Reports & briefings

4 November 2025

Final report: A Work, Health and Skills Plan for Wales

Employment Reports & briefings

This research delivered by Learning and Work Institute (L&W), and funded by Serco, comes at a pivotal moment to inform a significant new era for employment support in Wales. The commitment from the UK Government to devolve non-Jobcentre Plus support is part of a broader strategy, outlined in the recently released Get Britain Working White Paper, which aims to streamline and enhance employment support mechanisms across the UK.

3 November 2025

The workforce learning slowdown? Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2025

Lifelong learning Reports & briefings

For nearly 30 years, the Adult Participation in Learning Survey has provided a unique insight into adult learning across the UK. It adopts a deliberately broad definition of learning. Discover our findings from 2025.

14 October 2025

Labour Market Briefing: October 2025

Employment Reports & briefings

Our analysis of the latest labour market statistics from ONS, released on 14 October 2025.

8 October 2025

Ambition skills: toward a lifelong learning century

Essential skills Lifelong learning Reports & briefings

‘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

Interim report: Supporting the progression of low-income workers in Scotland

Better work Reports & briefings

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

Apprenticeships & technical education Better work Lifelong learning Reports & briefings

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

Employment Reports & briefings

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

Employment Young people Reports & briefings

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