A Decade of Partnership: Action Tutoring and Impetus

Since joining the Impetus portfolio, the success of Action Tutoring has not just been about increasing reach, but a growth in impact. Continue reading…

Grant round: Reducing exclusions, improving school engagement and raising attainment

We are seeking applications to join our Engage Fund, which provides unrestricted funding and support to organisations working towards measurable impact for young people. Continue reading…

Impetus Insights - June 2024

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

Impetus Insights - September 2024

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

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…

Announcing £400k in grants to two new partners

Impetus invest in new partner organisations, Business Launchpad and Breadwinners. Continue reading…

Driving change for young people through research and policy

How and why Impetus conducts research and policy work to drive systemic change for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. 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…