by Jodie Tipper | Dec 3, 2024 | News, Policy hub
Youth Futures Foundation is the ‘What Works Centre’ for youth employment with a remit to collate, generate and curate evidence about ‘what works’ in helping marginalised young people get good work. This is the first in a series of blogs,...
by Lewis Harper | Nov 26, 2024 | News, Policy hub
Our CEO, Barry Fletcher, responds to the publication of Government’s Get Britain Working white paper today: “We’re delighted to see the full details of the Youth Guarantee published today as part of the Get Britain Working white paper. The Government’s approach...
by Lewis Harper | Nov 13, 2024 | Apprenticeships, Blog, Policy hub
In the UK, there is a significant discrepancy in current policies around Child Benefit and Universal Credit (UC) and how young people’s education and work choices impact their household income. Families can face financial disadvantages if a young person over 16...
by Jodie Tipper | Nov 13, 2024 | News, Policy hub
Youth Futures Foundation welcomes the announcement from the DCMS Secretary of State on a new National Youth Strategy and a further £100 million investment from the Dormant Assets Scheme to be dedicated to ‘youth outcomes’. We are pleased to see the Government’s...
by Jodie Tipper | Oct 30, 2024 | Blog, Policy hub
Following the recent ambitious goal to “eradicate inactivity and unemployment for our young people” announced by the Prime Minister, today’s Autumn Budget contained some welcome positive intent to address the challenge. Our CEO, Barry Fletcher, responds to the...
by Jodie Tipper | Oct 29, 2024 | News, Policy hub
We’re pleased to announce Luciana Berger as the Chair of our new independent Mental Health Advisory Group, which will guide the direction of groundbreaking new research on youth mental health in England. Clinicians, leading academics, and policy stakeholders...
