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24 June 2022
Skills for a net-zero economy: Insights from employers and young people
L&W has conducted research on behalf of WorldSkills UK, exploring how the skills system can help young people acquire the high-quality technical skills needed to support the UK’s transition to net-zero carbon emissions.
20 June 2022
Care Leavers and the Welfare System
With the support of Lloyds Bank Foundation, we've been working together with young people from Leicestershire Cares, Drive Forward and Homes2Inspire to understand care leavers’ experiences of the welfare system and develop policy recommendations.
17 June 2022
The impact of higher inflation on skills budgets in England
Inflation has risen significantly since the 2021 spending review. This briefing explores what this means for learning and skills funding, and what should happen next.
27 May 2022
Local learning: Place-based insight on what works to drive up essential skills participation
L&W has investigated innovative, place-based interventions in three areas where participation in essential skills learning declined the most to look at what works at a local level to engage learners in essential skills learning.
17 May 2022
Work Local impacts
This report, commissioned by LGA, explores the potential impact of improving skills and employment in different geographies and tailoring support to meet local needs.
2 May 2022
Raising the bar: Increasing employer investment in skills
Marking five years since the introduction of the Government’s apprenticeship levy, this report argues for a new ‘Super Skills Tax Credit’ to support levelling up.
11 March 2022
Social prescribing and adult education in London
Our report in partnership with Greater London Authority explores how social prescribing to adult education works, the challenges faced and ways to improve.
26 January 2022
Good jobs in Scotland
Our research on behalf of the Poverty and Inequality Commission in Scotland aims to inform the development of its advice and recommendations on how the Scottish Government can support the creation of more ‘good jobs’ and reduce in-work poverty.
13 December 2021
Working together: How learning and skills support can create an inclusive labour market in Northern Ireland
This report for Open College Network Northern Ireland looks at the twin challenges of limiting rises in long-term unemployment and cutting economic inactivity, which are at the heart of ensuring an inclusive labour market recovery in Northern Ireland.
8 November 2021
Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2021
It is 25 years since the first adult participation in learning survey. This year’s survey shows that 44% of adults have taken part in learning in the last three years, the first increase since 2015.
