Or how to circumvent a culture war

If you're heading to the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences, please join us for discussions on preparing workers for the age of AI, helping young people into work, education or training,…

AI has transformative potential for the UK economy and could present a net uplift to productivity of up to £80 billion by 2035. Yet the UK workforce does not – yet – have the skills to successfully ad...

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Vocational education at age 14 is not the answer

Thousands more young people will be able to gain the skills, qualifications and experience they need for future careers, as the government today rolls out a major package to break down barriers stoppi...

L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the latest labour market data from ONS.

Stephen Evans, Chief Executive at Learning and Work Institute, reflects on the Government's expansion of the Youth Guarantee and if support is going far enough to help young people into work or traini...

Stephen Evans, Chief Executive at Learning and Work Institute, reflects on the Government's expansion of the Youth Guarantee and if support is going far enough to help young people into work or traini...

Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 19 May 2026.

Shaw Trust is funding and designing a new service to help young people with a health condition or disability get 'work ready.' The innovation trial will be evaluated by L&W and launched in partnership...

This report, commissioned by Youth Futures Foundation and delivered by Learning and Work Institute, sets out the challenges and opportunities in young people’s interactions with the benefits system.

L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the latest labour market data from ONS.

This report makes the case for broadening the apprenticeship levy into a “flex and match” Skills Levy that would give employers greater flexibility to spend their levy, but only if they also invest in...