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  • Research and Reports 10 03 2025

    An exploration of local variations in health and job outcomes across the UK

    The number of people economically inactive due to ill health has risen across all UK nations and regions. But a closer look at variations in health and job outcomes across the country reveals persistent inequalities between local areas.
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  • Research and Reports 10 03 2025

    Supporting workers’ health and access to better work

    A new report from Learning and Work Institute for the Commission for Healthier Working Lives sets out what we know about what works to support disabled people and people with long-term health conditions.
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  • Responding to the Get Britain Working White Paper

    Learning and Work Institute chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the Get Britain Working White Paper published on 26 November 2024.
  • Research and Reports 25 11 2024

    Get Britain Working: The path to an 80% employment rate

    This briefing note sets out five things you need to know about the Government’s 'Get Britain Working' White Paper, why it matters, and how success can be achieved.
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  • Piloting JobsPlus in the UK: creating more pathways to sustainable employment

    L&W's Naomi Clayton introduces the JobsPlus pilot programme, backed by the Department for Work and Pensions through HM Treasury’s LMEP Fund.
  • Responding to the King's Speech

    Learning and Work Institute's Director of Policy and Research, Naomi Clayton, responds to the King's speech at the state opening of parliament.
  • Research and Reports 09 05 2024

    The Evaluation of the Restart Scheme

    Learning and Work Institute led this evaluation of Restart in partnership with Ipsos UK. The research aimed to evaluate the success of the Restart Scheme and inform the design of similar programmes in the future.
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  • Why 2024 should be a year for employer investment in training

    Naomi Clayton, deputy director of Learning and Work Institute, explains why investment in training and workforce development can help businesses of all sizes stand out from the crowd.
  • 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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