings

A new report from Learning and Work Institute for the Commission for Healthier Working Lives sets out what we know about what works to support disabled people and people with long-term health conditions.

10 March 2025

An exploration of local variations in health and job outcomes across the UK

Employment Reports & briefings

The number of people economically inactive due to ill health has risen across all UK nations and regions. But a closer look at variations in health and job outcomes across the country reveals persistent inequalities between local areas.

19 December 2024

What is healthy home and hybrid working?

Better work Reports & briefings

This research, commissioned by Health Equals, sets out the evidence on healthy home and hybrid workplaces, with particular consideration of the impact on underserved groups.

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