National Lifelong Learning Network Research Forum

Research produced by LLN's nationally can be found on the LLN National Forum website

Labour market information

Learning and Labour Market Area Profile - Sussex

An analysis of the socio-economic profile, labour market and skills supply and demand in the South East Learning and Skills Councils.

Sussex Enterprise - Sector Reports
A summary of statistical information about the Sussex economy by Sector. In addition a useful quarterly update on the Sussex economy is available for download.

Labour Market Focus
The website is designed for professionals from a wide range of agencies who advise young people and adults across the SE region on Labour Market Information. In additon a Sussex Labour Market e-Bulletin is produced bi-monthly.

Download a summary of the GVA for the South East.

Higher education

The HEFCE South East Regional profile (2007) provides a socio-economic profile of students undertaking higher education (at University or college) in the South East.

Demand for Higher Education to 2020 and beyond (Higher education policy unit - HEPI). The purpose of the report is not to provide firm projections – any such projections are almost certain to prove wrong. Rather it is to discuss the influences and uncertainties surrounding future HE demand, and to illustrate the impact of some of these on future numbers.

Higher level skills

Progression from vocational and applied learning to higher education in England (UVAC - 2010)

This report by the University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) reviews the landscape of learner progression from vocational and applied qualifications to higher education and makes recommendations for future directions.

Higher Education, skills and employer engagement (Higher education policy unit - HEPI).

This report deals with the practicalities and the implications of the 2006 Leitch report into adult skills and the Government’s proposals so far. It looks at elements of the emerging skills agenda - in particular, targeting older learners, employer engagement in higher education, and routes into HE for young learners with vocational qualifications.

Higher skills utilisation under mass higher education: graduate employment in service industires in Britain.

This article explores the impact of mass higher education on high skills utilisation in the retailing, computer services and transport and communications industries.

Balancing the skills equation: Key issues and challenges for policy and practice (The Policy Press - 2004)

Synopsis: Governments worldwide assume that national competitiveness can be improved by developing workforce skills. This book critically examines this 'high skills' vision at both policy and practice levels. It challenges an oversimplified policy rhetoric that underestimates the complexity of the processes involved in developing a skilled workforce.  

Workforce development

 What business award winning companies are doing to train and develop their employees  (Learning Consultancy Partnership - 2008)

This report looks at what business award winning companies are doing to train and develop their employees. The study used a semi-structured interview to investigate the views of Managing Directors, Chief Executive Officers and Human Resource representatives who were winners or finalists of their local business awards between 2006 and 2007.

Work-based learning

Work-based Learning for Adults: an evaluation of labour market effects (DWP - 2005) 

This report presents the results of an evaluation of Work-Based Learning for Adults (WBLA) undertaken by the Policy Studies Institute and the National Centre for Social Research.