Learning and Work Institute was commissioned by housing group Orbit to undertake a review of its employment support service. The aim was to evaluate the impact of the current offer, provide insight into the future of work, and set out recommendations for the future of Orbit’s employment support.
The review involved interviews with customers of the employment support service and with internal and external stakeholders, a focus group with employment support staff, analysis of management information, a literature and data review focused on the future of work, and a workshop with senior Orbit staff.
18 Mehefin 2026
Labour Market Briefing: June 2026
Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 18 June 2026.
18 Mehefin 2026
Labour market stats response, June 2026
L&W’s chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the latest labour market data from ONS.
17 Mehefin 2026
Evaluation of Central London Forward’s Youth Guarantee Trailblazer
Learning and Work Institute has evaluated the first year of delivery of Full Potential, the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer delivered by Central London Forward.
9 Mehefin 2026
Innovative, “hyper-local” approach to employment support completes two years
An innovative employment support pilot spanning Medway to Merseyside has shown promise reaching social housing residents who are out of work but do not typically access mainstream support.
9 Mehefin 2026
Final report: Evaluation of the JobsPlus Pilot
This evaluation of JobsPlus builds on the interim findings published in September 2025 to provide evidence on whether the model can be adapted to the UK context and effectively implemented to improve employment outcomes.
28 Mai 2026
Responding to the interim report of the Milburn review
L&W chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the interim report from the Milburn review on Thursday 28 May 2026.
19 Mai 2026
Labour Market Briefing: May 2026
Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 19 May 2026.
19 Mai 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.
19 Mai 2026
Labour market stats response, May 2026
L&W’s chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the latest labour market data from ONS.
