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Reports and briefings

28 May 2025

Lifelong learning and skills for longer lives

Funded by Phoenix Insights, this research builds an evidence base on the employment-related impact of lifelong learning on individuals, employers and the wider economy.

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1 May 2025

Learning the lessons

‘Learning the lessons’ looks at the history of learning and skills policy, going back to the late 19th century. It is the third report produced as part of our Ambition Skills programme of work.

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5 January 2025

Worlds apart

‘Worlds apart’ is the second report produced as part of our Ambition Skills programme of work. It finds the UK has larger gaps in workforce skills between different parts of the country than most other European countries.

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18 November 2024

Unlocking potential: Digital skills training and social mobility

This research, commissioned by Generation and supported by JPMorganChase, sought to better understand how we can enable people from all backgrounds to develop skills to progress into digital and tech jobs.

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4 November 2024

Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2024

For more than 25 years, the Adult Participation in Learning Survey has provided a unique insight into adult learning across the UK. It adopts a deliberately broad definition of learning. Discover our findings from 2024.

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27 May 2024

The great skills divide: how learning inequalities risk holding the UK back

This report examines the UK’s qualification profile, projecting it forward to 2035 and comparing against trends for international comparators.

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