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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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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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Responding to the Prime Minister's speech on apprenticeships

Learning and Work Institute's Chief Executive and Head of Learning for Young People respond to the Prime Minister's speech on apprenticeships at Labour Party Conference 2024.
The right to an education is fundamental to a Fair Future – it’s time for the Government to level the playing field for young adult carers

As a group young adult carers, supported by L&W and Carers Trust, deliver an open letter to the Department of Work and Pensions calling on the Government to reform the 21 hour rule, L&W’s Head of Learning for Young People Nicola Aylward explores ‘Fair Futures’, the theme of Young Carers Action Day 2024.
Projects 28 11 2023

Driving Change – supporting young adult carers in higher education

Learning and Work Institute is working in partnership with The Carers Federation with funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to improve the support that young adult carers receive in higher education.

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Responding to the first Parliamentary inquiry report focused on young carers and young adult carers

As the APPG for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers launches the first ever Parliamentary inquiry report focused on young carers and young adult carers, Nicola Aylward, L&W's Head of Learning for Young People, responds.
Learning and Work Institute and Carers Trust call for change to benefits rule that prevents young adult carers from participating in full-time education

A new briefing from Learning and Work Institute (L&W) and Carers Trust makes a costed case for extending eligibility for Carer’s Allowance to young adult carers aged 16-24 who are in full-time further education.
Research and Reports 08 06 2023

Young adult carers and the 21 hour rule

This policy briefing calls for young adult carers to be exempt from the 21 hour rule in the benefit system which means they cannot claim Carer’s Allowance if they study for more than 21 hours a week.

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Housing needs of young adult carers must be recognised or risk homelessness, report warns

New research from Learning and Work Institute highlights the injustices faced by young adult carers, with cohort at risk of homelessness. More than a quarter of a million unpaid carers aged 16-25 require urgent government support, with impacts to housing, education, employment and wellbeing.

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