Publications
Our key outputs across the lifespan of the Skills Imperative Programme are:
- The nature and scale of the challenge
- Identifying skills gaps and vulnerable groups
- The role of the education section
- Synthesis of the evidence - what is the skills imperative 2035?
These will be shared via a number of reports which will be added below.
WORKING PAPERS
Working Paper 1: Literature Review
Working Paper 2: Occupational Outlook - Long-run employment prospects for the UK (also see revised 2035 Employment and Skills projections below)
- Headline report
- UK nation, English region and sub-regional breakdowns of labour market projections
Working paper 2a - Baseline projections- Working paper 2b - Alternative scenarios
- Working paper 2c - Technical report on resources and methods
Working Paper 3: 2035 Skills Projections (also see revised 2035 Employment and Skills projections below)
Revised 2035 Employment and Skills Projections
- Revised employment and skills projections for the Skills Imperative 2035 - Impact of coding error in Labour Force Survey (LFS) data on 2035 employment and skills projections.
- Working paper 2d - Occupational Outlook - Long-run employment prospects for the UK- Impact of coding error in LFS data on 2035 employment projections.
- Working paper 2d (Supplement) - Occupational Outlook - Long-run employment prospects for the UK - Revised tables and figures.
- Working paper 3b - An analysis of the demand for skills in the labour market in 2035 - Impact of coding error on LFS data on 2035 skills projections.
- Working Paper 3b (supplement) An analysis of the demand for skills in the labour market in 2035 - Revised tables and figures.
Working Paper 4: Rethinking skills gaps and solutions
- Main report
- Technical Supplement Part A - Analyses and Results
- Technical Supplement Part B - Instrument Development
Working Paper 5: Shifting sands: Anticipating changes in the future labour market and supporting the workers at greatest risk
Working Paper 6: Building foundations: The implications of research on childhood skill development for addressing future skills needs in England
The story so far (January 2025)
- Summary booklet - This booklet tells the Skills Imperative story so far and summarises the key findings and recommendations from the published papers, as well as previewing upcoming reports.
Upcoming reports
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Working Paper 7: Identifying the factors driving skill development in high-performing education systems, estimated March 2025.
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Working Paper 8: Examining the relationship between people’s Essential Employment Skills in adulthood and their educational pathways earlier in life, estimated Summer 2025.
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Final report: Developing a comprehensive skills strategy to meet skills needs in 2035, estimated Autumn 2025.