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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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  • Retraining help needed for one in four people interested in switching careers to help tackle 900,000 workforce gap

    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.
  • 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 19 05 2021

    Building Strong Foundations: Supporting low-skilled employees and new starters to succeed in the workforce

    Working from home presents a new set of challenges for employees and managers alike. Our new research with the Chartered Management Institute looks at the role of managers in supporting low-skilled workers to thrive in their new workplaces and roles
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  • Research and Reports 26 02 2021

    Decision making of adult learners below level 2

    Department for Education commissioned the Learning and Work Institute to undertake research into how adults with qualifications below level 2 make decisions about whether or not to take up learning.
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  • Projects 22 02 2021

    New Futures

    We are developing and delivering pilots to support workers who need to reskill as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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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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  • Level 4 Apprenticeships and above - we need to widen access to level up

    Our research shows we will need a greater ambition and a more concerted effort by government, employers, and providers to engage and support under-represented groups in accessing apprenticeships.

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