• News 10 09 2020

  Urgent action needed to plug one million jobs gap

  While many jobs have returned, the situation may be worsened by the planned end of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in October, which is still supporting up to 6.8 million jobs.
• News 18 08 2020

  Raising the floor – employer views of a higher minimum wage

  In our latest report in the Future of the Minimum Wage series, we examine employers’ responses to past increases in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) and consider how future increases might impact them.
• News 17 08 2020

  Most employers support increase in minimum wage but want government support to adapt

  The report – based on a survey of over 1,000 businesses conducted at the outset of the coronavirus crisis – shows that over half (54%) support the UK government’s policy of increasing the national living wage.
• Blog 10 08 2020

  Preventing long-term unemployment among older workers after coronavirus

  Yesterday we published new research with the Centre for Ageing Better, which showed that there is a risk of a surge in long-term unemployment among older workers after the Covid-19 outbreak.
• News 09 08 2020

  Coronavirus risks triggering long term unemployment crisis for older workers

  New research released today has warned of the risk of a surge in long term unemployment among the over-50s, with experts calling for urgent action from government to ensure older workers are not left behind.
• News 07 08 2020

  Sharing solutions to common challenges across Europe

  Joyce Black outlines the background to the European Agenda for Adult Learning across the UK, and how to get involved.
• Blog 03 08 2020

  We need a long-term strategy to combat the decline in apprenticeships

  Latest figures show the huge impact of the coronavirus pandemic on apprenticeships, with the number of starts remaining well below pre-crisis levels.
• News 30 07 2020

  Coronavirus crisis risks deepening inequalities in London as low paid workers hit hardest

  Low paid Londoners have borne the brunt of the coronavirus crisis, according to new research which warns that the capital will be both poorer and less equal.
• Blog 21 07 2020

  What’s going on in the labour market?

  The employment rate remains important, but we should also look at total hours worked, the number of people temporarily away from work, and the timelier HMRC measure of payroll employment.
• Blog 14 07 2020

  Making a market for higher technical education

  Today, the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has announced measures to improve the quality and increase the take-up of higher technical education (HTE).
• Blog 09 07 2020

  Employability done differently 

  The jobs crisis we face today is more challenging than most of us have ever seen. In some sectors, it is a shock. In others, it requires a complete structural overhaul. 
• News 08 07 2020

  Response to Economic Update on 8 July

  Response to Economic Update on 8 July 2020.

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