Youth Employment UK is Hiring: Research Officer/Manager

Youth Employment UK is an independent, not-for-profit social enterprise founded in 2012 to tackle youth unemployment. As experts on youth […]


The Need for Accessible Opportunities for All Young People

Within the last week we have seen the launch of two new reports exploring work experience with The Key Group […]


Opportunities and Concerns of the Growth and Skills Levy

In June 2024, the Labour Party launched their manifesto for the impending general election. As part of this, they pledged […]


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Employment Rights Bill: What you need to know

On 10th October, Labour met their first manifesto promise to develop their Employment Rights Bill within the first 100 days […]


What does the Employment Rights Bill mean for our young people?

This week, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released their latest labour market data, highlighting the pressing need of tackling […]


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World Mental Health day: The important role of employers

Today, on World Mental health day 2024, many organisations, communities, and people will come together to talk about mental health […]


What Youth Employment UK would like to see from the Curriculum and Assessment review

Last week, the Government published a call for evidence for its wide-ranging curriculum and assessment review led by Professor Becky […]


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Will there be a change for youth employment?

We were pleased to be able to attend the Labour Party conference this last week, an event set to mark […]


Young Person’s Guarantee: Youth Employment Group

Last week’s GCSE results paint a clear picture for the new Labour government, with the entrenched disadvantage gap continuing to […]


A commitment to a genuine living wage is a positive move for our young people

This week, the Government has announced their commitment to a genuine living wage as part of their plan to Make […]


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Tackling Youth Unemployment must be a priority for the new government

Today, ONS released their latest labour market data, highlighting the pressing need to tackle youth unemployment. The data shows those […]


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Why is the record-breaking 2024 General Election important for representation and our young people?

On 5th July 2024, the UK woke up to a new government, with the Labour Party winning a majority. After […]