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  • Labour market analysis

    22 05 2020

    April 2020

    The latest labour market figures published on 21 April indicate that the UK labour market was in a robust state as it headed into the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Labour market analysis

    01 04 2020

    March 2020

    The latest labour market figures published on 17 March are positive with a large rise in employment in the quarter, despite the unexpected rise in unemployment.

  • Labour market analysis

    15 12 2020

    December 2020

    Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 15 December.

  • Labour market analysis

    22 05 2020

    May 2020

    The headline labour market figures for employment and unemployment published on 19 May still do not incorporate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Research and Reports 13 11 2020

    Learning Ladders

    The Social Mobility Commission funded L&W in partnership with the National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR) to investigate the role of adult training in supporting progression from low pay.
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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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  • Research and Reports 01 12 2019

    Local Skills Deficits and Spare Capacity

    Analysis commissioned by the Local Government Association estimates that unless skills needs of employers are met there could be a potential loss of £120 billion in economic output by the end of the decade.
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  • Projects 04 06 2017

    Delivering effective employment support locally

    Learning and Work Institute research carried out for the Local Government Association (LGA) – called Work Local – has shown that locally designed and delivered employment support services can be effective at tackling entrenched disadvantage.
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  • Research and Reports 01 01 2019

    Working Capital

    Learning and Work Institute were commissioned by Central London Forward to evaluate a pilot programme of integrated employment and health support for people with disabilities and/or health conditions.
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