Research Briefing
This note provides a summary of apprenticeships and skills policy and developments in England. It covers policy developments from 2015 onwards, including the introduction of the apprenticeship levy and other funding changes in May 2017.
Research Briefing
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
Insight
This Insight looks at the impact the pandemic continues to have on the economy, and discusses some signs of a possible recovery.
Research Briefing
This note provides background on traineeships: what they are, what they entail, how they are funded, and guidance for prospective employers and providers.
Research Briefing
The Chancellor will make a statement to the House on Wednesday 8 July. He will outline plans to support the economy. The Chancellor’s statement is being labelled as a ‘summer economic update’.
Debate Pack
An Estimates Day debate on 'HMRC spending on job retention scheme and support for the self- employed' has been scheduled for 7 July 2020.
Research Briefing
The Work and Health Programme is an employment support programme which was launched in North West England and Wales in November 2017. The programme will roll out across the rest of England during early 2018. It will provide specialised employment support for people with disabilities and long-term unemployed people.
Insight
Coronavirus will have a significant impact on the economy. This Insight looks at the relative importance of different sectors of the economy and their potential vulnerability.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper explains the Access to Work scheme which provides practical advice and support to disabled people and their employers to help them overcome work-related obstacles resulting from disability.
Debate Pack
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall at 2.30pm on Tuesday 11 February 2020 on the effectiveness of the apprenticeship levy . The debate will be opened by Richard Graham MP.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper explains how Universal Credit has increased the number of people claiming unemployment benefits, by requiring a broader group of claimants to look for work than was the case under Jobseeker’s Allowance. In January 2019, the Department for Work and Pensions published an ‘alternative’ claimant count for the first time. This models what the claimant count would have been if Universal Credit had been fully in place since 2013.
Insight
The Good Work Plan aims to solve many issues of insecure employment
Research Briefing
This note explains the meaning of different concepts within labour market statistics and identifies the key measures and sources to use.
Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides an overview of proposals to reform the system of technical education in England through the introduction of new T Level qualifications.
Research Briefing
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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