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Lifelong learning

1 October 2018

Youth Opportunity Index 2018

Our Youth Opportunity Index 2018 gives a detailed portrait of the opportunities and challenges for every young person broken down by local education authority. This is the second of six reports published to inform the 'Youth Commission.'

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28 August 2018

Employer engagement and capacity to support T level industry placements

Learning and Work Institute and IFF Research were commissioned by the Department for Education to better understand employers’ capacity and likelihood to offer T level industry placements.

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1 August 2018

Barriers to learning for disadvantaged groups

If we are to engage more adults in learning, we must understand patterns of behaviour, adults’ motivations for learning, and any barriers they face to engaging in learning. This qualitative analysis explores this.

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1 August 2018

Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2017

The headline findings and the supporting detailed analysis from the 2017 Adult Participation in Learning Survey. It was conducted by Learning and Work Institute.

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10 July 2018

Opportunity knocks?

This is the first of six reports published to inform the 'Youth Commission': the Commission on Education and Employment Opportunities for Young People.

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1 July 2018

Decision making of adult learners

The Department for Education (DfE) commissioned Kantar Public and Learning and Work Institute to undertake research to understand adults’ experiences of, and decisions about, learning.

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27 April 2018

Exploring the funding and support for apprentices with additional support needs

This research explores the effectiveness of funding to support apprentices with learning difficulties, disabilities or disadvantage.

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21 January 2018

The Learning, Work and Wellbeing Toolkit

This toolkit provides staff with practical tips and resources to support young adult carers to make informed choices about learning and work.

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22 July 2017

Traineeships – maximising progressions into apprenticeships and employment

Learning and Work Institute was commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to identify effective practice that enables young people to progress from a traineeship to an apprenticeship or employment.

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1 July 2017

Mid-Life Career Review

NIACE ran pilots holding career reviews that took a holistic approach to help adults take stock of where they are now and what they want to achieve in their working life.

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