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…

Private equity leaders join Impetus Board of Trustees

Three new trustees have joined Impetus' Board Continue reading…

The number of NEET young people hits over one million for the first time since 2013

Rising NEET numbers have cost the UK economy £27bn per year in lost GDP since the pandemic Continue reading…