Employer Investment in Skills
The Chancellor told the CBI the Autumn Budget will cut taxes for businesses that invest more, train more and innovate more. This followed on from…
Learning and Work Institute
One in three adults say they want to change job, but most think they lack the skills to switch
Over a third of adults (34%) are looking to change job or career in the next two years, according to the latest results of the…
The lifelong learning century?
Lifelong learning helps grow the economy, gives people opportunities, helps build communities, and saves money for public services. We need to build a lifelong learning…
Social class divide in adult education puts levelling up at risk
Stark social class divide in adult education puts levelling up and social justice at risk (@LearnWorkUK) 25th year of survey shows persistent inequalities in adult…
Where are the missing workers? Why the Chancellor needs to act
With 1.1 million vacancies, employment rising and unemployment falling, it’s easy to conclude the labour market crisis is over. It’s certainly true that the furlough…
FE and Skills investment and reform: Four tests for the Spending Review
By 2025, spending will still be £750 million less on FE, than it was in 2010 @LearnWorkUK Chief Exec Stephen Evans, sets out four tests for the…
YOUNG PEOPLE SAY HYBRID APPROACH TO EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT IS BEST
New research from the Learning & Work Institute into the impact of moving to online delivery of employability support during Covid 19 has found that…
Number of adults in basic skills learning plummets by over 60% in a decade as new group launches to reverse the trend
The number of adults participating in English and maths learning in England have dropped by over 60% since 2012, a new report finds (@LearnWorkUK). On…
Incentivising employers to invest in skills for a strong and sustainable recovery
The labour market is showing signs of recovery as the economy reopens. But there’s a great deal of uncertainty about the nature and strength of…
Local solutions to a national challenge
While the coronavirus pandemic is primarily a public health crisis, it has also resulted in economic challenges, including a spike in unemployment. Now that the…