Falling short: Understanding further falls in employer training

This briefing looks at how employer investment in training continues to fall - now down 36% per employee since 2005 - and argues that we must turn this around to improve economic growth.

From confusion to clarity: rethinking England’s 670 occupational standards

L&W's Stephen Evans and Pearson's Donna Ford-Clarke reflect on findings from our recent research on England's occupational standards – of which there are now more than double the number in countries like Germany and Switzerland.

Richard Spear

Labour Market Briefing: December 2025

Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 16 December 2025.

Responding to Alan Milburn’s investigation into young people not earning or learning

Sam Avanzo Windett, Deputy Director at Learning and Work Institute, responds to the launch of Alan Milburn's investigation into young people not earning or learning.

Labour market stats response, December 2025

L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the latest labour market data from ONS.

Megan Bryan

Paul Greening

Tim Render

Nicky Ivory-Chapman