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Extend Kickstart and Universal Credit uplift to support young people, MPs urge

Thursday, May 20, 2021

| CYP Now

Initiatives including the Kickstart Jobs scheme and the £20 Universal Credit uplift must be extended to support young people “disproportionately” affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, a cross-party group of MPs has found.

Third of Covid education spending 'to come from existing budgets'

News

Thursday, May 20, 2021

| CYP Now

Around a third of the government’s Covid spending on education is not additional money but is instead likely to be funded through existing budgets and underspending, according to new research.

Covid-19 highlights ‘stark inequalities’ for young Londoners, research reveals

News

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

| CYP Now

The Covid-19 pandemic has “highlighted stark inequalities” for young people living in London, according to a new survey.

Hull, Durham and Hartlepool among hotspots for youth unemployment

News

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

| CYP Now

Hull, Hartlepool and Durham are the areas of England most in need of levelling up funding to support disadvantaged young people, research shows.

Employment rates for under-25s hits record low, ONS reveals

News

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

| CYP Now

The number of under-25s in payrolled employment is at its lowest level since records began, official figures show.

One in three black young people out of work amid Covid-19 pandemic, research reveals

News

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

| CYP Now

Black young people have been hit far harder than their white peers by a surge in youth unemployment as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, a report has found.

Half of young people ‘fear for job prospects’ due to pandemic, study reveals

News

Friday, April 2, 2021

| CYP Now

More than half of young people “fear for their futures and job prospects”, new research shows.

Why Kickstart scheme has failed to launch

Analysis

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

| CYP Now

Flagship government youth jobs scheme to address economic impact of pandemic has had a slow start so must be extended, says sector.

Proportion of NEET young men hits seven-year high

News

Thursday, March 11, 2021

| CYP Now

More young men are listed as not in education, employment or training (NEET) than at any time since 2013, latest figures have revealed.

NEET figures hit by highest quarterly rise in a decade

News

Friday, March 5, 2021

| CYP Now

The number of young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) has risen by the highest quarterly figure in a decade, latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.

Budget 2021: Training providers praise jobs boost for under-25s

News

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

| CYP Now

Post-16 education leaders have praised investment in traineeships and apprenticeships for young people as part of the Chancellor’s Budget.

Youth jobs crisis: schemes set up to help young people find work

Analysis

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

| CYP Now

The pandemic has seen the number of young people in work reach a record low level. Experts say government schemes are short-term solutions, prompting youth organisations to develop their own support programmes.

Catering project supports young people into work

Best Practice

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

| CYP Now

Social enterprise and youth work scheme Scran Academy works with vulnerable young people, helping them gain qualifications and prepare for employment.

Transforming support for young people not in education, employment or training amid Covid-19

Blogs

Thursday, September 24, 2020

| CYP Now

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption to people everywhere, changing the lives of young people beyond recognition.

Apprenticeship system 'failing disadvantaged young people'

News

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

| CYP Now

Disadvantaged young people are being failed by the apprenticeship system, the Social Mobility Commission has warned.

Youth employment to be 'hardest hit' by coronavirus crisis

News

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

| CYP Now

Youth employment will be hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, a charity has warned, as statistics show young people were four times more likely to be unemployed before the outbreak.

Business education partnerships

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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

| CYP Now

Schools can help young people cope with the challenges they often face after education by forming partnerships with businesses, laying the foundations to better prepare students for the world of work.

Young people's access to work experience 'remains patchy and inconsistent'

News

Monday, November 19, 2018

| CYP Now

Too little progress has been made on improving young people's access to work experience with it remaining "patchy and inconsistent" despite recent reforms, the youth select committee has warned.

How data improves careers advice

Best Practice

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

| CYP Now

Project aims to improve careers information, advice and guidance.

Jobcentre Plus for schools needs more resources, study finds

News

Monday, April 9, 2018

| CYP Now

A programme bringing Jobcentre Plus advisers into schools is making a positive difference to young people but will need additional funding if it is to meet demand, an evaluation has found.

London Youth urges overhaul of Neet strategies

News

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

| CYP Now

Strategies to help young people not in employment, education or training (Neet) are in need of an urgent overhaul because as many as 500,000 young people are not getting any support, a youth organisation has warned.

Careers overhaul targets poorer pupils

Analysis

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

| CYP Now

New strategy for careers guidance outlines measures to link schools in disadvantaged areas with employers and training providers.

Careers Strategy prioritises support for vulnerable and disadvantaged children

News

Monday, December 4, 2017

| CYP Now

All schools will be expected to appoint a "careers leader" and prioritise support for disadvantaged children and those in, or on the edge of care as part of the government's long-awaited Careers Strategy.

Careers advice still missing the mark

Analysis

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Schools are continuing to struggle to deliver careers education, but experts say the adoption of Gatsby Benchmarks is leading to improvement.

How care leavers find employment

Best Practice

Thursday, May 4, 2017

| CYP Now

Scheme helps care leavers to achieve their full potential.

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Extend Kickstart and Universal Credit uplift to support young people, MPs urge

Third of Covid education spending 'to come from existing budgets'

Covid-19 highlights ‘stark inequalities’ for young Londoners, research reveals

Hull, Durham and Hartlepool among hotspots for youth unemployment

Employment rates for under-25s hits record low, ONS reveals

One in three black young people out of work amid Covid-19 pandemic, research reveals

Half of young people ‘fear for job prospects’ due to pandemic, study reveals

Why Kickstart scheme has failed to launch

Proportion of NEET young men hits seven-year high

NEET figures hit by highest quarterly rise in a decade

Budget 2021: Training providers praise jobs boost for under-25s

Youth jobs crisis: schemes set up to help young people find work

Catering project supports young people into work

Transforming support for young people not in education, employment or training amid Covid-19

Apprenticeship system 'failing disadvantaged young people'

Youth employment to be 'hardest hit' by coronavirus crisis

Business education partnerships

Young people's access to work experience 'remains patchy and inconsistent'

How data improves careers advice

Jobcentre Plus for schools needs more resources, study finds

London Youth urges overhaul of Neet strategies

Careers overhaul targets poorer pupils

Careers Strategy prioritises support for vulnerable and disadvantaged children

Careers advice still missing the mark

How care leavers find employment

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