Jobs & skills

The Baker clause: One year on

In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on the need to improve the technical education system in England. Successive governments have recognised the importance of a high-quality technical...

09/01/2019

Publication Briefing Jobs & skills Science & technology Higher education IPPR

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

Fair care: A workforce strategy for social care

Adult social care is an essential public service and a growing part of our economy. However, the social care system in England faces a workforce crisis which is set to grow in the coming years; by...

25/10/2018

Publication Report Jobs & skills Older people Better Health and Care IPPR

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

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

Building communities that work: The role of housing associations in supporting employment

One in 10 people in the UK live in a housing association property. Supporting more housing association tenants to access employment and to progress in work will be vital to boosting the employment...

19/07/2018

Publication Briefing Jobs & skills IPPR

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

The charity workforce in post-Brexit Britain: Immigration and skills policy for the third sector

The charity sector is far from immune from the effects of Brexit. As the UK leaves the EU and imposes restrictions on the free movement of people, parts of the charity sector – particularly social...

05/06/2018

Publication Jobs & skills Power & politics Progressive Brexit Third Sector Population and demographics IPPR

Fixing the apprenticeship system locally

The Apprenticeship Levy is a welcome attempt to boost employer investment in training in the UK, but it has had a difficult first year, with the number of apprenticeship starts having fallen...

04/06/2018

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