Category: Campaigning & Policy News
How many people do my job?
The ONS has created an interactive tool that shows how many people listed an occupation in the 2021 Census. The […]
Skills Shortages In The UK Economy – Bulletin 12
The twelfth Skills Shortages Bulletin, published by Edge Foundation, finds that economic and social conditions remain challenging, and skills shortages […]
A Placed Based Approach is key to tackling youth unemployment hears second inquiry evidence session
The APPG for Youth Employment held its second evidence session for its latest inquiry “A place based approach to youth […]
Cost of living crisis negatively impacting young people’s mental health finds poll by UK Youth
54% of young people surveyed in a poll by UK Youth said their mental health has been impacted negatively by […]
Low number confidence linked to negative career impacts
New research from National Numeracy finds that lower maths attainment and number confidence are linked to negative career impacts on […]
APPG for Youth Employment Policy Blog: Place based approaches to youth employment first meeting
On the 28th of March 2023, the APPG for Youth Employment held its first meeting of its new inquiry exploring […]
Supporting Neurodivergent Employees in the Workplace: City and Guilds
New research from City and Guilds has found that employers are currently failing to support neurodivergent employees, and there is […]
Bridging the Gap – Making young people a vital part of every workforce
This report from the Institute for Employment Studies is part of a three-year research project for the Health Foundation’s Young […]
APPG for Youth Employment launches new inquiry in to place based approaches to youth employment
The APPG for Youth Employment is delighted to launch its next inquiry as it aims to better understand how place […]
Research report from Speakers for Schools calls for mandatory work experience for all young people
Speakers for Schools, a UK-wide youth social mobility charity, has published its latest report into work experience. The report argues […]
Speaking from Experience: Getting it right for disabled apprentices
Disability Rights UK has launched its follow-up report to 2022’s Getting it Right for Disabled Apprentices. This report explores the […]
The perspectives of learners – How are schools developing employability skills? Joint Dialogue Phase 2
In February, Edge Foundation released Phase 2 of their Joint Dialogue research project The perspectives of learners – How are […]
