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8 May 2025

Getting the balance right: What the upcoming immigration White Paper needs to deliver to improve training for people in the UK

Elizabeth Gerard, L&W's deputy director, considers whether the upcoming White Paper, and changes to migration policy, can help to support the Government's wider objectives.

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20 March 2025

Responding to the Keep Britain Working Review’s new report

L&W's deputy director Elizabeth Gerard responds to the latest report from the Government's Keep Britain Working Review on 20 March 2025.

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10 March 2025

Supporting workers’ health and access to better work

A new report from Learning and Work Institute for the Commission for Healthier Working Lives sets out what we know about what works to support disabled people and people with long-term health conditions.

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11 February 2025

Apprenticeships and the plan to Get Britain Working – more details needed, please!

In an article for FE News to mark National Apprenticeship Week, Deputy Head of Research Dr Corin Egglestone discusses the current state the apprenticeship system.

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11 February 2025

Responding to the Government’s apprenticeship reforms

L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the apprenticeship reforms announced by the Government on 11 February 2025.

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6 January 2025

Skills inequalities are larger in the UK than in other countries and are holding back growth, new report warns

New research from L&W finds the UK has larger gaps in workforce skills between different parts of the country than most other European countries.

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19 December 2024

Engage with younger workers to avoid physical and mental health risks of working from home, employers warned

New research finds that hybrid working has the potential to make jobs healthier and more accessible, and that almost half of people would only consider jobs that allow them to work at home some of the time. However, the research warns, young people in particular need extra support to prevent unintended consequences for their physical and mental health.

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19 December 2024

What is healthy home and hybrid working?

This research, commissioned by Health Equals, sets out the evidence on healthy home and hybrid workplaces, with particular consideration of the impact on underserved groups.

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26 November 2024

Healthier working lives

Commissioned by Health Equals, this paper is aimed at local governments to help them consider the actions they can take to improve the working health of their residents.

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25 November 2024

Informing the Commission for Healthier Working Lives

Learning and Work Institute, Institute for Employment Studies and Royal Society for Public Health worked in partnership to inform the Commission for Healthier Working Lives, supported by the Health Foundation.

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