Reports & briefings
11 October 2021
Improving apprentice experience
On behalf of the Department for Education, Learning and Work Institute has produced four guides to support apprentices’ on-programme experience.
22 September 2021
Better Work Audit: Job quality in London over the last decade
The Better Work Audit builds on research on the quality of work in London. We examine public data on job quality in the capital, and how this compares to the UK trend.
16 September 2021
Focus on results: How a greater focus on outcomes could contribute to England’s learning and skills systems
Our new report, supported by Association of Colleges, looks at how other countries have embedded a focus on outcomes in further education and draws out potential lessons for England.
5 August 2021
What works for adult online learning: An evaluation of the CareerTech Challenge
Our new report with Nesta highlights what we've learned about supporting adults who are most vulnerable to workforce change, to upskill and retrain online.
13 July 2021
Migration and English Language Learning after Brexit
This report looks at the future for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) learning in the content of new immigration policies, the recovery from coronavirus, and Adult Education Budget devolution.
7 July 2021
Learning at work: Employer investment in skills
Employers are major investors in learning and skills – investment that will be crucial for economic recovery. This report identifies falling employer investment in skills, stark inequalities with some groups and sectors missing out.
2 July 2021
Using labour market data to support adults to plan for their future careers: Experience from the CareerTech Challenge
The Career Tech Challenge looked at supporting the development of new solutions to help people find rewarding future careers. We’ve been conducting research with the finalists to explore the process of building data-driven solutions.
2 June 2021
Paved with gold? Views on job quality in the capital
This paper looks at the priorities for employment in London, exploring Londoner’s views on work and what their priorities are for the Mayor of London over the next three years.
25 May 2021
Disability employment: from pandemic to recovery
Our research with Black Stork Charity looks at the impact of the pandemic on the employment, pay and finances of disabled people.
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.
