Understanding evidence use in the learning and skills sector
Using evidence to inform decisions across FE and adult learning is more important than ever. In a post-pandemic world where investment decisions need to be…
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Introduce Plan for Jobs to prevent Great Depression levels of unemployment
The Government has been urged to develop an ambitious #PlanforJobs to reverse the record rise in unemployment triggered by the coronavirus crisis. New modelling by Learning…
Employment experts call for £1bn Youth Guarantee and back-to-work support
Act now to tackle record rise in unemployment and prevent long-term damage Employment experts call for £1bn Youth Guarantee and urgent investment in education and…
Festival of Learning announces shortlisted award nominees for 2020
@LearnWorkUK has announced its shortlisted #FestivalofLearning2020 award nominees Festival of Learning is the biggest celebration of lifelong learning in England. The campaign, which has been…
Renewing Lifelong Learning through the National Skills Fund
#100YearLife – #LifelongLearning Matters The case for lifelong learning is widely made. Learning and improving your skills improves your chances of being in work and…
Counting the Costs: Fair Wages and Maintenance for 16-18 Year Olds
Indirect costs such as transport can have a significant bearing on 16-18 year old’s decisions to participate in apprenticeships and full-time further education. Fair Wages for…
Reversing the decade of decline in lifelong learning
#LifelongLearning has never been more important The UK economy has seen a period of stagnation in productivity and pay that is unprecedented in modern times.…
Decade of decline in adult learning with four million ‘lost learners’ since 2010
Survey shows adult participation in education has fallen to record low The government has been urged to put lifelong learning at the heart of its…
Beyond #Brexit – Five things the general election should focus on to fix the foundations of our economy
Fixing the foundations: Cutting services that will help boost growth is a false economy Brexit will be central to the UK’s first December General Election in…
Moser 20 Years On: Why Improving Literacy and Numeracy Still Matters
It is twenty years since the publication of A Fresh Start, Sir Claus Moser’s report on adult basic skills. In case you weren’t there at…