Hidden unemployment?
While unemployment rates are at a record low, exploratory analysis with the OECD suggests they could be an underestimate.
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Hidden unemployment in UK cities
Join us for the launch of new analysis with the OECD of recent trends in economic inactivity
From ‘bottom up’ to ‘levelling up’: What the Queen’s Speech said about cities
The Queen’s Speech offered the outlines of a clear programme for cities under a Boris Johnson government – more infrastructure and more mayors, reforms to self-employment and training and social care funding fixed once and for all.
Is the taxi and private hire industry driving self-employment to cities?
The large growth in self-employment in the taxi and private hire industry has made self-employment an increasingly urban issue. But this raises questions about training in an ever changing jobs market.
Conservative Party Conference Roundtable: Is your city robot-ready? Skills for the future of work
This event at Conservative Party Conference will focus on what cities can do – and what they need from central government – to get people and their skills robot-ready.
Labour Party Conference Roundtable: Is your city robot-ready? Skills for the future of work
This event at Labour Party Conference will focus on what cities can do – and what they need from central government – to get people and their skills robot-ready.
How does geography impact economic outcomes for low-skilled people?
Cities can offer low-skilled people good economic outcomes that support inclusive growth aims, but inclusive growth cannot come without economic growth.
Three things about education and skills Gavin Williamson needs to know – and what he can do about them
Lifelong learning, identifying the skills of the future and supporting people with no qualifications to take-up training should be top on Gavin Williamson’s priority list
Failure to manage the impact of growth will cost successful cities
New research confirms some of our worries: to be more inclusive, strong city economies need to work on becoming more accessible.
Mayors: the run-up to 2020
What Tim Bowles is doing about skills inequalities across the West of EnglandDespite few formal devolved powers, Tim Bowles has unveiled a package of measures to boost skills provision in the West of England.