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8 Medi 2026
Adult Skills Fund spending on English and Maths, 2016–24
This briefing explores the trends in investment in adult (19+) English and maths provision in England in the first five years of Adult Skills Fund devolution between 2019/20 and 2023/24.
7 Medi 2026
UK must make training the ‘go-to’ response to skills needs, or risk holding back growth, new report warns
The Government’s plans to get the economy growing risk falling short unless it takes action to reverse sharp falls in the training employees get at work, new analysis warns.
7 Medi 2026
Understanding employer investment in skills
This is the third and final report of our project funded by the Nuffield Foundation looking at employer investment in skills, and how employees are responding to the need to upskill and retrain in a transitioning economy.
27 Awst 2026
Responding to the latest NEET data, August 2026
Learning and Work Institute Deputy Director Elizabeth Gerard responds to the NEET data released on 27 August 2026.
18 Awst 2026
Labour Market Briefing: August 2026
Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 18 August 2026.
18 Awst 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.
18 Awst 2026
Labour market stats response, August 2026
L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the latest labour market data from ONS.
12 Awst 2026
Small employers, big opportunities: apprenticeships for young people
Olly Newton, Executive Director at Edge Foundation, reflects on key messages from the Edge Foundation-sponsored workshop at Learning and Work Institute's Employment and Skills Convention, exploring how small employers and local partners can support more young people into apprenticeships.
11 Awst 2026
Delivering local work and health programmes: Top tips
Developed as part of the Labour Market Evidence Programme, these top tips share practical lessons on designing, delivering and evaluating local work and health programmes.
21 Gorffennaf 2026
Labour Market Briefing: July 2026
Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 21 July 2026.
