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8 June 2023

Young adult carers and the 21 hour rule

This policy briefing calls for young adult carers to be exempt from a rule in the benefit system which means that they cannot claim Carer’s Allowance if they study for more than 21 hours per week.  

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5 June 2023

We still care

Following the conclusion of Move On Up, a six-year housing pilot between Commonweal Housing and Quaker Social Action, this report warns that unpaid carers aged 16-25 face potential homelessness unless their housing needs are urgently met with policy.

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25 May 2023

Manufacturing Excellence

This report, commissioned by WorldSkills UK, explores how young people can acquire the world-class skills the UK needs to become a global leader in advanced manufacturing.

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31 October 2022

Driving Change in Further Education: Project and Evaluation Report

Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and partnering with Carers Federation, L&W worked with FE colleges across the UK to review and improve the support they offer to young adult carers, using the Carers Federation Quality Standard in Carer Support framework.

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19 July 2022

The power of potential: Supporting the future of ‘NEET’ young people in the labour market

This report investigates the characteristics, circumstances and challenges faced by young people who are NEET - both those who are economically inactive and those who are seeking employment, but have been unable to secure jobs.

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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.

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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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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.

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