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Stephen Evans

Chief Executive

Stephen has been chief executive of Learning and Work Institute since 2016, having spent two years previously as deputy chief executive. He joined from Working Links, where he led on policy, strategy and business development. Prior to this, he worked for the London Development Agency as director of employment and skills, commissioning programmes and leading the work of the London Skills and Employment Board; was chief economist at the Social Market Foundation; and spent six years as senior policy advisor in HM Treasury working on policy for skills, productivity and child poverty.

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20 January 2026

Labour Market Briefing: January 2026

Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 20 January 2026.

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20 January 2026

Labour market stats response, January 2026

L&W’s chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the latest labour market data from ONS.

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24 December 2025

Falling short: Understanding further falls in employer training

This briefing looks at how employer investment in training continues to fall – now down 36% per employee since 2005 – and argues that we must turn this around to improve economic growth.

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16 December 2025

Labour Market Briefing: December 2025

Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 16 December 2025.

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16 December 2025

Labour market stats response, December 2025

L&W’s chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the latest labour market data from ONS.

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20 November 2025

Responding to the latest NEET data, November 2025

Learning and Work Institute chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the NEET data released on 20 November 2025.

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11 November 2025

Labour Market Briefing: November 2025

Our analysis of the latest labour market statistics from ONS, released on 11 November 2025.

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7 November 2025

No train no gain

This research, supported by Multiverse, finds that access to training is a boon for people’s pay and careers. The training dividend is greatest for those on the lower rungs of the occupational ladder, helping them go further, faster.

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5 November 2025

Responding to the final report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review

Learning and Work Institute’s Chief Executive Stephen Evans responds to the final report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review.

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