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Act now to tackle record rise in unemployment and prevent long-term damage
Employment experts call for £1 billion Youth Guarantee and urgent investment in education and back-to-work support Full report The Government needs to act now to tackle the fastest spike in unemployment on record or risk permanent...Read more »
Extend and reform Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to avoid ‘second wave’ of unemployment and help Britain back to work
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme must be extended for three months and reformed in order to prevent a ‘second wave’ of unemployment and support a phased return to work, according to a leading think tank. Full...Read more »
Response | Universal Credit claimant figures, May 2020
Responding to today’s figures on Universal Credit claims from 1 March to 28 April 2020, our chief executive, Stephen Evans comments: “The figures released today support our finding that five years of employment growth have been...Read more »
Response | Labour market statistics, April 2020
Responding to the latest labour marker statistics, Stephen Evans, chief executive of Learning and Work Institute, said; “These data are from just before the coronavirus crisis hit. They show the UK went in to the pandemic...Read more »
Coronavirus set to reverse five years of employment growth in one month
Coronavirus set to lead to unprecedented unemployment shock and widening economic inequalities. Analysis suggests five years of employment growth reversed in one month. New analysis by Learning and Work Institute shows that the coronavirus crisis will cause an unprecedented increase in unemployment which risks exacerbating pre-existing economic inequalities. The...Read more »
Two in three workers support further increases in the minimum wage
As the minimum wage increases tomorrow by a record amount, new research shows overwhelming support for further rises to the wage floor in order to tackle low pay. The report, based on a large-scale representative survey of adults across the UK and focus...Read more »
Festival of Learning announces shortlisted award nominees for 2020
Learning and Work Institute has announced its shortlisted Festival of Learning award nominees for 2020. Festival of Learning is the biggest celebration of lifelong learning in England. The campaign, which has been running since 1992, is...Read more »
Spring Budget 2020 – our response
Responding to the Spring Budget on 11 March 2020, Stephen Evans, chief executive of Learning and Work Institute, said: “This budget rightly focuses on responding to Coronavirus, and also sets out a large increase in infrastructure...Read more »
Decade of decline in adult learning with four million ‘lost learners’ since 2010
Survey shows adult participation in education has fallen to record low The government has been urged to put lifelong learning at the heart of its domestic agenda, as a national survey shows the number of adults taking part...Read more »
2020 Festival of Learning award nominations now open
Learning and Work Institute has opened nominations for its 2020 Festival of Learning awards. The annual awards, which began in 1992, recognise the outstanding achievements of adult learners, tutors, employers and learning projects, and aim to...Read more »
Urgent action needed to fix apprenticeship levy and prevent ‘creeping rationing’ of training post-Brexit
Government must urgently reform the apprenticeship levy and provide additional funding to prevent the loss of up to 75,000 apprenticeships at SMEs, according to new research from a leading research institute. New data uncovered by Learning and Work Institute shows the assumptions...Read more »
UK risks falling behind post-Brexit as new survey shows number of adults improving their skills has fallen to record low
Largest survey of its kind shows just one in three adults have taken part in learning in the last three years and widening inequalities in access to learning The number of adults taking part in learning...Read more »
Have a Go Month kicks off with opportunities across the country for adults to rediscover the joy of learning
With participation in learning having fallen to a record low, Have a Go Month aims to help more people take part in lifelong learning This September, a dazzling array of free learning activities are taking place...Read more »
Inspiring Festival of Learning award winners show the power of learning to transform lives
Learning and Work Institute has announced its Festival of Learning award winners for 2019. The 12 winners, revealed at a prestigious awards ceremony in central London, include inspiring individual stories, as well as outstanding tutors, employers,...Read more »
Employers and public services must adapt to support young people to adapt to a rapidly changing labour market
Learning and Work Institute research shows young people are increasingly likely to be self-employed, in busier jobs, and need to update their skills, as a result of longer working lives and technological change Young people are likely...Read more »
Augar’s call for investment in FE is welcome, but we need more ambitious action to stop the UK falling behind
Responding to the publication of the Augar Review of Post-18 Education and Funding, Stephen Evans, chief executive of Learning and Work Institute, said; “Most will focus on tuition fees and higher education, but it is great...Read more »
‘Rent-flex’ trials will help social housing tenants avoid the use of high cost credit
As featured on Radio 4 Moneybox Live Saturday 11 May 2019. Tenants in social housing will be able to personalise their payment of rent and reduce their need to borrow at common financial pinch points in...Read more »
‘Improving Language, Improving Lives’ ESOL tutor resource shortlisted for innovation award
A joint project between the Bell Foundation, Learning and Work Institute and De Montfort University has been announced as a finalist in the British Council’s ELTons awards for its innovation in English language teaching. The ‘Improving...Read more »
Festival of Learning announces shortlisted award nominees for 2019
Learning and Work Institute has announced its shortlisted Festival of Learning award nominees for 2019. The shortlisted nominees are: Alex Thomas, City Lit Ashleigh Emmason, Bolton College Charlotte Curran, Lancashire Adult Learning Construction Skills Training Programme,...Read more »
New Inquiry: Creating a vision for FE and skills in England
Along with Policy Connect and the Skills Commission, Learning and Work Institute has launched a collaborative inquiry into the further education and skills system in England. The inquiry, which is grant funded by the Further Education...Read more »
Time for action: the UK must act now to improve skills or risk falling further behind in the world
Learning and skills play a central role in driving economic growth, promoting social justice and supporting inclusive communities. However, the UK’s skills base has long lagged that of comparator countries and over the last decade the...Read more »
Our response to the NAO statement on apprenticeships
Following the release of the National Audit Office statement on the apprenticeships programme, Stephen Evans, chief executive, Learning and Work Institute, said: “The best apprenticeships are world-leading, but the National Audit Office is right to raise...Read more »
New support for ESOL practitioners
ESOL practitioners and others working to support ESOL learners at pre-Entry and Entry Level 1 are set to benefit from a new project commissioned and funded by the Education and Training Foundation. Delivered by Learning and...Read more »
New deputy directors appointed
Learning and Work Institute today announced the appointment of new senior staff as it strengthens its team focused on boosting policy and practice in learning, skills and employment. Two new Deputy Directors of Research and Development...Read more »
2019 Festival of Learning award nominations now open
Festival of Learning Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of adult learners and aim to inspire others to discover how learning can benefit them, their families and communities. From today, 13 November 2018, Learning and Work Institute...Read more »
The Education Select Committee on Value for Money in Higher Education: Our Response
Today’s report from the Education Select Committee on Value for Money in Higher Education places a welcome focus on the need for greater flexibility within the higher education offer. It rightly recognises that the ‘one size fits...Read more »
Budget 2018 – our response
In response to today’s budget, Dr Fiona Aldridge, interim director of policy and research at Learning and Work Institute said: Greater investment in further education will need to wait until next year’s Spending Review – we...Read more »
Millennials and baby-boomers agree that education and work can help them keep healthy, report shows
Not everyone feels investment in hospitals and medical services is the best way to spend the billions of pounds devoted to healthcare, says a new poll of 3,000 adults. To mark the 70th birthday of the...Read more »
Too many young people missing out on education and employment in opportunity ‘cold spots’ across England, report shows
England’s six million young people stay in education for longer than previous generations, and most find their feet in the world of work. But too many still miss out, with more than one in ten 16-24-year olds not in education, employment or...Read more »
Family learning in prisons toolkit now available
Family ties have long been acknowledged as important to offender rehabilitation, and Lord Farmer’s 2017 review named families as the ‘golden thread’ running through the new approach to reducing reoffending. The 2017 review focused attention on...Read more »