Our economy and our labour market are set to experience profound, rapid and accelerating change in the coming years. We are entering what some have called the fourth industrial revolution, with some...
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Younger workers face a future employment landscape that could damage their mental health and wellbeing unless we take action.
As a result of the evolution of the UK labour market over the past 25...
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The UK economy is set to undergo significant change in the coming years. The impact of rapidly advancing technology, an ageing population and exiting the EU will leave our economy looking very...
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One year on from our landmark Northern Schools report with Teach First, IPPR North's Anna Round surveys the region's educational landscape.
In the year since IPPR North’s Northern Schools...
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Older people now make up a larger proportion of the UK's population than ever before. This report sets out the changes we need to make to policies for older workers, systems for funding retirement,...
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While the Scottish labour market has improved in some ways in recent years, we continue to suffer from lower rates of in-work progression and productivity than the UK as a whole, and pay rates also...
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This collection examines the possibilities, practicalities, successes and struggles of various approaches to work-based learning as a means of achieving greater inclusivity in labour markets, through...
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A huge opportunity will be lost if the north of England is unable to provide sufficient talent to facilitate the continued growth of the digital sector. This report puts forward recommendations that...
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The decline in the proportion of graduates entering high-skilled work has led to a rise in internships, offering interns experience in the workplace and employers a cheap form of labour. This report...
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Households in income crisis, who cannot afford to pay two or more of their essential bills, are having to make the choice between heating their homes or buying food. This report argues sets out the...
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