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Skills for a net-zero economy: Insights from employers and young people

24 Jun 2022
Apprenticeships & technical education Better work Young people

L&W has conducted research on behalf of WorldSkills UK, exploring how the skills system can help young people acquire the high-quality technical skills needed to support the UK’s transition to net-zero carbon emissions.

Care Leavers and the Welfare System

20 Jun 2022
Employment Young people

With the support of Lloyds Bank Foundation, we've been working together with young people from Leicestershire Cares, Drive Forward and Homes2Inspire to understand care leavers’ experiences of the welfare system and develop policy recommendations.

The impact of higher inflation on skills budgets in England

17 Jun 2022
Lifelong learning

Inflation has risen significantly since the 2021 spending review. This briefing explores what this means for learning and skills funding, and what should happen next.

Local learning: Place-based insight on what works to drive up essential skills participation

27 May 2022
Essential skills

L&W has investigated innovative, place-based interventions in three areas where participation in essential skills learning declined the most to look at what works at a local level to engage learners in essential skills learning.

Work Local impacts

17 May 2022
Employment

This report, commissioned by LGA, explores the potential impact of improving skills and employment in different geographies and tailoring support to meet local needs.

Raising the bar: Increasing employer investment in skills

02 May 2022
Better work

Marking five years since the introduction of the Government’s apprenticeship levy, this report argues for a new ‘Super Skills Tax Credit’ to support levelling up.

Social prescribing and adult education in London

11 Mar 2022
Lifelong learning

Our report in partnership with Greater London Authority explores how social prescribing to adult education works, the challenges faced and ways to improve.

Good jobs in Scotland

26 Jan 2022
Better work

Our research on behalf of the Poverty and Inequality Commission in Scotland aims to inform the development of its advice and recommendations on how the Scottish Government can support the creation of more ‘good jobs’ and reduce in-work poverty.

Working together: How learning and skills support can create an inclusive labour market in Northern Ireland

13 Dec 2021
Better work Employment Lifelong learning

This report for Open College Network Northern Ireland looks at the twin challenges of limiting rises in long-term unemployment and cutting economic inactivity, which are at the heart of ensuring an inclusive labour market recovery in Northern Ireland.

Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2021

08 Nov 2021
Lifelong learning

It is 25 years since the first adult participation in learning survey. This year’s survey shows that 44% of adults have taken part in learning in the last three years, the first increase since 2015.