Learning and Work Institute

We support @learnworkuk.bsky.social's #GetTheNationLearning campaign, sponsoring the Excellence in Teaching Award won by Nerissa Roberts, Curriculum Lead for Adult ESOL at @oldhamcollege.bsky.social.

ETF CEO Dr Katerina Kolyva spoke at the awards, highlighting our commitment to adult learning.

The Youth Guarantee and the benefits system - Learning and Work Institute

📑 Explore our report 'The Youth Guarantee and the benefits system' to find out more about the young people who risk missing out on support: learningandwork.org.uk/resources/re...

UK economy losing £26bn a year to youth unemployment, PwC research finds Britain has seen sharpest rise in the rate of jobless young people of all G7 countries

“It's urgent we ensure the other three in four NEETs don’t miss out on help.”

In @peoplemanagement.bsky.social, @stephenevans.bsky.social calls the Government's Youth Guarantee a 'positive step' but highlights support being targeted at the one in four NEETs already receiving help from job centres.

For Day 4️⃣ of #12DaysofLW, we're looking back on #AmbitionSkills. 🚀

This programme of work, supported by City & Guilds and NOCN, makes the case for a higher skills ambition.

The final report finds achieving world-class skills could boost the economy by £22bn: learningandwork.org.uk/resources/re...

Fewer share prosperity when UKSPF ends in March Only the UK’s most deprived areas will benefit from a post-Brexit fund for local skills, projects – cutting hundreds of councils off

“At a time when economic inactivity is a pressing concern, any decision to reduce funding to help groups with more complex barriers into employment seems at odds with the govt’s aim to reach an 80% employment rate.”

🗨️⬇️ @samavanzowindett.bsky.social comments on UKSPF ending in @feweek.bsky.social.

It's Day 3️⃣ of #12DaysofLW... ⭐

...And we're shining a light on Adult Learners Week in Wales and our Inspire! Awards. These showcased the transformative impact of lifelong learning in Wales.

Explore the campaign and read our award winner stories: adultlearnersweek.wales

@learnworkcymru.bsky.social

Day 2️⃣ of #12DaysofLW is spotlighting JobsPlus!

This year JobsPlus has helped people into employment across England. L&W leads the pilot, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions and by Youth Futures Foundation.

Find out more: learningandwork.org.uk/news-and-pol...

Tomorrow, Baroness Jacqui Smith, Minister for Skills, will be attending a meeting of the Youth Employment Group, which we are pleased to be a part of.

➡️ Join the meeting to explore how recent policy announcements could affect young people. To attend, email yegsecretariat@youthfuturesfoundation.org.

#12DaysofLW returns!

For 12 days, we'll be spotlighting some 2025 L&W highlights. ✨

For Day 1️⃣ we're celebrating launching our #GetTheNationLearning campaign – showing how when adults learn, our society and economy thrive – with over 140 supporters.

Join the movement: getthenationlearning.org.uk

Navjot Johal, our Director of Learning, was a speaker at Wednesday's event. He discussed the need for a long term and sustainable lifelong learning strategy and also highlighted to the panel how the WEA sees lifelong learning as a policy solution to multiple challenges such as health and wellbeing.

We were proud to see our learners share their journeys with Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal at last week’s event on adult essential skills, hosted by @learnworkuk.bsky.social.
Their stories highlighted the power of education to transform lives and careers.

Responding to the Government's announcement on the Youth Guarantee

L&W's Director of Policy and Research @emilyishness.bsky.social responds to the Government's expansion of opportunities for young people through the Youth Guarantee. 🗨️⬇️

We now have a new LinkedIn account to spotlight out work in Wales! ⭐

Give us a follow and stay in the loop: www.linkedin.com/company/sefy...

And follow our LinkedIn account for our UK-wide account: www.linkedin.com/company/lear...

Yesterday, we were delighted to welcome our patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, to an event on adults' access to essential skills learning.

Her Royal Highness met learners from City Lit and Morley College London, who shared their education journeys.

Last week, L&W Deputy Director @samavanzowindett.bsky.social gave evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee on young people who are NEET and the transfer of Skills to DWP. 🔍

Watch the full evidence session: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

See what was covered: www.linkedin.com/posts/learni...

Research Intern - Learning and Work Institute

Join the L&W team! 👋

Apply to be a Research Intern at L&W and contribute to our high-impact research, policy, and campaigning activity.

Find out more and apply by 4 January. ⬇️

"Our campaign is all about putting urgency into everyone's minds about how we can create a really vibrant society full of adult learning."

Why is #GetTheNationLearning important? L&W President Maggie Galliers CBE explains. ⬇️

Join the movement: getthenationlearning.org.uk/get-the-nati...

No train no gain - Learning and Work Institute

Our recent report 'Not train no gain' supported by Multiverse reveals that training is a boon for people's pay and careers, and calls for the Government to do more to get employers investing in training.

📑 Read the report: learningandwork.org.uk/resources/re...

The UK must escape the doom loop of low skills Social mobility like my own is all too rare when so many are trapped in low-income jobs by lack of training

"We are a nation that complains loudly about stagnant productivity while we have systematically starved the workforce of the skills needed to resolve the problem."

Former education secretary Alan Johnson reflects on a doom loop of low skills and our 'No train no gain' report in @financialtimes.com.

Reeves puts the ‘squeeze’ on big employers with budget levy tweaks Chancellor warned that trio of reforms 'risks dampening appetite among levy-paying organisations already dealing with rising hiring, pension and tax costs'

"Extra funding for apprenticeships is welcome, though largely reflects an expected rise in the amount the levy raises meaning the Treasury will still be keeping a substantial sum."

Read L&W chief exec @stephenevans.bsky.social's comment on the impact of last week's budget on apprenticeships. ⬇️

Responding to the full year apprenticeships data release - Learning and Work Institute

Dr Corin Egglestone, L&W's Deputy Head of Research, responds to the full year apprenticeships data released today. ⬇️🗨️

Read Corin's comment in full: learningandwork.org.uk/news-and-pol...

L&W Director of Policy and Research @emilyishness.bsky.social comments on the number of children growing up in workless homes in @telegraph.co.uk.

Emily highlights the overlap with people not being given much support to move into work. ⬇️📰

www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

Get the Nation Learning Charter - Get the Nation Learning

Find out more about the campaign and join the movement: getthenationlearning.org.uk/get-the-nati...

"We need to get the nation learning because we need to get the nation growing."

L&W Director of Policy and Research @emilyishness.bsky.social reflects on how learning is the engine of growth and the way for individuals to change their lives – the basis of our #GetTheNationLearning campaign.

Responding to the Autumn Budget 2025

Read the comment in full here: learningandwork.org.uk/news-and-pol...

"Beneath the noise, today’s Budget – and the forecasts underpinning it – laid bare the ongoing challenge of persistently low growth combined with rising demand for public services."

✍️ Dr Emily Andrews responds to the Chancellor's Autumn Budget.

Our #GetTheNationLearning Lifelong Learning Ambassador Award this year went to Ed Balls for being an inspiring advocate for lifelong learning. ✨

Find out more: getthenationlearning.org.uk/ed-balls/

Ed discussed the award on Good Morning Britain: www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/g...

Nerissa Roberts, an inspirational Oldham College ESOL teacher, won our 'Excellence in Teaching' Award, sponsored by @et-foundation.bsky.social, at the #GetTheNationLearning Awards 2025.

Find out how Nerissa goes above and beyond to support her learners: getthenationlearning.org.uk/nerissa-robe...

📑 The final report of @thenfer.bsky.social's #Skills2035 programme has been published today, revealing that up to 3m UK jobs in declining occupations could disappear by 2035.

L&W is pleased to be a co-investigator of NFER's Skills Imperative 2035 programme, supported by @nuffieldfoundation.org.

This year's #GetTheNationLearning ‘Net Zero Hero’ Award, sponsored by NOCN, went to Lendlease. 🏆

Partnering with Our Newham Learning and Skills, Lendlease creates routes to employment for learners while supporting Newham’s net zero goals at the same time. ⬇️

getthenationlearning.org.uk/lendlease/