Emily Jones

Fantastic to have
@officialedballs.bsky.social attend the awards as special guest and receive our Lifelong Learning Ambassador Award. 🏆

#GetTheNationLearning

Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2025 YouTube video by Learning and Work Institute

📣 NEW: Post-pandemic leap in lifelong learning appears over as national survey finds freefalling participation rates.

The results of the Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2025 are in – find out more in our short animation and in this thread. 🧵⬇️

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Get the Nation Learning YouTube video by Learning and Work Institute

We've launched a new campaign, Get the Nation Learning!

Because when adults learn, our society and economy thrive.

💡 We need you to be a part of it, and there's a range of ways that you can get involved. Find out how: getthenationlearning.org.uk

#GetTheNationLearning

Learning and Work Institute announces new Director of Policy and Research Learning and Work Institute today announced the appointment of Emily Andrews as Director of Policy and Research

We're thrilled to announce our new Director of Policy and Research: @emilyishness.bsky.social! ⭐

Emily will join us from @ageingbetter.bsky.social and will hold overall responsibility for research, policy and development across L&W.

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

Our response to the labour market stats for February 2025 Learning and Work Institute's response to the labour market stats for February 2025, released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

"The Government's upcoming green paper on disability benefits needs to widen support beyond the one in ten out-of-work disabled people who get help to find work each year."

💬 @stephenevans.bsky.social responds to the latest labour market statistics released by ONS.

We've won gold! 💫

We are delighted to receive a gold accreditation from Investors in People.

Thank you to everyone at L&W for promoting lifelong learning and better work, not just through our policy and research but also through our workplace culture. 🧡

learningandwork.org.uk/news-and-pol... 🔗

Director of Policy and Research - Learning and Work Institute

We're hiring for a new Director of Policy and Research!

In this key senior leadership role, you would lead research and development across learning, skills and employment areas, and contribute to policy which influences a fair and prosperous society.

Find out more and apply by 24 March. 📨⬇️

Employment and Skills Convention | Tuesday 1 July 2025 | Leonardo Royal London St. Paul's, London Our Employment and Skills Convention will take place at Leonardo Royal London St. Paul's in London on Tuesday 1 July 2025.

Registrations are now open for the Employment and Skills Convention 2025! 📣

📅 Tuesday 1 July
📍 Central London

This year's convention will explore the path to productive, inclusive and sustainable growth. Don't miss out: learningandwork.org.uk/events-2/emp...

Really pleased to see that @learnworkuk.bsky.social research on widening access to apprenticeships highlighted here. It's important that people from all backgrounds have access to apprenticeships at all levels and have support to progress their careers.

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Really proud to be working with the West Midlands Combined Authority to deliver the West Midlands Adult Learning Awards 2025 🏆

Get nominating inspiring learners, educators, providers and employers now!

Our response to the labour market stats for January 2025 Learning and Work Institute's response to the labour market stats for January 2025, released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

“A further worrying rise means there are now 1.25 million young people not in work or full-time education, up 29% since the pandemic.”

✍️ @stephenevans.bsky.social responds to the latest #labourmarket stats from ONS.
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Looking forward to chairing this @learnworkuk.bsky.social webinar on Thursday. We'll discuss the #PIAAC findings and implications for #AdultSkills policy and practice

Responding to the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) - Learning and Work Institute

“Almost 9m adults still have low literacy and numeracy... We need a renewed focus on English, maths and digital skills for adults.”

✍️ L&W chief exec @stephenevans.bsky.social responds to the Survey of Adult Skills (#PIAAC) published today.

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PIAAC 2024: What does it mean for UK essential skills?

Join us on 12 Dec to explore the results of OECD’s Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC). 🔍📺

We'll be joined by Rebecca Wheater (NFER), Andreas Schleicher (OECD), Sarah Waite (Get Further), Verity Davidge (Make UK), Alex Stevenson (L&W) and Emily Jones (L&W).

learningandwork.org.uk/events-2/pia...

Based on what we know so far about GBW WP (due 12.30), there is welcome focus on joining up support locally:

- £125m for 8 work, health & skills trailblazers
- £45m for 8 youth trailblazers
- £15m for GBW plans in other areas
- £115m for 'Connect to Work' (Universal Support)

Why Rachel Reeves risks deepening Britain’s worklessness crisis The Chancellor’s Budget has dealt a hammer blow to businesses – and left hiring plans in tatters

🗞️ Responding to the Get Britain Working White Paper in @telegraphnews.bsky.social, @stephenevans.bsky.social highlights the need to get the economy growing in order to support young people into earning or learning.

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

Get Britain Working: DWP unveils employment support reforms Government unveils biggest reforms to employment support for a generation with the publication of its Get Britain Working white paper.

🗣️ “I’m particularly pleased to see the Youth Guarantee, which we have long called for. There can be few bigger priorities than ensuring young people get the education and careers they need.”

@stephenevans.bsky.social in @personneltoday.bsky.social (1/2)

www.personneltoday.com/hr/get-brita...

Making a Youth Guarantee work

“We know what’s needed and we’ve got one million reasons to act.”

In a new blog, @stephenevans.bsky.social sets out how the Govt can make its new Youth Guarantee work, outlining how the guarantee should build over time and invest in new forms of support. 💡

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Our response to the labour market stats for November 2024 Learning and Work Institute's response to the labour market stats for November 2024, released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

🔍 L&W’s @stephenevans.bsky.social responds to the latest #labourmarket stats from ONS, focusing on the “troubling” rise of 16-24-year-olds who are not in work or full-time education. ⤵️

Subscribe to receive our full labour market briefing later today: learningandwork.org.uk/news-and-pol... 🔗

New data shows disability employment gap slightly narrowing (slowly!) 2013-pandemic. Stalled thereafter. Only 1 in 10 out of work disabled people get help to find work each year & support works less well. Will be big Govt focus given size of gap & rising disability benefit bill.

It’s day 4⃣ of #LifelongLearningWeek!

We’re looking forward to our webinar with @ufitrust.bsky.social at 1pm exploring the potential of VocTech in getting more adults learning. 💻🖱️

Join us at 1pm: learningandwork.org.uk/events-2/lea...

Lifelong Learning Week - Festival of Learning Lifelong Learning Week is an annual week of activity taking place across England.

📢 It’s #LifelongLearningWeek – and there’s never been a better time to make the case for learning!

Learning improves health and wellbeing, helps people get into work, and supports economic growth.📚🔧🎨🌱

Check out our plans for the week: festivaloflearning.org.uk/get-involved...

Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2024 - Learning and Work Institute

NEW: Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2024 finds stark and growing inequalities in adult participation in learning.

Its publication marks the start of #LifelongLearningWeek. Here’s what you need to know. ⬇️🧵

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