Lifelong learning
30 June 2022
Best practice in delivering pre-apprenticeships
Learning and Work Institute worked in partnership with J. P. Morgan to explore best practice in the design and delivery of pre-apprenticeship programmes across Europe.
17 June 2022
The impact of higher inflation on skills budgets in England
Inflation has risen significantly since the 2021 spending review. This briefing explores what this means for learning and skills funding, and what should happen next.
11 March 2022
Social prescribing and adult education in London
Our report in partnership with Greater London Authority explores how social prescribing to adult education works, the challenges faced and ways to improve.
13 December 2021
Working together: How learning and skills support can create an inclusive labour market in Northern Ireland
This report for Open College Network Northern Ireland looks at the twin challenges of limiting rises in long-term unemployment and cutting economic inactivity, which are at the heart of ensuring an inclusive labour market recovery in Northern Ireland.
8 November 2021
Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2021
It is 25 years since the first adult participation in learning survey. This year’s survey shows that 44% of adults have taken part in learning in the last three years, the first increase since 2015.
23 October 2021
Fast forward? Where next for the labour market
There are around 900,000 fewer potential workers in the UK than if pre-pandemic trends had continued, finds a new report by Learning and Work Institute.
19 October 2021
Review of occupational traineeship pilots
This project reviewed the implementation and early impact of the two new occupational traineeship pilots in railway and construction, on behalf of the Department for Education.
16 September 2021
Focus on results: How a greater focus on outcomes could contribute to England’s learning and skills systems
Our new report, supported by Association of Colleges, looks at how other countries have embedded a focus on outcomes in further education and draws out potential lessons for England.
5 August 2021
What works for adult online learning: An evaluation of the CareerTech Challenge
Our new report with Nesta highlights what we've learned about supporting adults who are most vulnerable to workforce change, to upskill and retrain online.
2 July 2021
Using labour market data to support adults to plan for their future careers: Experience from the CareerTech Challenge
The Career Tech Challenge looked at supporting the development of new solutions to help people find rewarding future careers. We’ve been conducting research with the finalists to explore the process of building data-driven solutions.
