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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Jobs & skills
Young people
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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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Jobs & skills
The government is seeking to build an economy that works for everyone. As we leave the European Union, we will need to ensure that our country can compete in a global economy, and the government has...
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Jobs & skills
Business
New Skills at Work
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Not enough is being done by businesses or government to prevent people leaving work and moving onto sickness benefits; the result is a stubbornly high number of employment support allowance and...
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Jobs & skills
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New Skills at Work
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IPPR Scotland explore the current and future challenges facing the Scottish skills system and outlines the areas for action that will be needed to ensure that these challenges can be successfully...
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Jobs & skills
IPPR Scotland
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Scotland
Boosting social mobility in Britain requires better education-to-work transitions for young people who have low qualifications. Reviewing the evidence, this report recommends that the government...
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New Skills at Work
Young people
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Using exclusive and up-to-the-minute data, IPPR analysis shows that other than an uncharacteristic downturn in job postings in the finance sector – particularly in London – employer recruitment...
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Business
Progressive Brexit
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This briefing paper reviews the government's new apprenticeship system for England – why reform was needed, how well the new system will work, concerns about its effects, and its implications for...
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Jobs & skills
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Young people
The North East has historically been considered a ‘low skills’ region, but there are indications that it may soon start to realise its potential as a hub for professional and technical skills. This...
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Jobs & skills
Business
IPPR North
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This report looks at the potential effectiveness and value of taking an 'invest to save' approach to the new Work and Health Programme. The ‘hardest-to-help’ have been left behind by employment...
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Jobs & skills
IPPR North
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