Research & Reports

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Research and Reports

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02 11 2020

Learning through lockdown

The 2020 Adult Participation in Learning Survey explores people’s experiences of learning since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic and the national lockdown introduced on 23 March 2020.

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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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  • Research and Reports 05 08 2021

    What works for adult online learning: An evaluation of the CareerTech Challenge

    Our new report with Nesta highlights what we've learned about supporting adults who are most vulnerable to workforce change, to upskill and retrain online.
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  • Research and Reports 13 07 2021

    Migration and English Language Learning after Brexit

    This report looks at the future for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) learning in the content of new immigration policies, the recovery from coronavirus, and Adult Education Budget devolution.
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  • Research and Reports 07 07 2021

    Learning at work: Employer investment in skills

    Employers are major investors in learning and skills – investment that will be crucial for economic recovery. This report identifies falling employer investment in skills, stark inequalities with some groups and sectors missing out.
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  • Research and Reports 02 07 2021

    Using Labour Market Data to Support Adults to Plan for their Future Careers: Experience from the CareerTech Challenge

    The Career Tech Challenge looked at supporting the development of new solutions to help people find rewarding future careers. We’ve been conducting research with the finalists to explore the process of building data-driven solutions.
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  • Projects 23 06 2021

    The Skills Imperative 2035: Essential skills for tomorrow’s workforce

    Learning and Work Institute will be part of a new project with the National Foundation for Education Research (NFER) and other partners, identifying the future of essential employment skills in our changing labour market.
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  • Research and Reports 02 06 2021

    Paved with gold? Views on job quality in the capital

    This paper looks at the priorities for employment in London, exploring Londoner’s views on work and what their priorities are for the Mayor of London over the next three years.
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  • Research and Reports 27 05 2021

    Disability Employment: from pandemic to recovery

    Our research with Black Stork Charity looks at the impact of the pandemic on the employment, pay and finances of disabled people.
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