Head of research, analysis and policy at Phoenix Insights thephoenixgroup.com/views-in…
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🚨Alarming data from ONS:
12.2% of all 16-24 year olds are NEET, April to June 2024 increase to 872,000. | FE News fenews.co.uk/skills/ons-neet…
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4 Jul 2024
Join us next week on Tuesday 9 July for @Demos's first event after the election - I'll be talking about new research findings and why the government should prioritise building an inclusive labour market to help achieve economic growth.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/demos-lau…
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25 Apr 2024
It turns out you can do quite a lot in ten years.
An amazing round up of the more than 90 collaborations and the changes that are happening as a result.
Thank you
25 Apr 2024
In our final blog the Centre’s Executive Director, Nancy Hey (@Work_Life_You) reflects on the achievements & challenges of the last decade, & looks ahead at the work still to be done: whatworkswellbeing.org/blog/…
ALT A photo of Nancy Hey and a quote from her blog "While the Centre will no longer lead the field, the importance of its mission remains: to secure a future where the wellbeing of people and communities in the UK improves year-on-year and wellbeing inequalities are reduced."
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19 Apr 2024
It's the London Marathon this weekend.
The modern Marathon is 26 Miles and 385 yards long. The story goes that the extra 385 yards were added at the 1908 Olympics so it could start on the lawn at Windsor Castle and finish at the royal box in the Olympic Stadium.
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19 Apr 2024
Having choice and control over what your work and retirement journey looks like makes a huge difference. Being able to go at your own pace and choose your own route also helps. And having training and support you need along the way means more of us will get where we want to.
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19 Apr 2024
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See our findings and research from our work with @thefabians
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Patrick Thomson retweeted
20 Mar 2024
The UK has a U Shape to wellbeing with younger and older people happier. (See profile) with Mid age misery
This isn’t inevitable
Some countries older people don’t get happier.
Some countries young aren’t happier.
Most do still seem to have a mid life misery annoyingly.
20 Mar 2024
🔍 U-shape? What U-shape?
Researchers have used @Gallup World Poll data to plot happiness of different generations: on a global level, a childhood peak is evident, but the drop into middle-age appears to remain constant, when taking all regions into account…
🧵5/16 | #WHR2024
ALT Line graph with ‘Cantril Ladder’ score on the y axis, and ‘Age Group’ on the x axis, showing a drop in life evaluation from adolescence to middle age, flattening at 45-59 years old.
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Patrick Thomson retweeted
29 Feb 2024
Exploring skills investment, ageism and a need for greater focus on #lifelonglearning, @paddythomson of @PhoenixGroupUK notes how @festival_learn demonstrates how much people benefit from learning at all ages.
Check out Patrick’s piece in @Wonkhe. ⤵️
wonkhe.com/blogs/global-appr…
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Patrick Thomson retweeted
7 Dec 2023
Another trend is four-day work weeks: share of job postings mentioning such arrangements rising, though at 0.8% remains niche phenomenon. Highest prevalence (1%) among the least remote-friendly occupations (including healthcare, childcare, manufacturing and food service).
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This week on Wonkhe: New polling shows that demand for for lifelong learning entitlement fee loans is not where the government may hope. Patrick Thomson from Phoenix Insights tells us more @phoenixgroupuk wonkhe.com/blogs/demand-stil…
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1 Dec 2023
Interesting take on the usual generational conflict story
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Patrick Thomson retweeted
30 Nov 2023
Great piece by @paddythomson @PhoenixGroupUK for @Wonkhe, discussing our ‘All Change’ report, challenges for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement, and the ‘long jump’ model of learning and work that holds many back from reskilling later in life. 🛠️
wonkhe.com/blogs/demand-stil…
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Patrick Thomson retweeted
27 Nov 2023
Yes affects everyone doesn't it - reminds me of @PollardTom's experience that the suggestion of offering a cup of tea to people at Jobcentres was ruled out 'on the basis of preempted objections from operational staff on health and safety grounds.' (See demos.co.uk/wp-content/uploa…)
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Patrick Thomson retweeted
30 Nov 2023
New piece out today from @paddythomson looking at our latest LLE polling - and why uptake of the loan entitlement might not come from those the government is hoping… (cc. @dkernohan & @megcprice!)
NEW on Wonkhe: Demand still uncertain for lifelong learning entitlement wonkhe.com/blogs/demand-stil…
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Patrick Thomson retweeted
6 Nov 2023
Great to see #careerchange in the foreground of #LifelongLearningWeek. Important new insights highlighting the need for more attention and investment in adult learning for career change. @csfoot @paddythomson
6 Nov 2023
To kick off, we’ve got five insights into career change from the Adult Participation in Learning Survey 2023.
More than 2 in 5 adults say they want or need to change career. 🔀
(1/7) #LifelongLearningWeek
ALT Nearly one third of adults (32%) say they want to change career in the next one to two years. A further 13% say they need to change career.
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12 Oct 2023
First HS2 and now this??
11 Oct 2023
If you live in Europe I am pretty sure you prefer today's climate to Europe 20,000 years ago at the peak of the last glacial maximum. Source: buff.ly/3tuJgYZ
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10 Oct 2023
Our second panel session: From retirement to re-entry #ABIDiversity
Chair: @paulfarmerceo, @age_uk
Justin Newman, Centre for Ageing Better
Ann Francke, @cmi_managers
Louise McCabe, Angel Accounting
Patrick Thomson, @PhoenixGroupUK
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