Category: Campaigning & Policy News
Youth Employment UK provides support to the Greater Manchester CA Youth Guarantee Task Force
Youth Employment UK has been chosen to provide strategic support as Mayor Andy Burnham launches a specialist Youth Task Force […]
Apprenticeship Funding in England from 1st August 2020
The Government has released a series of policy papers that apply to apprentices starting on or after 1st August 2020. […]
Talent Match Evaluation: re-entering the labour market
In what ways was the Talent Match employment programme successful, how did it compare with The Work Programme, and how […]
1 in 3 struggling with mental health during lockdown – and unemployed struggling the most
New research from CV-Library shows that 32.5% of Brits have struggled with their mental health in the past three months, […]
Our Summer Statement Response
What a big day for Rishi Sunak and young people right across the country! For the last 3 months we […]
Joint APPG looking at the youth unemployment crisis
The APPG for Youth Employment and APPG for Skills and Employment joined forces to hold a joint virtual meeting on […]
Apprenticeships do they work for everyone? Social Mobility Commission Report
The Social Mobility Commission has produced a report called ‘Apprenticeships and social mobility: fulfilling potential’. The report analyses the English […]
Youth Employment UK leads Open Letter to Boris: “Kick start the economy by investing in jobs and people”
Youth Employment UK along with over 200 organisations across the UK, has signed an open letter to the Prime Minister, […]
Skills Shortage in the UK
A new report by the Edge Foundation published today states “the fourth industrial revolution is changing the skills required within […]
COVID-19 and Post-16 Education Planning for a very different September
I was delighted to be invited to join an online round-table this week to discuss the challenges ahead with Post-16 […]
Lockdown is increasing anxiety for young people, but there is hope
The Prince’s Trust have published their latest report, young people in lockdown. The report explores the views of 1,022 16-25 […]
Covid-19 is set to widen the Disadvantage Gap
The Covid-19 crisis, and the subsequent lockdown, has impacted every age group. From the youngest, with nursery and school closures, […]
