Covid-19· Labour market· Low pay· Pay· Skills· Migration Crystal balls vs rear-view mirrors The UK labour market after coronavirus 7 April 2020 by Hannah Slaughter and Torsten Bell …crisis, Brexit, and now coronavirus. Some trends will go into reverse – like the growth in self-employment While the argument of this paper is that post-crisis trends may well… READ MORE
Skills· Political parties and elections Apprenticeships and adult education: how do the major parties compare? Latest Department for Education figures show the problems that need addressing 1 December 2019 by Kathleen Henehan While big rows over Brexit and the size of state we want have tended to dominate the news cycle over recent weeks, the 2019 general election campaign hasn’t been entirely… READ MORE
Labour market· Skills Taking stock of skills and education in Brexit Britain 19 March 2019 by Kathleen Henehan The skills and qualifications held by the British workforce have come under increased scrutiny lately, tied as they are to the Brexit-related migration debate. Some have argued that ‘turning off… READ MORE
Labour market· Skills Pick up the pace: the slowdown in educational attainment growth and its widespread effects 18 March 2019 by Kathleen Henehan This paper uses the Brexit moment to take stock of where Britain has got to on educational attainment, and where we might be heading. It highlights that while improvements to… READ MORE
Labour market· Skills Apprenticeships have a starring role in the government’s technical education reforms. But are they delivering? 8 December 2018 by Kathleen Henehan Rarely a headline-grabber in the broadsheets (or indeed, the tabloids), yesterday’s speech on technical education by the Education Secretary offered a welcome respite from the mind-numbing livestream of Brexit-related updates…. READ MORE
Labour market· Skills· Brexit & trade· Migration Work in Brexit Britain: reshaping the nation’s labour market 7 July 2017 …they lead to will dominate British politics and policy making for the years ahead, but making a success of Brexit Britain is about far more than the text in new… READ MORE
Labour market· Skills Apprenticeship participation reaches a record high – but wider adult education and training continues to decline 26 June 2017 by Kathleen Henehan Figures on apprenticeships and further education are unlikely to garner front-page headlines, particularly amidst the wider political turmoil and the commencement of Brexit negotiations. But the figures do matter. Skills… READ MORE
