Employment and pay – we delve into 5 years of data
Employers signal information to potential recruits in a number of ways. Firstly, whether they are recruiting at all, and the methods they use to advertise jobs. Secondly, the pay offered. The Office for National Statistics produces once a...Read more »
Whatever happened to our vision of a learning society: The Learning Age 20 years on
‘The Learning Age’, a Government Green Paper published in the 1990s, includes a preface by David Blunkett which offers a generous vision of the value of lifelong learning. Lord Blunkett recognises the role adult learning plays...Read more »
Fixing Universal Credit – where to start?
A couple of weeks ago, on this blog, Tony Wilson argued that it was “time to pause UC…slow down and be prepared to change course”. He raised the issues of slow processing times for Universal Credit...Read more »
New Learning, Work and Wellbeing Toolkit for young adult carers
We are pleased to announce the forthcoming launch of our new toolkit to support young adult carers in making informed decisions about education and work. The launch is being supported by a series of free workshops...Read more »
Good work, with training and progression, should be the norm for everyone
Responding to the publication of Good work: the Taylor review of modern working practices, Stephen Evans, Chief Executive at Learning and Work Institute, said: “I support the call of Matthew Taylor and his team for all work to...Read more »