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Change is the new normal, how can we deliver a skills system for an economy in transition?

Louise Rowland, the Deputy CEO of Ufi VocTech Trust, says that we should focus less on skills gaps and more on creating a better skills system.

Missing workers

This report sheds light on this rise in economic inactivity showing that, while it was initially driven by a rise in people taking early retirement, people have a diverse range of reasons for not working.

VocTech Challenge: Skills for an Economy in Transition

The VocTech Challenge aims to accelerate the adoption and deployment of technology to help every adult in the UK get the skills they need to participate and benefit from our transitioning.

Building opportunity: How social housing can support skills, talent and workforce development

This report, written in collaboration between the Institute for Employment Studies and Learning and Work Institute, seeks to explore the employment and labour market challenges for social housing residents.

Reskilling for Net Zero

The UK’s transition to a net-zero economy will bring a major shift in the labour market, requiring the existing workforce to upskill and reskill as they adapt to industrial and occupational changes. But how good is public awareness and understanding?

Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2022

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, reflecting the fact that learning is about so much more than formal courses and qualifications.

Driving Change in Further Education: Project and Evaluation Report

Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and partnering with Carers Federation, L&W worked with FE colleges across the UK to review and improve the support they offer to young adult carers, using the Carers Federation Quality Standard in Carer Support framework.

Apprenticeships outcomes and destinations

On behalf of the St Martin’s Group, we have conducted research to explore the experiences, outcomes and destinations of apprentices who complete their programme and those who do not.

Towards full employment

This report argues that the UK should aim for an 80% employment rate for 16-64 year olds by 2035, requiring an extra 1.7 million people in work (not accounting for population growth) and bringing the UK into line with leading countries.

The cost of living crisis and its impact on low-income Londoners

This briefing note examines the scale of the crisis facing the London and the UK, and the disproportionate impact on low income households. It also explores a wider set of factors that affects people’s ability to cope with record price increases.