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  • New report highlights a need to look beyond graduates to close digital skills gaps

    Women, people from ethnic minority backgrounds, non-graduates and people from lower socioeconomic groups must be trained for jobs in tech to close skills gap in UK economy, new L&W report, commissioned by Generation and supported by JP Morgan, warns.
  • Research and Reports 28 07 2023

    Skills accelerator pilot evaluation

    L&W, in partnership with IFF Research, evaluated the Skills Accelerator pilot on behalf of the Department of Education, incorporating the local skills improvement plan (LSIP) trailblazers and strategic development fund (SDF).
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  • Research and Reports 25 05 2023

    Manufacturing Excellence

    This report, commissioned by WorldSkills UK, explores how young people can acquire the world-class skills the UK needs to become a global leader in advanced manufacturing.
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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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  • Boost demand for higher technical education in order to address ‘missing middle’ in skills system and drive productivity after pandemic

    Boosting demand for higher technical education after the pandemic will be vital to driving productivity and supporting social mobility, according to a new report.
  • Research and Reports 19 02 2021

    Making a market for the missing middle: Higher technical education

    This research, commissioned by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, explores how a higher technical education offer with a focus on industry-specific skills, could help to address the needs of local people, local businesses and the local economy.
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  • Making a market for higher technical education

    Today, the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has announced measures to improve the quality and increase the take-up of higher technical education (HTE).
  • Research and Reports 28 08 2018

    Employer engagement and capacity to support T level industry placements

    T levels will prepare individuals for skilled employment by embedding technical knowledge and practical skills valued by industry.
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  • Research and Reports 27 07 2017

    Work Placements: A call for evidence

    Learning and Work Institute was commissioned by the Department for Education to work in partnership with Fair Train on reforming technical education,
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