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Under-25s hardest hit by Covid-19 job losses, ONS figures show

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

| CYP Now

More than half of people who lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic are under the age of 25, latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows.

Upgrading early years degrees

Analysis

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

| CYP Now

Research finds early years degree system is fragmented and complex; expert sets out three key changes.

Youth employment hits record low, ONS figures show

News

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

| CYP Now

Youth employment in the three months to October was the lowest for any quarter on record, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.

Young leaders hone their skills

Analysis

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| CYP Now

Programme for "high potential" youth workers will boost support for young people affected by violence.

How I Got Here: Tish Feilden

Features

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| CYP Now

The psychotherapist and co-founder of charity Jamie’s Farm on her career.

Getting the lowdown on fast-track training schemes

Features

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| CYP Now

Recent years have seen a proliferation of fast-track and graduate training schemes designed to boost the children and young people’s workforce. Joe Lepper explores what these programmes have to offer.

How I Got Here: Julie Gonzalez, youth support co-ordinator, Teenage Cancer Trust

Features

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

| CYP Now

Emergency changes to EHC plans extended for second time

News

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

| CYP Now

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has extended the relaxation of local authorities’ duties to provide children with support listed on education health and care (EHC) plans.

Youth unemployment: government must pledge £1bn to tackle crisis, experts warn

News

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

| CYP Now

Employment experts have called on the government to pledge £1bn to tackle a huge spike in youth unemployment amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Thousands of apprenticeships at risk due to coronavirus crisis, providers warn

News

Thursday, April 2, 2020

| CYP Now

Thousands of apprentices will be unable to start or finish their programmes as the coronavirus outbreak has left many apprenticeship training providers on the brink of collapse, the sector’s representative body has warned.

How I Got Here: Sharon Lovell, National Youth Advocacy Service

Features

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

| CYP Now

Sharon Lovell, National executive director (Wales), National Youth Advocacy Service, on her career landmarks.

How I Got Here: Sharon Davies, chief executive, Young Enterprise

Features

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

| CYP Now

I left home at an early age, and after several jobs including potato picking and working on a turkey farm, I first came into contact with youth work when I was 19, working in a supermarket.

Leadership: Inclusive recruitment

Features

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

| CYP Now

Individuals from diverse backgrounds offer employers a wealth of talent. Inclusive recruitment means not defining people by the challenges they face, but recognising the strengths they bring to a workplace.

Why we changed careers to work with children

Features

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Many children’s and youth services are experiencing staffing shortages and need to recruit new blood. Tom de Castella explores why some people change career to work in the sector.

Action on childcare workforce

Analysis

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Lack of support has created a "hotchpotch" of skills among staff, which needs targeted measures to address.

Louis Boyd: How I Got Here

Features

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Statutory partnerships manager at Volunteering Matters Louis Boyd discusses his career to date.

Ella Hallpike: How I Got Here

Features

Thursday, January 2, 2020

| CYP Now

Ella Hallpike, youth support co-ordinator at the Teenage Cancer Trust, on her career so far.

Karen Childs Smith: How I Got Here

Best Practice

Monday, April 29, 2019

| CYP Now

Karen Childs Smith, head of knowledge and information at NSPCC Learning, discusses her career.

Steep fall in apprenticeships take-up by young people

News

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

| CYP Now

Government reforms designed to boost take-up of its apprenticeships programme have been met with sharp falls among young new starters, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

Study to examine poor outcomes of care leavers

News

Monday, March 4, 2019

| CYP Now

Understanding why unemployment and poor education affects so many young people after leaving care is to be the subject of a major study.

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Under-25s hardest hit by Covid-19 job losses, ONS figures show

Upgrading early years degrees

Youth employment hits record low, ONS figures show

Young leaders hone their skills

How I Got Here: Tish Feilden

Getting the lowdown on fast-track training schemes

How I Got Here: Julie Gonzalez, youth support co-ordinator, Teenage Cancer Trust

Emergency changes to EHC plans extended for second time

Youth unemployment: government must pledge £1bn to tackle crisis, experts warn

Thousands of apprenticeships at risk due to coronavirus crisis, providers warn

How I Got Here: Sharon Lovell, National Youth Advocacy Service

How I Got Here: Sharon Davies, chief executive, Young Enterprise

Leadership: Inclusive recruitment

Why we changed careers to work with children

Action on childcare workforce

Louis Boyd: How I Got Here

Ella Hallpike: How I Got Here

Karen Childs Smith: How I Got Here

Steep fall in apprenticeships take-up by young people

Study to examine poor outcomes of care leavers

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