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An exploration of local variations in health and job outcomes across the UK

The number of people economically inactive due to ill health has risen across all UK nations and regions. But a closer look at variations in health and job outcomes across the country reveals persistent inequalities between local areas.

Place-Based Partnerships: Spotlight on Hull

In partnership with Ufi VocTech Trust, we’re identifying key barriers to learning in four areas across the UK and designing targeted solutions to overcome them. This is an update on our place-based collaboration work in Hull.

Responding to the latest NEET data, February 2025

L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the latest ONS figures on young people who are not in education, employment or training.

Reforming the ‘benefit trap’ to offer more support to disabled people could help half a million more people into work by 2035

New research finds that the benefit system is trapping 3.5 million people on sickness benefits and that doubling the help available could help an extra 500,000 people into work over 10 years.

The benefit trap

This report looks at how the benefit system is trapping 3.5 million people on sickness benefits and how doubling the help available could help an extra 500,000 people into work over ten years.

Labour Market Briefing: February 2025

Our analysis of the latest labour market statistics from ONS, released on 18 February 2025.

Labour market stats response, February 2025

L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans and chief economist Dr Helen Gray respond to the latest labour market data from ONS.

Learning and Work Institute receives gold accreditation from Investors in People

L&W is delighted to receive We invest in people, gold accreditation from Investors in People. This recognises staff at all levels of our organisation taking ownership of leading, developing and supporting each other.

Apprenticeships and the plan to Get Britain Working – more details needed, please!

In an article for FE News to mark National Apprenticeship Week, Deputy Head of Research Dr Corin Egglestone discusses the current state the apprenticeship system.

Responding to the Government’s apprenticeship reforms

L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the apprenticeship reforms announced by the Government on 11 February 2025.