Reports & briefings
24 June 2020
Supporting ESOL Learners to Progress to Functional Skills
This report sets out the findings from a small-scale stakeholder consultation project to identify how ESOL providers support learners to progress to Functional Skills English qualifications.
12 June 2020
Emergency exit: How we get Britain back to work
This report sets out the impact of coronavirus on the labour market impact, the likely scale of the challenge we face, and identifies policy priorities to get Britain back to work.
19 May 2020
Help wanted: Getting Britain back to work
This discussion paper sets out suggested key priorities, evidence and proposals for how government might design and deliver its employment and skills response to the downturn caused by measures to combat the coronavirus outbreak.
15 May 2020
Understanding apprenticeship progression
Learning and Work Institute undertook research on behalf of the Department for Education in 2019 to provide a better understanding of how people are supported to progress through apprenticeships, to at least Level 3 and above.
8 May 2020
Next steps for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
This report finds the scheme has been successful in limiting job losses and protecting incomes. While it has been costly, not acting would have led to a far larger increase in unemployment and to lasting damage to the economy.
4 May 2020
Supporting care leavers in Further Education
These resources are for colleges in England that want to review and improve their support for Looked After Young People and Care Leavers.
11 April 2020
Coronavirus and the labour market: Impacts and challenges
Coronavirus is a public health crisis, but it is also having a profound impact on our economy. We explore the early evidence of the impact on our labour market, which is set to lead to the sharpest spike in unemployment on record.
22 March 2020
Evidence review: What works to support 15- to 24-year olds at risk of becoming NEET?
We reviewed early interventions that target key transition periods for young people who are considered ‘at risk’ of becoming NEET in the future.
21 March 2020
Reviewing Peabody’s Employment and Training Programme
Peabody commissioned Learning and Work Institute to conduct a review of their Employment and Training Programme and make recommendations.
15 March 2020
England’s skills puzzle – Piecing together further education, training and employment
This new report makes seven recommendations for creating a more coherent and responsive skills system to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and lifelong learning in England.
