Our 2026 School Attainment Grant Round is open

We are looking for organisations working to improve attainment outcomes for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds through teacher CPD and/or school leadership development 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…

Our 2026 Skills Grant Round is open

We’re looking to fund one or two new partner organisations seeking to support young people who are not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) into employment, by developing work-related skills. Continue reading…

School suspensions threaten efforts to reduce NEET numbers

New analysis shows over 300,000 young people are more at risk of being out of work by age 24 Continue reading…

Rising absence rates put Government target to halve attainment gap at risk

At the current levels of persistent and severe absence, over 600,000 young people are on track to miss out on crucial GCSEs.  Continue reading…

Almost one million NEET young people will cost the state roughly £240 billion over their lifetime

981,000 young people in the UK are now not in education, employment, or training (NEET) according to the latest ONS figures. Continue reading…

New interactive tool illustrates stark differences in NEET rates across country

Impetus launches 'Who are NEET young people?', a new interactive digital tool, as young people facing multiple forms of disadvantage are shown to be 171% more likely to be not in education, employment Continue reading…

Impetus films

A gallery of our annual films, showcased at the Transforming Lives Dinner. Continue reading…