Category: Campaigning & Policy News
The Disability Employment Conundrum
The quest to find stable and high-quality employment has almost certainly been one of the defining challenges that have set […]
Westminster Briefing entitled: Supporting Young People into Employment
Are we failing to support young people into employment? By Meg Kneafsey Nearly 12% of 16-24-year-olds in the UK are […]
Chaotic careers education!?
On the day of our conference where we spent our time looking at all of the good in the world […]
Its #iwill week!
The #iwill campaign has launched #iwill week, a whole week of activity beginning today where they will be celebrating young […]
Youth unemployment and the continuing challenges
Article by Ben Fisher, YEUK Ambassador Last week it was revealed that youth unemployment is costing British taxpayers £45 billion, […]
APPG for Youth Employment – October Meeting
Yesterday the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Youth Employment, which YEUK is the Secretariat met. The meeting was well attended by […]
The Labels We Give Our Young People
Our CEO was invited to give a TEDX Talk in Cumbria in September this year. Her video is now live […]
Justine Greening Affirms Her Commitment on Apprenticeship Levy
Apprentice Eye reports on Justine Greening’s speech to the Parliamentary sub committee on education. Greening said “This represents a sea change […]
What the big changes at DfE mean for careers education policy
When it comes to the youth employment landscape, careers education is a hot topic. Many young people say a lack […]
July’s APPG Meeting – A Youth Ambassador’s Perspective
by Ben Fisher – YEUK Youth Ambassador I would firstly like to mention that this was my first time going […]
Women are Forced into Impossible Decision; Career or Kids
by Meg Kneafsey – YEUK Youth Ambassador Research from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) found that 77% of […]
Debating women & girls equality in parliament
The APPG for Youth Employment hosted a debated in parliament this week to look at the impact of inequality on […]