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Reports & briefings

25 November 2024

Get Britain Working: The path to an 80% employment rate

This briefing note sets out five things you need to know about the Government’s 'Get Britain Working' White Paper, why it matters, and how success can be achieved.

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18 November 2024

Unlocking potential

This research, commissioned by Generation and supported by JPMorganChase, sought to better understand how we can enable people from all backgrounds to develop skills to progress into digital and tech jobs.

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16 November 2024

Older people and essential skills

This research for Age UK explores older adults’ (aged 50 and over) experiences of essential skills and what support is needed to help them improve their skills and thrive in later life.

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12 November 2024

Labour Market Briefing: November 2024

Our analysis of the latest labour market statistics from ONS, released on 12 November 2024.

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4 November 2024

Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2024

For more than 25 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 2024.

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18 October 2024

Skills England: Building a joined-up, plugged-in skills system

Stephen Evans, chief executive at Learning and Work Institute, outlines steps that the Government should take to make Skills England successful.

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17 October 2024

What support helps disabled people and people with health conditions move into sustainable work?

This research, commissioned by Health Equals, showcases effective practice and sets out recommendations to meet the social and economic imperative to help disabled people and people with long-term health conditions into work.

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10 October 2024

Evaluation of Elevate pilot

Our evaluation of Elevate, on behalf of Centre for Ageing Better, aimed to explore the extent to which the pilot supported participants to find, or move closer to, sustained employment.

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10 September 2024

The Rising Cost of Living and Access to Adult Education in London

This research, commissioned by the Greater London Authority (GLA), explores the views of Londoners most affected by the rising costs of living towards adult education and skills training, and the impact on their learning.

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29 August 2024

Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2023: Regional reports

Since 1996, L&W has been undertaking the Adult Participation in Learning Survey. These twelve reports take a closer look at levels of participation in learning in different regions and nations of the UK.

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