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3 Tachwedd 2025
Post-pandemic leap in lifelong learning appears over, as national survey finds freefalling participation rates
Experts are warning of a “workforce learning slowdown” as the long-running Adult Participation in Learning Survey records a sharp contraction in the number of adults learning nationally.
3 Tachwedd 2025
Adult Participation in Learning Survey
Our survey series, which began in 1996, provides a unique overview of how many adults take part in learning, their reasons for doing so or not doing so, and how this varies by group and area.
23 Hydref 2025
Learning and Work Institute accredited as a Living Pension Employer
Learning and Work Institute is proud to have been accredited as a Living Pension Employer.
23 Hydref 2025
Learning and Work Institute publishes latest Impact Report for 2024-25
Our vision is for a prosperous and fair society in which learning and work provide opportunities for everyone to realise their potential and ambitions throughout life. Find out more about the impact we made in 2024-25.
21 Hydref 2025
Responding to the post-16 education and skills white paper
Learning and Work Institute's chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the post-16 education and skills white paper published on Monday 20 October 2025.
15 Hydref 2025
Learning and Work Institute announces new Director for Wales
Learning and Work Institute today announced the appointment of Michelle Matheron as Director for Wales.
14 Hydref 2025
Labour Market Briefing: October 2025
Our analysis of the latest labour market statistics from ONS, released on 14 October 2025.
14 Hydref 2025
Labour market stats response, October 2025
L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans and chief economist Dr Helen Gray respond to the latest labour market data from ONS.
8 Hydref 2025
Restoring adult skills attainment to 2010 levels could boost the economy by £22 billion
A new report from Learning and Work Institute calls for sustained action to reverse over a decade of decline in adult literacy and numeracy skills as well as learning to GCSE and A level equivalent – with an economic prize of £22 billion at stake.
8 Hydref 2025
Ambition skills: toward a lifelong learning century
‘Ambition skills: toward a lifelong learning century’ is the final report produced as part of our Ambition Skills programme of work. It finds that achieving world-class skills could boost the economy by £22 billion.
