skills Articles from IPPO

Big changes ahead for adult education funding? Definitely maybe
April 22, 2021
Institute for Fiscal Studies (April 2021) The UK is widely recognised to have a significant problem with adult skills. A range of recent government reports and reviews have emphasised the extent of skills shortages, particularly in technical areas, and the lack of responsiveness of the current system to labour market demand. This problem could be exacerbated by any increase in the pace of technological change, such as automation of particular jobs, or negative trade shocks to particular industries. Economic change following on from the pandemic could also lead to a shift in...

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How can we improve adult upskilling to help the UK build back better? An Economics Observatory guide
April 17, 2021
- Employment
- skills
Since its launch in June 2020, the Economics Observatory has addressed numerous questions on the themes of skills, education, training and realigning the UK labour market. Here is a summary of the answers

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Adult re-skilling during COVID-19: a global scan of government policies
April 16, 2021
- Employment
- skills
To deal with the mass closure of workplaces across the world during the pandemic, national governments have introduced different policies to upskill and re-educate their workforces. This survey of 87 countries highlights three key themes

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How has COVID-19 disrupted the UK labour market, and how can better adult training and job placement aid the recovery?
April 15, 2021
The UK ranks among the worst countries in Europe for ‘skills mismatches’. Creating new opportunities for adult training and reskilling is an essential part of helping the UK economy recover from the shock of COVID-19

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