Employment and Skills Convention 2026

On Thursday 2 July 2026, the Employment and Skills Convention returns to Manchester.

Labour Market Evidence Programme

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has commissioned the Institute for Employment Studies, in partnership with Learning and Work Institute, to deliver evidence reviews and practical resources on key labour market issues to help inform local policymakers.

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Getting neighbourhoods working: over 1,000 people take part in community-led employment support

Over 1,000 people have engaged with JobsPlus, a new community-led approach to finding work and increasing earnings which is being piloted across England from Medway to Merseyside following the model’s success in the United States.

Falling short: Understanding further falls in employer training

This briefing looks at how employer investment in training continues to fall - now down 36% per employee since 2005 - and argues that we must turn this around to improve economic growth.

From confusion to clarity: rethinking England’s 670 occupational standards

L&W's Stephen Evans and Pearson's Donna Ford-Clarke reflect on findings from our recent research on England's occupational standards – of which there are now more than double the number in countries like Germany and Switzerland.

Richard Spear

Labour Market Briefing: December 2025

Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 16 December 2025.

Responding to Alan Milburn’s investigation into young people not earning or learning

Sam Avanzo Windett, Deputy Director at Learning and Work Institute, responds to the launch of Alan Milburn's investigation into young people not earning or learning.

Labour market stats response, December 2025

L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the latest labour market data from ONS.