Employment
20 May 2021
Top tips for local employment and skills recovery
The Local Government Association commissioned Learning and Work Institute to develop ‘how to’ guides for local government focused on key topics for labour market recovery and renewal.
5 May 2021
Working Capital: Final evaluation report
This report evaluates the performance of a pilot programme of integrated employment and health support for disabled people and those with health conditions in central London, and sets out the lessons for future similar provision.
30 March 2021
Facing the future – employment prospects for young people after Coronavirus
A new report released today from The Prince’s Trust and the Learning and Work Institute warns that young people will increasingly bear the brunt of the unemployment crisis, at a growing cost to the UK economy.
23 March 2021
One year on: The labour market impacts of coronavirus and priorities for the years ahead
The pandemic led to a sharp rise in unemployment with groups like young people harder hit. The Government’s actions are welcome, but it should go further to tackle unemployment, increase employment, and support incomes.
26 February 2021
Recovery and renewal: Tackling long-term unemployment
The coronavirus crisis has had a profound effect on the labour market. Our projections suggest long-term unemployment could rise above one million if we don’t get the policy response right.
30 December 2020
Unleashing talent: Levelling up opportunity for young people
The Youth Commission has explored how to improve education and employment opportunities for England’s six million young people, levelling up opportunity across the country. This final report sets out our proposed blueprint for change.
16 December 2020
Tackling single parent poverty after coronavirus
This report explores the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on single parent employment and incomes, and sets out what needs to happen to tackle single parent poverty after coronavirus.
5 December 2020
Tackling multiple disadvantage: Final evaluation report
This is the final report of a three-year evaluation of the Tackling Multiple Disadvantage (TMD) project, which was run by Crisis UK.
24 November 2020
Work & Skills for the long-term unemployed
A new ‘Work & Skills’ initiative is needed for people who are long-term unemployed. Next year there could be between 1 and 1.6 million people who have been out of work for 12 months or more.
31 October 2020
Time to act – Tackling the looming rise in long-term unemployment
This report explores the potential increase in long term unemployment as a result of the coronavirus crisis, and sets out the scale of support that will be needed to help people back to work.
