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Supporting London’s Migrant Communities through the Adult Education Budget

The GLA has introduced flexibilities to make adult education more accessible to migrant communities. This research explores the impact of these changes.

Modelling essential skills needs across England

L&W has conducted an England-wide modelling exercise of adults aged 16 to 64, identifying disparities in essential skills levels within local areas which far exceed those between local and combined authorities across the country.

Driving Change in Higher Education

Learning and Work Institute is working in partnership with The Carers Federation with funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to improve the support that young adult carers receive in higher education.

“No young adult carer should miss out on learning because they care for their families. We are writing to call on you to exempt young adult carers from the 21 hour rule.”

To mark Carers Rights Day 2023, L&W and Carers Trust published an open letter calling on the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to exempt young adult carers from the 21 hour rule in the benefits system.

Understanding benefits

New analysis shows that most working-age people receiving out-of-work benefits have been assessed as too ill to work or have caring responsibilities. In this report, L&W calls for a step change in support for people who want to work finding work.

English, Maths and ESOL Conference 2023

Our in-person English, Maths and ESOL Conference is the must-attend event for essential skills practitioners across England.

Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2023

For more than 25 years, the Adult Participation in Learning Survey has provided a unique insight into adult learning across the UK. It adopts a deliberately broad definition of learning. Discover our findings from 2023.

All change: Understanding and supporting retraining and career change

Advances in technology alongside longer working lives will see more people needing to change jobs and sectors. In this report, L&W calls for an extended Lifelong Learning Entitlement to facilitate this and put an end to the career change penalty.

The Young Person’s Guarantee

This report from the Youth Employment Group, which L&W co-chair, proposes a new Youth Guarantee to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET).

The future of work: protected characteristics in a changing workplace

The EHRC has commissioned L&W to conduct research into the major drivers of changes in the world of work. This report looks at the impact of three long-term British labour market trends on people with certain protected characteristics.