by Lewis Harper | Oct 17, 2024 | Blog, Policy hub
A week on from the launch of the Government’s Employment Rights Bill, Youth Futures’ Director of Impact and Evidence, Chris Goulden, examines what it might mean for the job prospects of marginalised young people. As the What Works Centre for youth employment in...
by Lewis Harper | Oct 15, 2024 | News, Policy hub
Today’s (15 October) labour market statistics from The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the number of unemployed young people remains high. Dr Andrea Barry, Principal Economist at Youth Futures Foundation, comments: “The latest data from the...
by Jodie Tipper | Oct 10, 2024 | Blog, Policy hub
Our CEO, Barry Fletcher, responds to the significant reforms to employment rights, unveiled in the Employment Rights Bill today. “The Government’s commitment to improving employment rights is welcome. As the What Works Centre for youth employment, we will continue to...
by Lewis Harper | Sep 27, 2024 | Blog, Policy hub
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement committing to “eradicate inactivity and unemployment for our young people”, Youth Futures Foundation CEO Barry Fletcher proposes how the Government can achieve this ambitious objective in this blog post As...
by Lewis Harper | Sep 6, 2024 | Blog, Policy hub
Currently 1 in 8 young people are NEET (not in education, employment or training), with many experiencing the scarring effects of being left out of opportunities to earn or learn long-term. These rates are the highest they have been in 8 years. Tackling this issue is...
by Lewis Harper | Sep 5, 2024 | Blog, Policy hub
In this joint blog post, the Youth Employment Group outlines the importance of the Youth Guarantee against the backdrop of regional disadvantages in recent GCSE results, and a further rise in NEET young people aged 16 to 24 years disproportionately affecting...
