Better work
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
20 November 2024
New report highlights a need to look beyond graduates to close digital skills gaps
Women, people from ethnic minority backgrounds, non-graduates and people from lower socioeconomic groups must be trained for jobs in tech to close skills gap in UK economy, new L&W report, commissioned by Generation and supported by JP Morgan, warns.
18 November 2024
Unlocking potential
This research, commissioned by Generation and supported by JPMorganChase, sought to better understand how we can enable people from all backgrounds to develop skills to progress into digital and tech jobs.
18 October 2024
Skills England: Building a joined-up, plugged-in skills system
Stephen Evans, chief executive at Learning and Work Institute, outlines steps that the Government should take to make Skills England successful.
