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Modelling essential skills needs across England

30 Dec 2023
Essential skills

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

28 Nov 2023
Lifelong learning Young people

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.”

23 Nov 2023
Lifelong learning Young people

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

21 Nov 2023
Employment

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

Essential skills

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

06 Nov 2023
Lifelong learning

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

13 Oct 2023
Lifelong learning

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

27 Sep 2023
Employment Young people

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

02 Aug 2023
Better work

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.

Skills accelerator pilot evaluation

28 Jul 2023
Better work Lifelong learning

L&W, in partnership with IFF Research, evaluated the Skills Accelerator pilot on behalf of the Department of Education, incorporating the local skills improvement plan (LSIP) trailblazers and strategic development fund (SDF).