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Development and use of occupational standards

Commissioned by Pearson, this report explores whether the current development and use of occupational standards are keeping pace with the changing needs of the economy.

Report calls for overhaul of ‘unwieldy’ occupational standards to keep pace with the UK’s Industrial Strategy

A new report from Learning and Work Institute warns that England’s occupational standards lack the agility to train up workers for the eight ‘growth-driving’ industries in the UK’s Industrial Strategy.

Can England’s occupational standards keep pace with the UK’s Industrial Strategy?

This webinar premiered findings from new L&W research on whether occupational standards are meeting the changing needs of the economy.

Labour Market Briefing: September 2025

Our analysis of the latest labour market statistics from ONS, released on 16 September 2025.

JobsPlus: a place-based approach to employment support

This webinar showcased lessons learned from the early stages of the JobsPlus pilot programme in England.

Labour market stats response, September 2025

L&W's chief economist Dr Helen Gray responds to the latest labour market data from ONS.

Employers must do their part: How can the Government influence employers’ behaviours to tackle health-related economic inactivity?

Oriane Nermond, L&W research manager, considers how the Government can support employers to do more to support Disabled people and people with long-term health conditions to find sustainable work.

The Youth Guarantee and the benefits system

This report, commissioned by Youth Futures Foundation and delivered by Learning and Work Institute, sets out the challenges and opportunities in young people’s interactions with the benefits system.

‘Off the grid’: Just one in four young people who are NEET get help from the employment support system to find work

New research from Learning and Work Institute reveals a critical disconnect between the number of England’s young people who are not in education, employment or training and the number who receive employment support services.

A Youth Guarantee for England

Following the Government’s commitment to introducing a Youth Guarantee in England, something we first called for five years ago, L&W is launching a new project.