Young adult carers are three times more likely to be not in education, employment or training (NEET). From September 2019 to August 2022, the Driving Change project worked to improve the support that young adult carers receive in further education so that they can get the most out of learning and reach their full potential.

Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and partnering with Carers Federation, L&W worked with FE colleges across the UK to review and improve the support they offer to young adult carers, using the Carers Federation Quality Standard in Carer Support framework.

As part of the delivery plan for the third and final year of Driving Change in FE, L&W partnered with Pathways to develop a pilot exploring the transferability, and testing the implementation, of the Driving Change model in higher education with three Leicestershire universities.

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19 Mawrth 2026

Labour Market Briefing: March 2026

Employment Reports & briefings

Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 19 March 2026.

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19 Mawrth 2026

Labour market stats response, March 2026

Employment News & articles

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

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17 Mawrth 2026

Beyond the headline: What emerging qualitative insights tell us about supporting young people into work

Employment Young people News & articles

Iona McArdle, L&W’s JobsPlus Programme Manager, shares some emerging insights from the JobsPlus evaluation on young people’s experiences of being not in education, employment or training (NEET).

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16 Mawrth 2026

Responding to the Government’s announcement on expanding opportunities for young people

Employment Young people News & articles

L&W Chief Executive Stephen Evans responds to the Government’s announcement on expanding opportunities for young people on 16 March 2026.

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13 Mawrth 2026

Training and skills needs: Trends and challenges in UK growth sectors

Better work Lifelong learning Reports & briefings

This report, the second in a series of publications funded by Nuffield Foundation, explores the level of estimated skills needs in UK businesses alongside the level and type of training that employers provide.

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13 Mawrth 2026

UK’s training and skills ‘tick-box culture’ puts at risk job mobility and future growth, new report warns

Better work Lifelong learning News & articles

New analysis has identified an overreliance on mandatory and compliance training in UK workplaces compared to other countries – at the expense of more in-depth upskilling required for the jobs of the future.

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3 Mawrth 2026

Responding to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s spring statement 2026

News & articles

L&W’s Director of Policy and Research Dr Emily Andrews responds to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s spring statement on 3 March 2026.

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2 Mawrth 2026

When it comes to lifelong learning, are we any closer to the College of the Future?

Lifelong learning News & articles

Stephen Evans, Chief Executive at Learning and Work Institute, reflects on the role of colleges in providing adults with opportunity and agency throughout their lives.

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2 Mawrth 2026

Why adult education is an investment, not a cost

Lifelong learning News & articles

David Hughes, CEO at the Association of Colleges, sets out why a well-funded, high-quality adult education system is beneficial to society and the economy.

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