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  • Research and Reports 02 05 2022

    Raising the bar: Increasing employer investment in skills

    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.
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  • Employer investment in training plummets 28% since 2005, putting the Government’s ambition of a high skill, high wage economy at risk, report warns

    Employers across the UK are investing less in training, with those with the lowest qualifications missing out. This is the finding of a new report by Learning and Work Institute, which shows the Government’s aim of developing a high skill, high wage economy is being put at risk. Marking five years since the introduction of the Government’s apprenticeship levy, the report argues for a new ‘Super Skills Tax Credit’ to support levelling up.
  • Response to spring statement on 23 March 2022

    Naomi Phillips, deputy chief executive and director of policy and research at Learning and Work Institute responds to the 2022 spring statement.
  • Research and Reports 11 10 2021

    Improving apprentice experience

    On behalf of the Department for Education, Learning and Work Institute has produced four guides to support apprentices’ on-programme experience.
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  • Past events
    07 September 2021

    Project based learning in pre-apprenticeship programmes

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    26 July 2021

    Evaluating your pre-apprenticeship programme

  • Level 4 Apprenticeships and above - we need to widen access to level up

    Our research shows we will need a greater ambition and a more concerted effort by government, employers, and providers to engage and support under-represented groups in accessing apprenticeships.
  • Research and Reports 18 01 2021

    Apprenticeships at Level 4 and above

    This report explores the extent to which apprenticeships at Level 4 and above are supporting social mobility for people from diverse backgrounds.
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  • How to create part-time apprenticeships – and why you should

    As we enter this year’s Lifelong Learning Week, we should recognise that what this event stands for is more relevant than ever.

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