Learning and Work Institute

New research from Learning and Work Institute (L&W), commissioned by NOCN Group, reveals key sectors for decarbonisation lack the workers and skills for the UK to reach Net Zero by 2050. The report identifies rapidly rising demand in occupations in construction, clean energy and transport – but warns training pathways remain underdeveloped and underenrolled, wi...

New research from Learning and Work Institute, commissioned by NOCN Group, finds that across the board, the number of people being trained in green skills and jobs is rising. Increased demand for these skills is accelerating, with related government strategies in place. However, current training uptake, qualification pathways and workforce readiness fall short of w...

The UK’s longest-running survey of adult learning marks its 30th year with the finding that just 2 in 5 adults (43%) have engaged in learning in the last three years – a figure barely improved since 1996 (40%). Class, age, and levels of formal education are all drivers of whether adults learn, or do not, with stark and stubborn inequalities between groups.

There has been increased debate over youth participation in education and employment, and the scale of the challenge is undeniable. Nearly one million young people are currently NEET

The 2026 Adult Participation in Learning Survey marks the 30th anniversary of the longest-running study of its kind. Three decades of evidence provide a perspective on what’s changed in adult learning, what hasn’t, and where progress is s...