"It is a sobering thought that, even before the problems hurled at our jobs market by Covid-19, so many adults struggled with basic skills. Astonishingly, over six million working aged adults in England are not qualified to level 2 (GCSE level). And ...

This is the Centre for Vocational Education Research (CVER) Research Discussion Paper 013 on whether it is possible to identify an ‘optimal’ counterfactual based on observable characteristics. Using information from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes ...

This Guide illustrates how training and skills development could successfully be developed and implemented in small and medium-sized companies despite both the internal and external barriers SMEs face in this context. Based on a number of thematic topics, ...

Companies wish to improve their employees’ skills for a specific job; employees have an interest in developing skills that can generally raise their career and employment prospects. But can these potentially conflicting goals be balanced? Can workplaces ...

Information and support for employers and training organisations involved in the recruitment of apprentices. These documents provide information and tools to use during the apprenticeship recruitment process. This includes: guidance for employers on all ...