Latest Publications
Work, Skills & Education
We research all aspects of education and work, but we focus particularly on aspects that political debate often neglects: further education; vocational and technical education; apprenticeships and lifelong learning; in-work poverty.
Latest Publications:
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The value of apprenticeships: Beyond wages
The SMF has undertaken research to look at what types of apprenticeships create the most value, in terms of both wages and firm performance.
| Published: | 14 June 2016 |
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| Author: | Nida Broughton |
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Working Together? The impact of the EU referendum on UK employers
This report looks at which job roles EU workers currently fulfil in the UK and what effect would Brexit have on UK employers and their ability to recruit the skills they need.
| Published: | 27 May 2016 |
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| Author(s): | Nigel Keohane, Nida Broughton, Tuomas Ketola |
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Working Together: European workers in the UK
This new research describes the role played by European employees in the UK economy.
| Published: | 03 May 2016 |
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| Author(s): | Nigel Keohane, Nida Broughton, Tuomas Ketola |
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Solving the Conundrum: Teaching and learning at British universities
Anthony Seldon sets out his vision on how to enhance, professionalise and make more consistent the quality of teaching at British universities for undergraduates and postgraduates, without burdening universities with a heavy bureaucracy which will take excessive time and money.
| Published: | 03 May 2016 |
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| Author: | Antony Seldon |
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Social inequalities in access to teachers
This second briefing from the SMF's Commission on Inequality in Education examines whether lower income communities are more likely to have access to less experience and qualified teachers.
| Published: | 28 April 2016 |
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| Author(s): | Rebecca Allen, Emran Mian, Sam Freedman |
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The New Going Rate: The impact of the National Living Wage on UK employers
This report analyses the impact of the new National Living Wage on businesses, looking at the sectors and occupations affected, how businesses might respond, and what government can do to ease the transition to the higher rate.
| Published: | 01 April 2016 |
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| Author(s): | Nida Broughton, Nigel Keohane, Tuomas Ketola |
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Widening participation in Higher Education
New research from the Social Market Foundation think tank finds that the government is on course to miss its targets of widening participation in higher education – and has found significant differences between institutions’ intake of pupils from both minority and disadvantaged backgrounds.
| Published: | 23 March 2016 |
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| Author(s): | Emran Mian, Ben Richards |
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Tough gig: Low paid self-employment in London and the UK
Our new research finds that low-paid self-employment is rising. Around half of the UK’s self-employed are in low pay, measured on an hourly basis, compared with around a fifth of employees. Whilst the proportion of self-employed workers in low pay has been growing, in comparison, the proportion of employees in low pay has remained relatively stable.
| Published: | 21 March 2016 |
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| Author(s): | Nida Broughton, Ben Richards |
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Closing the gap: Creating a framework for tackling the disability employment gap in the UK
Halving the disability employment gap is a challenging ambition that should not be rushed. This report sets out a range of principles for how reform should progress and a number of areas where specific reforms should be considered.
| Published: | 11 March 2016 |
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| Author: | Matthew Oakley |