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Soaring mental health conditions locking unemployed young people out of the job market, warns new report

Our new research explores the barriers facing unemployed, and rising numbers of economically inactive, young people across the UK.
Tackling the workforce exodus can't wait, says think tank chief

Our new analysis explores how the UK compares to other countries on employment, inactivity and recovery since the pandemic.
One in three adults say they want to change job, but most think they lack the skills to switch

Over a third of adults (34%) are looking to change job or career in the next two years, according to the latest results of the largest survey of adult participation in learning in the UK. Learning and Work Institute’s (L&W) survey finds that over two thirds (69%) of the people looking to switch say they will need to develop their skills to do so.
Projects 15 11 2021

Impact of Covid-19 on young people across the UK

L&W is working with the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) and the Poverty and Inequality Commission to review evidence on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on disadvantaged young people across the UK.

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Response to Budget on 27 October 2021

Stephen Evans, chief executive of Learning and Work Institute responds to the Autumn 2021 Budget and Spending Review.
Research and Reports 23 10 2021

Fast forward? Where next for the labour market

There are around 900,000 fewer potential workers in the UK than if pre-pandemic trends had continued, finds a new report by Learning and Work Institute.

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Retraining help needed for one in four people interested in switching careers to help tackle 900,000 workforce gap

There are around 900,000 fewer potential workers in the UK than if pre-pandemic trends had continued, finds a new report by Learning and Work Institute.
UK skills shortage update: The latest data on the current state of play

In this guest blog, Olly Newton, Executive Director at the Edge Foundation, explores the data in their latest Skills Shortage Bulletin.
Response to Plan for Jobs expansion announced at Conservative Party Conference on 4 October

The Chancellor’s announcement on the extension of several Plan for Jobs schemes at the Conservative Party Conference is welcome. But support needs to go further.

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