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2 Ionawr 2026
Getting neighbourhoods working: over 1,000 people take part in community-led employment support
Over 1,000 people have engaged with JobsPlus, a new community-led approach to finding work and increasing earnings which is being piloted across England from Medway to Merseyside following the model’s success in the United States.
24 Rhagfyr 2025
Falling short: Understanding further falls in employer training
This briefing looks at how employer investment in training continues to fall - now down 36% per employee since 2005 - and argues that we must turn this around to improve economic growth.
22 Rhagfyr 2025
From confusion to clarity: rethinking England’s 670 occupational standards
L&W's Stephen Evans and Pearson's Donna Ford-Clarke reflect on findings from our recent research on England's occupational standards – of which there are now more than double the number in countries like Germany and Switzerland.
16 Rhagfyr 2025
Labour Market Briefing: December 2025
Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 16 December 2025.
16 Rhagfyr 2025
Responding to Alan Milburn’s investigation into young people not earning or learning
Sam Avanzo Windett, Deputy Director at Learning and Work Institute, responds to the launch of Alan Milburn's investigation into young people not earning or learning.
16 Rhagfyr 2025
Labour market stats response, December 2025
L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the latest labour market data from ONS.
8 Rhagfyr 2025
Responding to the Government’s announcement on the Youth Guarantee
Dr Emily Andrews, Learning and Work Institute's Director of Policy and Research, responds to the Government's announcement on expanding opportunities through the Youth Guarantee on Sunday 7 December.
8 Rhagfyr 2025
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal meets London learners at an event for adults’ access to essential skills learning
On Wednesday 3 December, Learning and Work Institute was delighted to welcome their patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to an event in London about essential skills for learning and life, like literacy, numeracy and digital.
27 Tachwedd 2025
Responding to the full year apprenticeships data release
Learning and Work Institute's Deputy Head of Research Dr Corin Egglestone responds to the full year apprenticeships data released on 27 November 2025.
26 Tachwedd 2025
Responding to the Autumn Budget 2025
Dr Emily Andrews, Learning and Work Institute's Director of Policy and Research, responds to the Autumn Budget announced on 26 November 2025.
