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Levelling up skills after coronavirus: The role of trade unions and social partnership in workforce training

07 Nov 2020
Better work

This report explores the role of trade unions and social partnership in the adult skills and workplace training system - both in the UK and internationally.

Learning through lockdown

02 Nov 2020
Lifelong learning

The 2020 Adult Participation in Learning Survey explores people’s experiences of learning since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic and the national lockdown introduced on 23 March 2020.

Time to act – Tackling the looming rise in long-term unemployment

31 Oct 2020
Employment

This report explores the potential increase in long term unemployment as a result of the coronavirus crisis, and sets out the scale of support that will be needed to help people back to work.

Crisis in the capital

27 Oct 2020
Better work

This report explores the impact of the coronavirus crisis on London’s labour market and low-paid Londoners. It sets out what could be done by central government and London local government to mitigate the impact of the crisis, and build back better.

Levy paying employer decisions

19 Oct 2020
Apprenticeships & technical education Better work

Learning and Work Institute was commissioned by the Department for Education to conduct qualitative research following the introduction of the apprenticeship levy.

Making sure Kickstart works

07 Oct 2020
Employment Young people

This briefing paper warns that a focus on creating as many Kickstart jobs as possible must not come at the expense of quality training support or potentially excluding young people that need the most help.

Missing millions: Where will the jobs come from?

10 Sep 2020
Employment

This report shows that employment has taken up to seven years to recover after previous recessions. Employment recovery may be slower this time with big employers like hospitality and retail facing ongoing social distancing.

Better basic skills: Better business

26 Aug 2020
Better work Essential skills

These resources were developed as part of a project, supported by the Department for Education, which focused on engaging employers with Adult Education Budget basic skills provision.

Workplace basic skills case studies

26 Aug 2020
Better work Essential skills

These case studies, produced for the Department for Education, highlight features of effective practice in the delivery of basic skills - English, maths and digital – in the workplace.

A mid-life employment crisis

09 Aug 2020
Employment

This report, in partnership with Centre for Ageing Better, shows that there is a real risk is that the pandemic could lead to long-term unemployment for older workers.