Levelling up for young people: Building an Opportunity Guarantee

The Youth Employment Group have launched their latest set of recommendations for Government in response to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis and the impact this has had on young people’s employment, education and training opportunities. Read the full report here.

During the course of the last 15 months the Youth Employment Group has produced a number of papers and recommendations on youth employment policy areas. The Group meets frequently with Ministers, Civil Service Colleagues and its network of 250 Members to discuss the impact of Covid on youth unemployment and what more can be done to support young people.

Young People’s Needs: The Opportunity Guarantee

In the summer of 2020 the Prime Minister announced his commitment to an Opportunity Guarantee, swiftly followed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Plan for Jobs which included investment for existing youth employment services and new ones such as Kickstart and Youth Hubs.

A year on and the Youth Employment Group has produced a new paper on what the government should be doing to level up for young people, taking the Plan for Jobs in the current labour market and conditions and setting out a 3 stage plan for future youth employment policy.

Levelling Up: 3 Stage Plan

  • Stage 1 – A September Guarantee
  • Stage 2 – Investing for the future
  • Stage 3 – Delivering for young people

Building An Opportunity Guarantee

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For more information, please email info@youthemployment.org.uk or call 01536 513388.

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