Labour Market Briefing: January 2026
Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 20 January 2026.
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Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 20 January 2026.
L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the latest labour market data from ONS.
Reflections from one of our delivery providers for JobsPlus, a new community-led approach to help people find work and boost their earnings. JobsPlus is being piloted on 10 sites across England, following the model’s success in the United States.
On Thursday 2 July 2026, the Employment and Skills Convention returns to Manchester.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has commissioned the Institute for Employment Studies, in partnership with Learning and Work Institute, to deliver evidence reviews and practical resources on key labour market issues to help inform local policymakers.
Over 1,000 people have engaged with JobsPlus, a new community-led approach to finding work and increasing earnings which is being piloted across England from Medway to Merseyside following the model’s success in the United States.
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.
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.