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Here, our team, our charities and our supporters offer their perspectives on the issues affecting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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05/09/2024

Susannah Hardyman appointed as new Impetus CEO

We are delighted to announce Susannah Hardyman our new CEO.
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04/09/2024

Graduation announcement for three of our long-standing charity partners

Today we are celebrating three of our longest standing charities as they graduate from our portfolio.
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30/08/2024

Labour government’s Youth Guarantee could transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people, if delivered well.

Last week’s GCSE results paint a clear picture for the new Labour government, with the entrenched disadvantage gap continuing to grow.
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22/08/2024

Impetus Insights - August 2024

Welcome to Impetus Insights, a place where we discuss ideas, articles and interesting reading about education and employment policy.
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20/08/2024

Young people suspended during secondary school are twice as likely to be out of education, employment or training by age 24

A new report published by the Education Policy Institute, commissioned by Impetus, identifies a “suspension employment gap", with young people who are suspended at secondary school experiencing a range of poorer outcomes in late adolescence and early adulthood, compared with those who are not suspended.
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08/08/2024

Impetus' statement on the racist and Islamophobic violence across the UK

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