This webinar brings together speakers from delivery organisations and partner bodies to share practical lessons on designing, delivering and evaluating effective health and employment support. The discussion explores challenges, successes, and emerging priorities for local areas.

Across the UK, 8.5 million people are out of work because of poor health, creating a growing challenge for local and national policymakers.

High-quality, locally tailored work and health support can play an important role in helping people move into, remain in, or return to good work. There is already significant activity in this space, including DWP’s WorkWell pilots, and the NHS‘s Health and Growth Accelerators. However, there is still much to learn about what makes local programmes effective in practice.

This webinar features speakers from Learning and Work Institute, Cumbria Youth Alliance and Disability Insight. It is the first in a series is the first in a series delivered through the Department for Work and Pensions’ Labour Market Evidence Programme, which aims to help local policymakers better understand what works in improving labour market outcomes for out-of-work and in-work individuals. Find out more about this programme of work.

Our speakers

3 Tachwedd 2026

The road to net zero: How far have we come?

Commissioned by NOCN Group, this report finds that the number of people being trained in green skills and jobs is rising. However, current training uptake, qualification pathways and workforce readiness still fall short of what’s required to reach net zero.

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3 Tachwedd 2026

UK risks missing Net Zero target owing to shortages of skills and workers

New L&W research, commissioned by NOCN Group, reveals key sectors for decarbonisation lack the workers and skills for the UK to reach Net Zero by 2050.

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2 Tachwedd 2026

From writing off to reaching out? Government plans for young people on health-related benefits

Ahead of the publication of the Milburn Review, L&W’s deputy director Elizabeth Gerard sets out key considerations for the Government.

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29 Hydref 2026

Time to make the Youth Guarantee real: A promise and plan for every young person

Ahead of the publication of the Milburn Review, L&W’s chief executive Stephen Evans proposes five actions to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training.

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28 Hydref 2026

Responding to Autumn Budget 2026

Learning and Work Institute Chief Executive Stephen Evans responds to the Autumn Budget on 28 October 2026.

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28 Hydref 2026

Tax bills and investment in skills: How can tax relief on training better support UK engineering and manufacturing?

A new Skills Tax Credit could unlock £2.2 billion of additional investment in skills according, to new research commissioned by Enginuity and produced by Learning and Work Institute. 

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28 Hydref 2026

A Skills Tax Credit for businesses could unlock £2.2 billion skills boost, including in sectors key to growth

Research from Learning and Work Institute (L&W) published today alongside the autumn budget finds that a Skills Tax Credit could produce a £2.2 billion boost to skills across the economy by incentivising more employer investment in training.

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20 Hydref 2026

Labour Market Briefing: October 2026

Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 20 October 2026.

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20 Hydref 2026

Labour market dashboard

Every month, Learning and Work Institute produces detailed and timely analysis of the latest labour market statistics from ONS. Explore our interactive charts.

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