News & articles
23 October 2025
Learning and Work Institute publishes latest Impact Report for 2024-25
Our vision is for a prosperous and fair society in which learning and work provide opportunities for everyone to realise their potential and ambitions throughout life. Find out more about the impact we made in 2024-25.
21 October 2025
Responding to the post-16 education and skills white paper
Learning and Work Institute's chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the post-16 education and skills white paper published on Monday 20 October 2025.
15 October 2025
Learning and Work Institute announces new Director for Wales
Learning and Work Institute today announced the appointment of Michelle Matheron as Director for Wales.
14 October 2025
Labour market stats response, October 2025
L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans and chief economist Dr Helen Gray respond to the latest labour market data from ONS.
8 October 2025
Restoring adult skills attainment to 2010 levels could boost the economy by £22 billion
A new report from Learning and Work Institute calls for sustained action to reverse over a decade of decline in adult literacy and numeracy skills as well as learning to GCSE and A level equivalent – with an economic prize of £22 billion at stake.
24 September 2025
Responding to DWP’s announcement on Youth Hubs
Learning and Work Institute deputy director Sam Avanzo Windett responds to DWP's expansion of the Youth Hub scheme and its partnership with football clubs to help young people into work.
18 September 2025
Piloting JobsPlus in the UK: community-led innovation
L&W deputy director Elizabeth Gerard reflects on the community-led innovation on show in the JobsPlus pilots across England.
17 September 2025
Report calls for overhaul of ‘unwieldy’ occupational standards to keep pace with the UK’s Industrial Strategy
A new report from Learning and Work Institute warns that England’s occupational standards lack the agility to train up workers for the eight ‘growth-driving’ industries in the UK’s Industrial Strategy.
16 September 2025
Labour market stats response, September 2025
L&W's chief economist Dr Helen Gray responds to the latest labour market data from ONS.
12 September 2025
Employers must do their part: How can the Government influence employers’ behaviours to tackle health-related economic inactivity?
Oriane Nermond, L&W research manager, considers how the Government can support employers to do more to support Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions to find sustainable work.
