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8 October 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 October 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.
2 October 2025
Supporting the progression of low-income workers in Scotland
This report shares findings from the first phase of work, funded by the Robertson Trust, and delivered in partnership with Edinburgh College, to build the evidence base on what works to best support low-income workers to progress into better jobs.
24 September 2025
Responding to DWP’s announcement on Youth Hubs
Learning and Work Institute deputy director Sam Avanzo Windett responds to DWP's expansion of the Youth Hub scheme and its partnership with football clubs to help young people into work.
18 September 2025
Piloting JobsPlus in the UK: community-led innovation
L&W deputy director Elizabeth Gerard reflects on the community-led innovation on show in the JobsPlus pilots across England.
17 September 2025
Development and use of occupational standards
Commissioned by Pearson, this report explores whether the current development and use of occupational standards are keeping pace with the changing needs of the economy.
17 September 2025
Report calls for overhaul of ‘unwieldy’ occupational standards to keep pace with the UK’s Industrial Strategy
A new report from Learning and Work Institute warns that England’s occupational standards lack the agility to train up workers for the eight ‘growth-driving’ industries in the UK’s Industrial Strategy.
16 September 2025
Labour Market Briefing: September 2025
Our analysis of the latest labour market statistics from ONS, released on 16 September 2025.
16 September 2025
Labour market stats response, September 2025
L&W's chief economist Dr Helen Gray responds to the latest labour market data from ONS.
12 September 2025
Employers must do their part: How can the Government influence employers’ behaviours to tackle health-related economic inactivity?
Oriane Nermond, L&W research manager, considers how the Government can support employers to do more to support Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions to find sustainable work.
