A skills‑first labour market
Labour markets across OECD countries are undergoing rapid transformation, widening the gap between the skills employers need and those that formal education systems alone can provide.
Advancing inclusive growth in cities for youth
Across the OECD and the EU, young people in cities face particular challenges in accessing quality jobs, affordable and adequate housing, essential services, and urban amenities.
Evaluation of Central London Forward’s Youth Guarantee Trailblazer
Learning and Work Institute has evaluated the first year of delivery of Full Potential, the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer delivered by Central London Forward.
To tackle the NEET crisis, FE and employer relations need investment, says AoC
The government needs to invest in the relationship between businesses and further education colleges if it is to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), the Association of Colleges has said.
Almost 180 more Youth Hubs to help young people build skills and find jobs
Thousands of young people across Great Britain will benefit from access to expanded employment and wrap-around support services as the locations of almost 180 new Youth Hubs are confirmed this morning [15 June 2026].
£8.5m work experience boost for young people furthest from the labour market
A major new national programme designed to help young people furthest from the labour market launches today in Blackpool.
UK to roll out Dutch-style employment support across Britain
Young Brits are set to benefit from Dutch style employment support as the Government steps up localised support to tackle rising NEET numbers.
Britain’s broken social contract: Young people have lost faith in their future
Drawing on new evidence, this blog examines the decline in young people’s optimism about work, success and social mobility, and argues for a new deal to rebuild trust in Britain’s social contract.
New tools will help employers maximise AI productivity gains
While around 44% of workplaces now use AI every day, a new report has found adoption remains uneven and often limited in impact.
DWP launches hunt for 25 jobs guarantee national delivery partners
Applications have opened for organisations to deliver the government’s national jobs guarantee, with ministers expecting the scheme to support more than 90,000 long-term unemployed young people across Great Britain.
Young adults and over-50s offered training in care system in new bid to ‘get Britain working’
Hundreds of young adults and individuals over the age of 50 are set to receive training in the care sector, as part of a new initiative aimed at boosting employment.
‘Unfair and demoralising’: Thousands of graduates earning less than £12.71 an hour five years after leaving university
Tens of thousands of university graduates are earning less than the national living wage five years after finishing their degree, shocking new data shows.
Innovative, “hyper-local” approach to employment support completes two years
An innovative employment support pilot spanning Medway to Merseyside has shown promise reaching social housing residents who are out of work but do not typically access mainstream support.
M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people
Marks and Spencer is launching a new training scheme for young people trying to get on the career ladder in a bid to tackle the "growing youth unemployment challenge".
Lords debates welfare reforms and youth unemployment
On Thursday 11 June, members of the House of Lords will debate welfare reforms and youth unemployment.
Gareth Southgate: We need to teach boys differently to girls to get best out of them
The way boys are taught in schools should be changed to take account of their "fundamental differences" to girls, Sir Gareth Southgate has said.
Graduate employment falls as one in five apply for 100 jobs
Survey reveals rising unemployment among university leavers, while female graduates are more likely to work part-time but less likely to be unemployed than men.
Drop in graduate employment ‘a cooling, not a collapse’
Fifth of job hunters report applying for more than 100 roles amid continued questioning of the value of a degree.
Breaking the firewall: How to engage SMEs in technical education
Engaging SMEs in the skills agenda remains one of the biggest challenges for policymakers, providers and other employer-facing organisations.
Using AI at university isn’t cheating, says Deloitte boss
Students should not be told it is cheating to use AI to do their work, one of Deloitte’s top executives has said.