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National Skills Fund: Free Courses for Jobs

This research, undertaken by Learning and Work Institute on behalf of the Department for Education, sought to understand how adults can be effectively engaged in the National Skills Fund Free Courses for Jobs offer.

Cost barriers to learning at Level 3

This research, carried out on behalf of the Department for Education, provides evidence on cost barriers and potential solutions to increasing adult participation in learning to Level 3.

Effective practice in English and maths for adult learners in London

This report, commissioned by the GLA, seeks to better understand these barriers and recommends how providers can better reach more Londoners, ensure achievement and progression in English and maths, and deliver improved outcomes for learners.

Health-led Trials Impact Evaluation Reports

These reports contain the detailed findings and analysis for the Health-led Trials, a large-scale randomised-controlled trial testing time-limited provision of Individual Placement and Support for people with health conditions in primary care.

Better Work Conference 2023

Our third Better Work Conference brought together those working in central and local government, education, training and skills providers, third sector organisations and business to discuss how we can deliver better work for everyone.

How impact investors can use technology to help adults benefit from employment

As part of our VocTech Challenge 2023 consultation programme, Ufi VocTech Trust, Tyton Partners and L&W recently convened a workshop with key impact investors to explore how to use technology to help every adult in the UK get the skills they need to participate in and benefit from employment. This blog post offers a brief summary of what was covered.

Evidence review: What works to improve adult basic skills?

Identifies the most effective approaches to developing adult basic skills and, where possible, their cost-effectiveness. A number of interlinked issues are also considered within the context of delivering basic skills programmes.

How can digital technology help remove multifaceted systemic skills barriers for learners?

As part of our VocTech Challenge 2023 consultation programme, L&W and Ufi are running stakeholder workshops to explore adults’ barriers to learning, and how technology can address them. This blog asks: How can VocTech digital tools and pedagogies help narrow inequalities?

How can digital technology help create an agile skills system?

As part of our VocTech Challenge 2023 consultation programme, L&W and Ufi are running stakeholder workshops to explore adults’ barriers to learning, and how technology can address them. This blog summarises some of the main highlights from our workshops on how digital technology can support an agile skills system.

How can technology support those not well served by mainstream skills provision?

As part of our VocTech Challenge 2023 consultation programme, L&W and Ufi are running stakeholder workshops to explore adults’ barriers to learning, and how technology can address them. This blog summarises some of the main highlights from our first workshop.