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Understanding evidence use in adult learning and skills

12 Mar 2020
Lifelong learning

The Department for Education (DfE) funded this project to better understand how organisations and institutions across the adult learning and skills sector engage with and use research and evidence to inform their decision making.

Future of the minimum wage

01 Mar 2020
Better work

Learning and Work Institute partnered with Carnegie Trust to explore the impact of increasing the UK-wide minimum wage on workers, employers and the economy.

Inquiry response: Employment opportunities and support for young people

28 Feb 2020
Employment Young people

Learning and Work has championed young adult carers and young carers for many years and is engaged in work to improve educational and employment outcomes for those groups.

Orbit employment support review

27 Feb 2020
Employment

Orbit is a large housing association which provides employment and skills support for its residents. We evaluated the impact of the support and made recommendations for future support.

Investing in ‘what works’ activity in Further Education and Adult learning

22 Feb 2020
Lifelong learning

Produced for the Social Mobility Commission this maps the evidence on what works to improve attainment and other related outcomes in FE and adult learning.

Evidence review: Improving attainment among disadvantaged students in the FE and adult learning sector

02 Jan 2020
Lifelong learning

For government reforms designed to increase adult learning to be effective and for outcomes to improve, it is crucial to develop the evidence on what works and share knowledge and best practice.

Better Work Network

01 Jan 2020
Better work

The Better Work Network was a policy and practice-based initiative, hosted by Learning and Work Institute and Trust for London, dedicated to supporting progression from low pay and increasing the quality of work.

Evaluation of the Welsh Government’s Traineeships Programme

27 Jun 2019
Apprenticeships & technical education Lifelong learning Young people

The aim was to reduce the proportion of young people in Wales, classified as not in education, employment or training (NEET), and to facilitate their progression.

New to ESOL

21 Apr 2019
Essential skills

This project addressed a key challenge in Learning and Work Institute’s research into ESOL provision: how to work with learners that are just starting out. It was done in partnership with Learning Unlimited and funded by the Education and Training Foundation.

Supporting refugee resettlement through ESOL

21 Mar 2019
Essential skills

Learning and Work Institute acts as the ESOL Regional Coordinator for the South East Strategic Partnership for Migration (SESPM). SESPM coordinates and supports the region’s delivery of the Vulnerable Persons’ Resettlement Scheme.