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  • Festival of Learning award winners showcase the power of learning and inspire others to transform lives

    The Festival of Learning award winners for 2022 have been announced by Learning and Work Institute. The 10 winners, revealed at our first in-person awards ceremony in three years, include inspiring stories of adult learners, as well as outstanding adult learning provision, tutors and employers. 
  • New analysis shows huge disparity in adult literacy and numeracy which must be tackled to boost levelling up

    Our new mapping shows drastic variation in the proportion of adults with low levels of literacy and numeracy across England.
  • Care leavers and the welfare system

    In this blog, our Head of Learning for Young People Nicola Aylward explores the recommendations from our report on care leavers and the Welfare system.
  • Learning and Work Institute announces new Chief Economist

    Learning and Work Institute today announced the appointment of Dr Helen Gray as Chief Economist.
  • Five improvements for young adult carers at Bournemouth and Poole College

    Rhys Collier from Bournemouth and Poole College outlines five key changes in the college's model of support for young adult carers which have been implemented since joining the Driving Change project.
  • Research and Reports 03 03 2022

    The Skills Imperative 2035: What does the literature tell us about essential skills most needed for work?

    The first report in a series as part of the Skills Imperative 2035 project funded by Nuffield Foundation and led by NFER looks at what the literature says about the future of essential workplace skills.
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  • Learning and Work Institute announces new deputy chief executive and director of policy and research

    Learning and Work Institute today announced the appointment of Naomi Phillips as Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Policy and Research.
  • Festival of Learning award winners showcase the power of learning and inspire others to transform lives

    The Festival of Learning award winners for 2021 have been announced by Learning and Work Institute. The 12 winners, revealed at an online awards ceremony, include inspiring stories of adult learners, as well as outstanding adult learning provision, tutors and employers. 
  • Learning and Work Institute announces new appointment to strengthen senior team

    Learning and Work Institute today announced the appointment of Sam Windett as Deputy Director and part of its senior team.

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