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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After Brexit: Net migration, unemployment and job vacancies
This new report examines what increasing unemployment and falling job vacancies could mean for net migration in 2020. It suggests UK net migration could fall by 58% in wake of UK's decision to leave the European Union.
| Published: | 18 July 2016 |
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| Author: | Ben Richards |
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Passports to Progress: How do vocational qualifications help young people in building their careers?
This research examines how take up of vocational courses has changed in recent years; how parents view vocational qualifications; and the issues school leaders contend with when deciding what courses to offer.
| Published: | 07 July 2016 |
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| Author: | Ben Richards |
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The long term economic consequences of having a bad day: How high-stakes exams mismeasure potential
This new report from the University of Warwick’s Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE), draws on unique new research looking at the long-term consequences of poor performance in high stakes exams due to random factors not linked to ability.
| Published: | 29 June 2016 |
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| Author(s): | Victor Lavy, Avraham Ebenstein, Sefi Roth |
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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 |