Expanding Childcare: Time for children, parents and family learning
A wider vision of the benefits of childcare is needed to fully inform a national debate on access to childcare entitlements, according to a new…
Campaign for Learning
Increasing employer demand for undergraduate work placements in England
Only the financial crash and Covid-19 dented employers’ appetite for internships, placements and other short-term programmes (Figure 1). In the long-run, employers have significantly increased…
Increasing employer demand for work placements for level 3-5 vocational courses in England
Work placement has been an essential element in vocational courses for many years. The presence of work placement should hardly be surprising given the importance…
Increasing employer demand for higher technical education and training in England
Henry Ford is perhaps the most eloquent champion of the power of staff development. He is famously quoted as saying, “the only thing worse than…
Increasing employer demand for level 4-5 technical education in England
The case that employers in the UK invest too little in the training and development of their new and existing employers is established. In 2022,…
Increasing employer demand for post-16 apprenticeships in England
We know that apprenticeships are great for learners of all ages and all levels. There is also significant demand from employers for apprentices, so supporting…
Increasing employer demand for management training
We know that employers want and need management skills. We also know that management capability is fundamental to future productivity performance and public service improvement.…
Encouraging employer demand for training
Investing in training and development is critical for tackling skill gaps and improving workplace productivity. Yet, despite its importance, evidence suggests that employers in the…
Increasing employer investment in training
With 80% of the 2030 workforce already in work, getting workplace training right, including upskilling and re-skilling, has never been more important. The UK underperforms…
Raising employer investment in training
Debates on the role of employers in skills often focus on how the publicly-funded system can best meet their needs. This is important, but we…