Jobs & skills

Skills for a green recovery: A call to action for the UK construction industry

Central to The UK's ambition of achieving net zero is the construction industry. However, the sector is facing large and persistent skills gaps and skills shortages, that may hamper its ability to make good on those ambitions.

23/02/2021

Publication Report Jobs & skills Business Coronavirus response IPPR

Lessons learned: Just transitions from around the world

From #BuildBackBetter and Black Lives Matter to net zero – 2020 has been characterised by calls for a better and more sustainable future. This paper explores how we can better design public policy to support a rapid and fair transition to net zero and the restoration of nature.

02/12/2020

Publication Report Environment Jobs & skills Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

The 100,000 challenge

100,000 new opportunities needed in Scotland to head off threat of highest youth unemployment levels since records began As Scotland’s schools begin to return following the Covid-19 lockdown...

27/08/2020

Blog post Long read Jobs & skills IPPR Scotland Coronavirus response

Rescue and recovery: Covid-19, jobs and income security

We are entering a period of high unemployment with stifled job creation. The government's response to the unemployment crisis so far relies on a quicker bounce back in economic activity than either the Office for Budget Responsibility or the Bank of England are predicting.

16/08/2020

Publication Report Jobs & skills Coronavirus response Future Welfare State IPPR

Better than cure: Injury prevention policy

Injuries are the leading cause of preventable death in children and young people. As such, they present a significant cost to individuals, society, and the economy. Although the UK has been a world leader in injury prevention policy, austerity and a lack of strategy have hampered further improvement.

13/08/2020

Publication Report Jobs & skills Business Centre for Economic Justice IPPR

A 21st century skills system for Wales: Challenges and opportunities

Wales is at the centre of a number of significant disruptions likely to bring long-term changes for its people and economy. Some of these are global in nature, such as automation and technological...

17/07/2019

Publication Report Jobs & skills New Skills at Work Wales Population and demographics IPPR Scotland

Plans that work: Employment outcomes for people with learning disabilities

Many of us have some form of learning disability. If you are one of these people, you are less likely to live an independent life, and you are significantly less likely to have a job. This short...

04/04/2019

Publication Briefing Jobs & skills Public services Families Young people IPPR North

The future is coming: ready or not? Delivering a successful 21st century skills system for Scotland and Northern Ireland

This report marks the third in a series of three reports looking at what a 21st century skills system should look like, in a comparative study across Northern Ireland and Scotland. Our previous...

22/11/2018

Publication Jobs & skills New Skills at Work Northern Ireland Scotland Population and demographics IPPR Scotland

Preparing for automation and ageing: A successful 21st century skills system in Northern Ireland and Scotland

A truly successful skills system could bring vast benefits to Northern Ireland and Scotland. Both are on the cusp of significant changes, as the impact of automation and technological change combines...

20/09/2018

Publication Report IPPR Scotland Jobs & skills New Skills at Work Northern Ireland Scotland Population and demographics

The skills system in Northern Ireland: Challenges and opportunities

The skills system will be crucial to meeting the challenges and changes facing Northern Ireland in the coming years. The skills system, through its learners and the employers it works with, can be...

15/08/2018

Publication Report Jobs & skills Business New Skills at Work Northern Ireland IPPR Scotland