Category: Campaigning & Policy News
Apprenticeship starts still below potential
Universities UK have recently published a survey of almost 1000 school leavers, looking to understand the level of understanding young […]
Elitism in Britain 2019
Britain’s most influential people are over 5 times more likely to have attended private schools, according to the latest Social […]
Government review of Children in Need
The Department for Education (DfE) has published the concluding report of its review of children in need in England. Alongside […]
Mental health needs of children and young people with learning disabilities
The Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition (CYPMHC) has published a report looking at the mental health needs of […]
MPs sign up to the Youth Friendly MP Charter
On the 17th June, Youth Employment UK and the APPG for Youth Employment invited MPs to attend a drop-in session […]
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MPs are invited to sign up to Youth Employment UK’s #YouthFriendlyMP Youth Friendly MP charter at our event in Parliament […]
Youth Employment UK launches new Youth Friendly MP Charter
Youth Employment UK has today launched a campaign to encourage all MPs to sign up to a #YouthFriendlyMP Charter to […]
Call to action to support Level 2 Business Support Apprenticeship Proposal
Youth Employment UK is supporting the Level 2 Business Support Apprenticeship standard proposal and have just responded to the consultation […]
Skills Shortages in the UK Economy
The Edge Foundation have launched the 4th bulletin highlighting the challenges and opportunities around skills and employment across the UK. […]
Youth Employment UK’s Laura Gibbon on barriers to youth employment: Channel 5 news
One key barrier to employment for young people is that they often don’t know what skills they need or what […]
APPG for Youth Affairs – ‘No Time To Waste’ Securing Vital Services for Young People
A new cross-party report calls for the Government to act now to secure essential services to keep young people safe […]
Government Consultation on Post-16 Qualifications
The Government has today opened the consultation on the review of post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below in England. […]