It is known that poverty at any stage in life can lead to negative impacts.  It is therefore critical to scrutinise the data thoroughly to… Read more

According to research by the Prince’s Trust, fears about their jobs, their skillsets and future opportunities are weighing heavily on young minds, with more than… Read more

PwC, Unicef and Generation Unlimited have been working together to look at the challenges facing young people trying to start their careers and find employment.… Read more

The House of Lords Youth Unemployment Committee published a report at the end of November 2021 looking at unemployment amongst young people age 16 to… Read more

A new report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) provides an insight into the needs of young people, both in education and… Read more

A new report from the Resolution Foundation (RF) shows that while recessions have lasting impacts on the UK labour market, each has a different legacy… Read more

A new report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) provides a qualitative examination of the labour market in the context of the… Read more

A new report from the Youth Futures Foundation titled ‘The Effectiveness of Interventions to Increase Youth Employment: An Evidence and Gap Map’ has recently been… Read more

A recently published report by DMH Associates has found that young people want career guidance but are struggling to find it.  Young people from disadvantaged… Read more

A new report from the Resolution Foundation titled ‘Double Trouble’ has found that ,when compared to other age groups, young people have been disproportionately affected… Read more

A new report from the Resolution Foundation has found that young people have been disproportionately affected by the impact of Covid-19 on employment. The report… Read more

A new report from Learning and Work Institute and The Prince’s Trust (supported by HSBC UK) has raised significant concerns about the long lasting impact… Read more

The 2020/21 edition of Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s (JRF) looks at the nature and scale of poverty across the UK, in particular analysing the impact of… Read more

The Good Things Foundation have released their 2020 update of their Digital Nations project, which summarises data about digital inclusion and exclusion in the UK.… Read more

Recent research from CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) explores the context of the youth labour market, using results from a YouGov (Sept 2020)… Read more

Resolution Foundation has recently published the third report in their ‘Living Standards Outlook’ series, which assesses “how the hoped-for post-pandemic economic recovery might translate into… Read more

The Prince’s Trust Tesco Youth Index 2021 reports on the impact that COVID-19 is having on young people’s mental health in the UK. Using findings… Read more

Research conducted by Sharp has found that workers under the age of 30 are concerned that the recent shift to remote working could limit their… Read more

A new study by Bupa, as part of their ‘Teen Minds: Living Through a Pandemic and Beyond’ campaign, records that 3 in 4 13-19 year… Read more

Recent research conducted by  OECD (The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), undertaken in 37 member countries, concludes that it is imperative that companies must… Read more

During 2020, the Learning and Work Institute’s Youth Commission produced a series of reports on young people and the impacts of COVID-19 on their skills, … Read more

Research conducted by Institute of Student Employers (ISE) and Debut in June-July 2020 has recorded that the disruption caused by Covid-19 has caused over half… Read more

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the datasets for the Labour Market Overview and NEET (not in employment, education or training) data for… Read more

New research, carried out by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Exeter University has recorded that more than one in 10… Read more

New research, conducted by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), has concluded that nine out of every 10 employees will have to engage in some… Read more

A new report, conducted by Lloyd’s of London has found that 71% of Black employees reported facing barriers when it came to recruitment, compared to… Read more

New research from Leonard Cheshire (UK disability charity) shows that more than 70% of disabled employees have lost income, become unemployed or been furloughed by… Read more

This report focuses on economic living standards (using measures including jobs, skills and pay), as well as  exploring the health and social effects of the… Read more

This paper explores novel survey data from a large representative sample of UK workers on 25th March, two days into the government-imposed lock-down. Findings suggest… Read more

This paper explores which workers are most exposed as a result of the lock-down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has effectively shut down… Read more

The report shows there is clear evidence that prolonged spells of unemployment, particularly while young, can cause long-lasting ‘scars’ on an individual’s future earnings, employment… Read more

The UK is ‘locked down’ because of coronavirus (COVID-19). No clear exit strategy currently exists. This paper suggests a possible way forward that combines elements… Read more

UK Trendence Research ran a snap survey to understand how university students and young people are responding to the coronavirus pandemic in the UK. Key… Read more

Economists have found a persistent “scarring” effect on the careers of people who enter the labour market during a crisis, with wages still lower on… Read more

Some of the UK’s biggest employers have cancelled or delayed recruitment schemes and internships, amid concerns that the coronavirus pandemic could hit the job prospects… Read more

Coronavirus is a public health crisis and the Government has rightly taken unprecedented measures to tackle it. This has included significant restrictions on much social… Read more

The coronavirus crisis has affected everyone. Everyone’s health is at risk and to combat the disease, working lives have been altered across the country. But… Read more

A report from the National Youth Agency identifies the top three concerns for vulnerable young people during COVID-19: ‘Increased mental health problems’: Over a million young… Read more

The Youth Futures Foundation and Impetus have worked in partnership on a new analysis of the population of young people who are neither earning nor… Read more

A report published by the Resolution Foundation suggests that the coronavirus crisis is expected to hit workers hard, with evidence from previous crises indicating that… Read more

Young people are most likely to have lost work or seen their income drop because of COVID-19, a report suggests. More than one in three… Read more

This report focuses on the prospects facing young people leaving full-time education today, highlighting the size and length of employment and pay scarring that they… Read more

This report examines those who are at greatest risk of missing out on the government’s financial support packages. The analysis found that 1.6 million people… Read more

This report explores the experiences of young people following the closure of schools in England on 20th March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It… Read more

According to this report, the coronavirus emergency has left young people all over the UK, including many who have only just started their working lives,… Read more

According to the BBC, young people have been particularly hard hit by the pandemic’s disruption to the jobs market. Research shows that the under-25s saw… Read more