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  • Research and Reports 04 04 2025

    Young people who are not in education, employment, or training – what does the data tell us?

    This briefing provides an overview of the scale of how many NEET young people there are in the UK, what the characteristics of NEET young people are, and the differences in opportunity between different areas of England.
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  • Apprenticeships and the plan to Get Britain Working – more details needed, please!

    In an article for FE News to mark National Apprenticeship Week, Deputy Head of Research Dr Corin Egglestone discusses the current state the apprenticeship system.
  • Research and Reports 05 01 2025

    Worlds apart

    ‘Worlds apart’ is the second report produced as part of our Ambition Skills programme of work. It finds the UK has larger gaps in workforce skills between different parts of the country than most other European countries.
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  • Research and Reports 18 11 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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  • Research and Reports 04 11 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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  • Responding to the latest apprenticeships data release

    Learning and Work Institute's deputy head of research Dr Corin Egglestone responds to the apprenticeships data released on 10 October 2024.
  • Responding to the latest apprenticeships data release

    Learning and Work Institute's deputy head of research Dr Corin Egglestone responds to the apprenticeships data released on 18 July 2024.
  • Research and Reports 28 06 2024

    New Futures pilots evaluation

    This evaluation of our New Futures pilot programme, funded by the Covid-19 Support Fund, builds the evidence base for what works in supporting career change.
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  • Research and Reports 27 05 2024

    The great skills divide: how learning inequalities risk holding the UK back

    The first report in our Ambition Skills programme examines the UK’s qualification profile, projecting it forward to 2035 and comparing against trends for international comparators.
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