Jobs & skills

Planning reforms: Why ‘cutting red-tape’ might mean cutting apprenticeships

The government has set out an intention to ‘build, build, build’ one million new homes by the end of the current parliament. Speeding up home building will, according to the government, require...

04/11/2020

Blog post Expert comment Housing & infrastructure Jobs & skills IPPR

Guaranteeing the right start: Preventing youth unemployment after Covid-19

We are facing the worst jobs crisis in a generation – with young people (18–24) set to be hit particularly hard. Covid-19 is first and foremost a health crisis, but it has increasingly morphed into...

03/07/2020

Publication Report Jobs & skills Young people IPPR

Shaping the future: A 21st century skills system for Wales

Wales faces significant disruptions over the coming years. With fundamental change comes the risk of new inequalities but also the opportunities for far-reaching reform. While global and UK-wide...

10/02/2020

Publication Report Jobs & skills Wales IPPR Scotland

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

Upskilling for Automation in Northern Ireland

The UK, and indeed the world as a whole, is in the middle of a huge economic disruption. Over the coming years, automation and technological change – including analytics, artificial intelligence and...

15/08/2018

Blog post Expert comment Jobs & skills Northern Ireland IPPR Scotland

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

Building the workforce of the future: Learning from Grow with Google

Digitisation is transforming the nature of work, as well as many aspects of social and civic life. Digital skills are vital for individuals and national economies to prosper in a rapidly-changing...

25/06/2018

Publication Jobs & skills New Skills at Work Science & technology IPPR