News & articles
28 May 2025
Channel 4, Make UK and the National Housing Federation join new campaign to “get the nation learning”
A coalition of organisations including broadcaster Channel 4, manufacturers’ organisation Make UK, and the National Housing Federation have pledged to “get the nation learning” as a new report demonstrates that when adults learn, our society and economy thrive.
23 May 2025
Responding to the latest NEET data, May 2025
L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the latest ONS figures on young people who are not in education, employment or training.
16 May 2025
New expert group calls for strengthened resit policy and reversal of English and maths study requirement for adult apprentices
A new coalition of teaching and policy experts, including L&W, is calling on the Government to aim for at least 90% of 19-year-olds to achieve Level 2 English and maths by 2030.
13 May 2025
Labour market stats response, May 2025
L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans and chief economist Dr Helen Gray respond to the latest labour market data from ONS.
12 May 2025
Learning and Work Institute announces new appointment to senior team
L&W announces the appointment of Dr Emily Andrews to the position of Director of Policy and Research.
8 May 2025
Getting the balance right: What the upcoming immigration White Paper needs to deliver to improve training for people in the UK
Elizabeth Gerard, L&W's deputy director, considers whether the upcoming White Paper, and changes to migration policy, can help to support the Government's wider objectives.
15 April 2025
Labour market stats response, April 2025
L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans and chief economist Dr Helen Gray respond to the latest labour market data from ONS.
9 April 2025
Spotlight on Aberdeen: A place-based approach to lifelong learning
In partnership with Ufi VocTech Trust, we’ve launched an innovative place-based collaboration to boost adult participation in learning across Aberdeen. This blog gives an update on our progress.
4 April 2025
Three in five young people who are neither learning nor working have never had a paid job, new analysis finds
New research on the UK’s near one million young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) reveals three in five (58%) have never had a paid job.
26 March 2025
Responding to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s spring statement 2025
L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's spring statement on 26 March 2025.
