Reports & briefings
1 April 2026
Final report: Supporting the progression of low-income workers in Scotland
This report shares findings from the second phase of our programme of work funded by the Robertson Trust and delivered in partnership with Edinburgh College. It sets out a proposed model for a new, evidence-led, in-work progression programme in Edinburgh.
19 March 2026
Labour Market Briefing: March 2026
Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 19 March 2026.
19 March 2026
ESOL provision for 16–19-year-olds
Learning and Work Institute (L&W) was commissioned by the South East Strategic Partnership for Migration (SESPM) and funded by MHCLG, to research availability, challenges and opportunities in ESOL provision for 16-19‑year‑olds across the South East.
13 March 2026
Training and skills needs: Trends and challenges in UK growth sectors
This report, the second in a series of publications funded by Nuffield Foundation, explores the level of estimated skills needs in UK businesses alongside the level and type of training that employers provide.
17 February 2026
Labour Market Briefing: February 2026
Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 17 February 2026.
20 January 2026
Labour Market Briefing: January 2026
Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 20 January 2026.
24 December 2025
Falling short: Understanding further falls in employer training
This briefing looks at how employer investment in training continues to fall - now down 36% per employee since 2005 - and argues that we must turn this around to improve economic growth.
16 December 2025
Labour Market Briefing: December 2025
Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 16 December 2025.
18 November 2025
Responding to higher technical skills needs
Supported by Gatsby Charitable Foundation, this report explores employer and employee decision making about training and the development of higher technical skills.
11 November 2025
Labour Market Briefing: November 2025
Our analysis of the latest labour market statistics from ONS, released on 11 November 2025.
