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University policy challenge whack-a-mole: People want a temporary set of student number caps to ensure the university sector survives the loss of international student income. What are the next set of Continue reading…
Advocating for full and inclusive employment for young people, we are the UK’s largest coalition of youth employment experts with 300 member organisations. Continue reading…
Colleges need more support to help young people pass their GCSE in English and maths, writes Impetus policy and research manager Ben Gadsby. Continue reading…
Supporting young people’s employment opportunities – in the immediate and medium term – will be key to ensuring that the UK makes a rapid and full economic recovery from COVID-19. This short briefing note has been prepared by the lead organisations of the Youth Employment Group: Youth Futures Foundation, Impetus, Youth Employment UK, The King's Trust and the Institute for Employment Studies.
May 2020
Once the medical crisis passes, we cannot afford a five year wait to undo this damage to the lives of people under the age of 25 Continue reading…
We’re calling on 10 Downing Street to invest in an #OpportunitiesGuarantee to help young jobseekers get back into work. Continue reading…
This paper builds on the previous proposals of Learning & Work Institute and the Institute for Employment Studies, but focuses specifically on how to get those who have recently lost their job (or may soon do so) into new work as quickly as possible. Impetus' Director of Policy, Sam Windett, was an expert contributor.
June 2020
Government must support the creation of 1000 extra opportunities per day for young people. Continue reading…
The negative rhetoric about how so many – oftentimes too many – young people are going into higher education is becoming increasingly common. Continue reading…
Only through our Youth Jobs Gap research can you breakdown NEET (not in education, employment or training) rates by disadvantage and qualification level. Continue reading…