Events Will new technologies make or break our jobs? Book launch for We Are Not Machines by Sarah O’Connor UpcomingThursday 4 June 2026 In a groundbreaking new book, prize-winning Financial Times journalist Sarah O’Connor sets out to investigate what is happening on the front lines of technological change. The Resolution Foundation is hosting… Continue Reading
Publications Lost in transition An examination of why the UK NEET rate is high and rising 28 April 2026 by Lindsay Judge and Alex Clegg and Julia Diniz and Nye Cominetti and Imogen Stone This report investigates why the UK’s NEET rate has been rising since 2019, and why it has long been higher than in many other countries. Continue Reading
Events Closer to work How to tackle Britain’s NEETs challenge Tuesday 28 April 2026 width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"> Nearly one million 16-24 year olds across the UK today are not in employment, education or training. There are many drivers of the recent rise in… Continue Reading
Publications Labour Market Outlook Q1 2026 7 April 2026 by Hannah Slaughter The Employment Rights Act marks the biggest overhaul of workers’ rights in a generation. But even the most ambitious employment rights will benefit workers only if they are enforced effectively.… Continue Reading
Publications The long shadow How childhood disadvantage depresses the earnings of university graduates in England 24 March 2026 by Julia Diniz and Richmond Egyei and Anna Stansbury and Greg Thwaites Childhood poverty casts a long shadow over graduates’ earnings. This briefing note shows that even after achieving the same grade from the same university and working for the same employer… Continue Reading
Publications Labour Market Outlook Q4 2025 15 December 2025 by Nye Cominetti and Hannah Slaughter Employment has fallen over the past two years and is substantially lower than it was before the pandemic. Perhaps surprisingly given its central place in policy debates, participation is essentially… Continue Reading
Publications Care to negotiate? Making a success of the Adult Social Care Negotiating Body 11 December 2025 by Charlie McCurdy and Melanie Simms and Hannah Slaughter This briefing note sets out recommendations to ensure the new Adult Social Care Negotiating Body can get off the ground quickly, while leaving scope to iterate and refine over time,… Continue Reading
Events Taking better care of our workers How can a Fair Pay Agreement improve conditions for social care staff? Thursday 11 December 2025 Adult social care is a vital public service. But this is not reflected in the pay and job quality on offer for England’s 1.6 million social care workers. Low-pay, zero-hours… Continue Reading
