Reports & briefings
23 March 2021
One year on: The labour market impacts of coronavirus and priorities for the years ahead
The pandemic led to a sharp rise in unemployment with groups like young people harder hit. The Government’s actions are welcome, but it should go further to tackle unemployment, increase employment, and support incomes.
22 March 2021
Disconnected? Exploring the digital skills gap
This report explores digital skills and the future of the labour market in the UK. It explores the perspectives of employers in terms of demand for skills and the digital skills gap, as well as young people's perspective on digital skills.
11 March 2021
Understanding the difference you make: An evaluation toolkit for adult learning and career change programmes
Developed as part of the Careertech Challenge, this evaluation toolkit provides a simple step-by-step guide to developing realistic, proportionate and high quality evaluations.
26 February 2021
Recovery and renewal: Tackling long-term unemployment
The coronavirus crisis has had a profound effect on the labour market. Our projections suggest long-term unemployment could rise above one million if we don’t get the policy response right.
26 February 2021
Decision making of adult learners below level 2
The Department for Education commissioned Learning and Work Institute to undertake research into how adults with qualifications below level 2 make decisions about whether or not to take up learning.
19 February 2021
Making a market for the missing middle: Higher technical education
This research, commissioned by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, explores how a higher technical education offer with a focus on industry-specific skills, could help to address the needs of local people, local businesses and the local economy.
10 February 2021
Future of the minimum wage – final report
This final report in our programme on the minimum wage explores how an increase in the wage floor could be delivered as part of a wider labour marker strategy to tackle poverty and improve job quality.
27 January 2021
A higher skills ambition for Northern Ireland: Skills for growth and social inclusion
This report makes the case for a higher ambition to address these skill deficits and improve Northern Ireland’s prospects into 2030.
18 January 2021
Apprenticeships at Level 4 and above
This report explores the extent to which apprenticeships at Level 4 and above are supporting social mobility for people from diverse backgrounds.
30 December 2020
Unleashing talent: Levelling up opportunity for young people
The Youth Commission has explored how to improve education and employment opportunities for England’s six million young people, levelling up opportunity across the country. This final report sets out our proposed blueprint for change.
