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The future of the minimum wage – The worker perspective

01 May 2020
Better work

The government has committed to increasing the minimum wage in order to tackle low pay. In the first report of a series on the future of the minimum wage, we find strong and widespread popular support for further increases to the wage floor.

Driving Change – supporting young adult carers in further education

28 Apr 2020
Lifelong learning Young people

Learning and Work Institute worked in partnership with The Carers Federation to improve the support that young adult carers receive in further education.

Coronavirus and the labour market: Impacts and challenges

11 Apr 2020
Employment

Coronavirus is a public health crisis, but it is also having a profound impact on our economy. We explore the early evidence of the impact on our labour market, which is set to lead to the sharpest spike in unemployment on record.

Evidence review: What works to support 15- to 24-year olds at risk of becoming NEET?

22 Mar 2020
Employment Young people

We reviewed early interventions that target key transition periods for young people who are considered ‘at risk’ of becoming NEET in the future.

Reviewing Peabody’s Employment and Training Programme

21 Mar 2020
Employment

Peabody commissioned Learning and Work Institute to conduct a review of their Employment and Training Programme and make recommendations.

England’s skills puzzle – Piecing together further education, training and employment

15 Mar 2020
Lifelong learning

This new report makes seven recommendations for creating a more coherent and responsive skills system to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and lifelong learning in England.

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.