Reports & briefings
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.
1 May 2020
The future of the minimum wage – The worker perspective
The government has committed to increasing the minimum wage in order to tackle low pay. In the first report of a series on the future of the minimum wage, we find strong and widespread popular support for further increases to the wage floor.
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.
12 March 2020
Understanding evidence use in adult learning and skills
The Department for Education (DfE) funded this project to better understand how organisations and institutions across the adult learning and skills sector engage with and use research and evidence to inform their decision making.
28 February 2020
Inquiry response: Employment opportunities and support for young people
Learning and Work has championed young adult carers and young carers for many years and is engaged in work to improve educational and employment outcomes for those groups.
