Impetus Insights - January 2025

Welcome to Impetus Insights, a place where we discuss ideas, articles and interesting reading about education and employment policy. Continue reading…

Absenteeism and attainment gap drive youth unemployment - Impetus statement on NEET statistics

Press release on the Government's statistics on the number of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in August 2025. Continue reading…

It is now normal for pupils not to attend school every day

A major new report published by Impetus and Public First, warns persistent school absence has become endemic and embedded as a cultural norm, with the online world driving real-world school absenteeis Continue reading…

School attendance to take four years to return to pre-pandemic levels

Press release on school attendance and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. For young people on Free School Meals, the pace is even slower, with absence rates unlikely to return to their pre-p Continue reading…

Impetus invests £100K in new partner Volunteer It Yourself

Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) has joined the Impetus portfolio as part of our new Skills Fund Continue reading…

Impetus invests £100K in new partner Get Further

Get Further has joined the Impetus portfolio as part of our new Attainment Fund. Continue reading…

Impetus' response to NEET statistics February 2026

Our analysis reveals NEET surge post-pandemic cost £21bn in UK GDP Continue reading…

Absence rates put Government efforts to close attainment gap at risk

At current levels of persistent and severe absence, up to 640,000 young people are on track to miss out on crucial GCSEs.  Continue reading…