Research & Reports

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08 11 2021

Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2021

It is 25 years since the first adult participation in learning survey. This year’s survey shows that 44% of adults have taken part in learning in the last three years, the first increase since 2015.

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  • Research and Reports 13 12 2021

    Working Together: How learning and skills support can create an inclusive labour market in Northern Ireland

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  • Projects 15 11 2021

    Impact of Covid-19 on young people across the UK

    L&W is working with the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) and the Poverty and Inequality Commission to review evidence on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on disadvantaged young people across the UK.
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  • Research and Reports 08 11 2021

    Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2021

    It is 25 years since the first adult participation in learning survey. This year’s survey shows that 44% of adults have taken part in learning in the last three years, the first increase since 2015.
    Read more
  • Projects 26 10 2021

    The Peabody Index - Research partnership

    Learning and Work Institute are pleased to begin a new partnership with Peabody to provide analysis of public datasets and identify trends for London and the UK.
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  • Research and Reports 23 10 2021

    Fast forward? Where next for the labour market

    There are around 900,000 fewer potential workers in the UK than if pre-pandemic trends had continued, finds a new report by Learning and Work Institute.
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  • Research and Reports 20 10 2021

    The impact of moving employability training online

    We were commission by EY Foundation to evaluate review the impact of the move to online delivery on different groups of young people and provide feedback on ‘what works’ to inform future delivery.
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  • Projects 19 10 2021

    Review of occupational traineeship pilots

    This project will review the implementation and early impact of the two new occupational traineeship pilots in railway and construction, on behalf of Department for Education.
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  • Research and Reports 15 10 2021

    Getting the basics right: The case for action on adult basic skills

    Literacy, numeracy and digital skills are vital for life and work. This report makes the case for action on adult basic skills.
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  • Projects 15 10 2021

    Skills for Life Alliance

    Convened by Learning and Work Institute and Holex, the Skills for Life Alliance consists of leading researchers, delivery organisations and sector specialists. It is exploring what affects participation in basic skills learning.
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  • Research and Reports 11 10 2021

    Improving apprentice experience

    On behalf of the Department for Education, Learning and Work Institute has produced four guides to support apprentices’ on-programme experience.
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  • Research and Reports 22 09 2021

    Better Work Audit: Job quality in London over the last decade

    The Better Work Audit builds on research on the quality of work in London. We examine public data on job quality in the capital, and how this compares to the UK trend.
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  • Research and Reports 16 09 2021

    Focus on results: How a greater focus on outcomes could contribute to England’s learning and skills systems

    Our new report, supported by Association of Colleges, looks at how other countries have embedded a focus on outcomes in further education and draws out potential lessons for England.
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