Reports & briefings
8 October 2025
Ambition skills: toward a lifelong learning century
‘Ambition skills: toward a lifelong learning century’ is the final report produced as part of our Ambition Skills programme of work. It finds that achieving world-class skills could boost the economy by £22 billion.
2 October 2025
Supporting the progression of low-income workers in Scotland
This report shares findings from the first phase of work, funded by the Robertson Trust, and delivered in partnership with Edinburgh College, to build the evidence base on what works to best support low-income workers to progress into better jobs.
17 September 2025
Development and use of occupational standards
Commissioned by Pearson, this report explores whether the current development and use of occupational standards are keeping pace with the changing needs of the economy.
16 September 2025
Labour Market Briefing: September 2025
Our analysis of the latest labour market statistics from ONS, released on 16 September 2025.
10 September 2025
The Youth Guarantee and the benefits system
This report, commissioned by Youth Futures Foundation and delivered by Learning and Work Institute, sets out the challenges and opportunities in young people’s interactions with the benefits system.
12 August 2025
Labour Market Briefing: August 2025
Our analysis of the latest labour market statistics from ONS, released on 12 August 2025.
17 July 2025
Labour Market Briefing: July 2025
Our analysis of the latest labour market statistics from ONS, released on 17 July 2025.
9 July 2025
Connect to Work Top Tips
Learning and Work Institute has been commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA) to produce a series of top tips to support local government to develop a high quality Connect to Work service to help people into work.
16 June 2025
Implementing Connect to Work in Central London
Central London Forward commissioned Learning and Work Institute in partnership with Inclusion London and Inclusion Barnet to conduct research to inform the roll out of Connect to Work in their boroughs.
12 June 2025
Balancing work and care
A new report from Learning and Work Institute for the Commission for Healthier Working Lives warns targeted support is required to help the UK's 6 million unpaid carers pursue fulfilling careers where they can and want to work.
