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

Working Paper 3: 2035 Skills Projections

Revised 2035 Employment and Skills Projections

Working Paper 4: Rethinking skills gaps and solutions

Working Paper 5: Shifting sands: Anticipating changes in the future labour market and supporting the workers at greatest risk

Recommendations Report

Additional Information

Upcoming reports

  • Working Paper 6: Investigating skill development during childhood, estimated January 2025 
  • Working Paper 7: Identifying the factors driving skill development in high-performing education systems, estimated February 2025 
  • Working Paper 8: Examining the relationship between people’s Essential Employment Skills in adulthood and their educational pathways earlier in life, estimated April 2025 
  • Final report: Developing a comprehensive skills strategy to meet skills needs in 2035, estimated September 2025