Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, in work and in life.

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Latest news

News
10 September 2026
2 min read

Teachers don't believe that the school system is set up to deal with the attendance crisis, new research finds

A new report from Impetus and Public First finds that school staff see the attendance crisis as a problem of disengagement, not behaviour, driven mostly by pressures they perceive as outside their control
Authors: Impetus
Reports
Policy briefings
Education
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News
3 September 2026
2 min read

New interactive tool illustrates stark differences in NEET rates across country

Impetus launches 'Who are NEET young people?', a new interactive digital tool, as young people facing multiple forms of disadvantage are shown to be 171% more likely to be not in education, employment or training than average
Authors: Impetus
Policy briefings
Youth Jobs Gap
Education
Disadvantage
Employment
Youth unemployment
Policy
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Media
27 August 2026
3 min read

Almost one million NEET young people will cost the state roughly £240 billion over their lifetime

981,000 young people in the UK are now not in education, employment, or training (NEET) according to the latest ONS figures.
Authors: Impetus
Employment
Youth unemployment
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