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Working class people paid more when they get training from their employer

07 Nov 2025
Better work Lifelong learning

Experts are calling on the Government to do more to get employers investing in training, as research reveals it's a “boon for people’s pay and careers” – particularly for working class people.

Investing in skills: International policy insights for the UK

05 Nov 2025
Better work Lifelong learning

This report is the first in a series of three publications supported by the Nuffield Foundation that present the findings from multi-year research into employer investment in upskilling and reskilling in a changing economy.

Responding to the final report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review

05 Nov 2025
Apprenticeships & technical education Lifelong learning Young people

Learning and Work Institute's Chief Executive Stephen Evans responds to the final report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review.

Responding to the Keep Britain Working Review

05 Nov 2025
Employment

Learning and Work Institute Deputy Director Elizabeth Gerard responds to the Keep Britain Working Review published on Wednesday 5 November.

New international case studies reveal how the UK can boost employer investment in skills

05 Nov 2025
Better work Lifelong learning

A study identifying international practice among employers and in public policy could help the UK increase employer investment in training, which has fallen by 30% per employee since 2011.

Final report: A Work, Health and Skills Plan for Wales

04 Nov 2025
Employment

This research delivered by Learning and Work Institute (L&W), and funded by Serco, comes at a pivotal moment to inform a significant new era for employment support in Wales. The commitment from the UK Government to devolve non-Jobcentre Plus support is part of a broader strategy, outlined in the recently released Get Britain Working White Paper, which aims to streamline and enhance employment support mechanisms across the UK.

Manchester City Council, BBC Studios and former Chancellor Ed Balls all celebrated at the Get the Nation Learning awards

04 Nov 2025
Lifelong learning

Manchester City Council, BBC Studios Drama and Ed Balls have all picked up trophies in a striking ceremony held at the Barbican to celebrate the first-ever Get the Nation Learning Awards.

Get the Nation Learning

04 Nov 2025
Lifelong learning

Our campaign for lifelong learning. Because when adults learn, our society and economy thrive.

The workforce learning slowdown? Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2025

03 Nov 2025
Lifelong learning

For nearly 30 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. Discover our findings from 2025.

Post-pandemic leap in lifelong learning appears over, as national survey finds freefalling participation rates

03 Nov 2025
Lifelong learning

Experts are warning of a “workforce learning slowdown” as the long-running Adult Participation in Learning Survey records a sharp contraction in the number of adults learning nationally.