• Blog 08 12 2017

  Reducing poverty and increasing skills: the role of in-work provision

  As seems to be post-2015 norm, it’s been an eventful week in the world of politics and, as usual, the rumblings-on of Brexit seems to have drowned out other important happenings…
• Research and Reports 30 07 2020

  The impact of the coronavirus outbreak on London’s low paid workers

  This paper presents early findings from research examining the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on low paid workers in London. The findings are based on new analysis of labour market data and original polling.

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• Blog 23 06 2020

  What does coronavirus and the increase in unemployment mean for good work?

  As we move towards the next stage of the crisis, the government should rightly focus on tackling unemployment. However, the issue of good work – that was not long ago at the top of policy makers agenda – must not lose prominence.
• News 30 07 2020

  Coronavirus crisis risks deepening inequalities in London as low paid workers hit hardest

  Low paid Londoners have borne the brunt of the coronavirus crisis, according to new research which warns that the capital will be both poorer and less equal.
• Projects 31 03 2020

  Future of the minimum wage

  Learning and Work Institute has partnered with Carnegie Trust to explore the impact of increasing the UK-wide minimum wage on workers, employers and the economy. We will be producing a series of reports from different perspectives.

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• Blog 20 06 2019

  The drive for better work: tackling the causes and consequences of in-work poverty

  The UK is currently experiencing a sustained period of labour market success. Yet, the experience of local authorities, charities and support services from across the country tells a very different story.
• Projects 04 07 2016

  The Step Up Pilot

  An innovative pilot in London to trial new approaches to help low-paid workers progress in their careers and move into better work. Learning and Work Institute worked with Trust for London and the Walcott Foundation.

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• Research and Reports 01 06 2019

  The Step Up Pilot: Year 3 Extension

  The Step Up pilot was designed by Learning and Work Institute, Trust for London and the Walcot Foundation to test new approaches to supporting low paid workers to progress. This evaluation explores the impact of the programme.

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• Blog 06 09 2018

  Better Work Network: Working together to tackle low pay and in-work poverty

  Data from the 2017 London Poverty Profile paints a mixed picture for Londoners. Whilst employment participation has steadily improved across the capital – 73% of the working-age population now in employment – other indicators tell a different tale.

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