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A new safety net: guaranteeing jobs and training after the crisis

This briefing paper provides an overview of the case for Universal Job Guarantee, and why it should be harnessed in order to build and implement an effective social security system for life on the other side of our current crisis.
Published: 10 May 2020
Author(s): Kathryn Petrie, Jake Shepherd
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Work, education, skills and the 100-year life: How can policymakers ensure the workforce is ready for extreme longevity?

Longer careers raise important questions about the future of work and education in the UK – is our education system built for the 50-year career? Are workplaces and employers adopting age-friendly policies? This report focuses on the future of work, education and skills in the era of extreme longevity.
Published: 02 March 2020
Author: Kathryn Petrie
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The Next London Challenge

This report explores the employment outcomes of disadvantaged Londoners – focusing on the extent to which disadvantaged Londoners can translate their better-than-average education attainment into successful careers.
Published: 25 November 2019
Author: Kathryn Petrie
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Leading skills: Paper 2 – Policies for strong leadership in Further Education colleges

This report, kindly supported by the Further Education Trust for Leadership, argues that a shift in mindset is needed to promote and strengthen leadership in further education colleges. Reforms to the system are necessary as well as cultural change in the sector and beyond.
Published: 21 June 2019
Author: Nigel Keohane
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Building on Success

This report, kindly supported by the GLA, seeks to understand the factors affecting non-continuation and transfers at London universities.
Published: 16 April 2019
Author(s): Kathryn Petrie, Nigel Keohane
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Leading skills: Exploring leadership in Further Education colleges – Paper 1

The future of Further Education and the backgrounds of college leaders Further education colleges provide skills to 2.2 million adults and 16-18 year-olds. Compared to those on the skill level...
Published: 04 April 2019
Author(s): Ben Savours, Nigel Keohane
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Making apprenticeships work

This report assesses the factors that affect the value of apprenticeships, and the emerging evidence on whether the current policy will deliver high value apprenticeships. It argues that government needs to do more to steer the market towards apprenticeships that will deliver good returns and that are resilient to change in the wider economy.
Published: 27 March 2019
Author(s): Nicole Gicheva, Nigel Keohane, Scott Corfe
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Vocation, Vocation, Vocation

This report examines the current role vocational education plays in preparing young people for higher education, and how students can be helped to pursue the most appropriate learning and career path.
Published: 29 January 2018
Author(s): Nicole Gicheva, Kathryn Petrie
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On course for success? Student retention at university

This report, kindly supported by UPP Foundation, analyses the factors that affect student drop-out rates from universities across England.
Published: 19 July 2017
Author(s): Kathryn Petrie, Nigel Keohane
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