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24 June 2022

Skills for a net-zero economy: Insights from employers and young people

L&W has conducted research on behalf of WorldSkills UK, exploring how the skills system can help young people acquire the high-quality technical skills needed to support the UK’s transition to net-zero carbon emissions.

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20 June 2022

Care Leavers and the Welfare System

With the support of Lloyds Bank Foundation, we've been working together with young people from Leicestershire Cares, Drive Forward and Homes2Inspire to understand care leavers’ experiences of the welfare system and develop policy recommendations.

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20 October 2021

The impact of moving employability training online

L&W was commission by EY Foundation to evaluate review the impact of the move to online delivery on different groups of young people and provide feedback on ‘what works’ to inform future delivery.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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22 March 2021

Disconnected? Exploring the digital skills gap

This report explores digital skills and the future of the labour market in the UK. It explores the perspectives of employers in terms of demand for skills and the digital skills gap, as well as young people's perspective on digital skills.

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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.

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7 October 2020

Making sure Kickstart works

This briefing paper warns that a focus on creating as many Kickstart jobs as possible must not come at the expense of quality training support or potentially excluding young people that need the most help.

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10 June 2020

Move On Up

Learning and Work Institute evaluated the delivery of Move On Up, a housing and support project for young adult carers, delivered by Quaker Social Action (QSA) in partnership with Commonweal Housing.

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