Smart use of AI could add £80bn in productivity gains to the British economy by 2035, but too few businesses have the workforce to deploy it effectively

Exclusive: Plan under discussion involves intensive support to help young people into employment

Findings come days after agency said UK productivity grew twice as fast as estimated after global financial crisis

Labour expects ‘thousands’ on health benefits to take up subsidised jobs

Experts warn reduced investment and shorter training could make addressing skills gaps harder

Vocational courses in construction and child development could be introduced as early as 2029 as ministers aim to give hands-on learning parity with academia

Jonathan Portes explains why the ONS updated its productivity estimates for the period between 2009 and 2019 from 0.7 per cent to 1.3 per cent and what this change actually means for the UK economy.

Exclusive: Government warned ‘skills revolution’ at risk amid slow start to project with target of 30,000 starts by end of parliament

UK labour market fragility persists as official figures estimate vacancies have fallen to their lowest level since April 2026.

Our analysis of the ONS labour market statistics, released on the morning of 15 September 2026.

In April 2016, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) commissioned Learning and Work Institute (L&W) to conduct a qualitative research with DWP and Work Programme (WP) staff who had delivered a Jo...

The new prime minister wants a feelgood factor. But tax rises look all but inevitable — just to stay still

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

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 t...

The proposed change would ease pressure on claimants to comply with strict demands

These reports looks at the literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills of adults in England compared with those in other countries.

Bridget Phillipson to announce creation of unit which will make class a key part of its equalities agenda

These reports looks at the literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills of adults in England compared with those in other countries.

But the Pisa test scores vary significantly between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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 t...

How a Hertfordshire research lab quietly transformed an iconic British staple food, and the complexion of the countryside - without anyone actually noticing

The importance of foundational skills