Publication Database

What can we do to support people to move out of low-paid work?

09-Oct-14

Trust for London

Research shows 570,000 Londoners have been stuck in low pay for at least a�year and the number in low pay has increased significantly over the last five�years. There is some limited evidence about what works in supporting people to�move out of low-paid work, but to date there has been little focus on developing�progression programmes that help people to: earn more, gain more secure�employment and develop a career ladder. Trust for London and the Walcot Foundation are keen to invest in this work. In�addition London�s new European Structural and Investment funds will include a�focus on progression; and under Universal Credit low paid and part-time workers will be encouraged to increase their earnings. There are increasing reasons (and funding) to develop progression programmes.

Employment, training, and skills

Remember the young ones: Improving career opportunities for Britain�s young people

13-Aug-14

IPPR

This report looks at five critical elements of the school-to-work transition for young people � the role of employers, vocational education, apprenticeships, careers guidance, and the benefits system � and at lessons the UK can learn from European economies with better youth employment records. A long period without work at a young age can have a long-lasting effect on a person�s life chances, leading to a higher future likelihood of unemployment and lower future earnings. For this reason, UK policymakers should be particularly worried about the present level of youth unemployment. There are currently 868,000 young people aged 16�24 unemployed in the UK, and 247,000 of them have been looking for work for over a year.

Employment, training, and skills

Youth Select Committee 2018

14-Nov-18

British Youth Council

The British Youth Council published its report into work experience highlighting its importance to many young people and businesses but pointing to some patchy provision and calling among other things for a new quality benchmarking scheme and for a full review of the Career Company�s impact on access to work experience for disadvantaged young people.�

Employment, training, and skills

What do graduates do?

01-Oct-18

Prospects Luminate

This report examines first-degree graduate destinations six months after graduation. The latest Prospects report reveals a graduate labour market in relatively good health.�

Employment, training, and skills

Why aren't teenagers applying for apprenticeships?

29-Sep-18

Apprenticeship directory

This study surveyed 1000 16-18-year-olds on their views on apprenticeships as an alternative post-school career path. Exploring school-leaver attitudes, this study aims to understand what is stopping sixth-formers from considering apprenticeships as a valid career path.

Employment, training, and skills

NEET: Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training Statistics

24-Aug-18

House of Commons Library

783,000 people aged 16-24 were Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) in the second quarter of 2018, 11.2% of all people in this age group. This was a decrease of 25,000 from the previous quarter and a slight decrease from the second quarter of 2017.

Employment, training, and skills

Young workers experiences of pay and progression

04-Jun-18

TUC Changing the world of work for good

This report sets out why the trade union movement must put young workers at its heart. It gives the evidence needed to challenge governments and employers.

Employment, training, and skills

An employer's guide to supporting talented young people facing barriers to work

01-May-19

Berkeley Foundation

he 40 page document is divided into three chapters. The first explains why young adults might not be employed or looking for work, drawing on the latest evidence from psychology and social science. The second contains case studies, largely drawn from our experience with a pioneering 'training for work' initiative called Street Elite, run with the Change Foundation. The third contains a short list of practical dos and don'ts to be used in the workplace.

Employment, training, and skills

The great training robbery: assessing the first year of the apprenticeship levy

01-Apr-18

Reform UK

This report reviews the available evidence to determine whether the levy will, as the Government hopes, �incentivise more employers to provide quality apprenticeships� and �transform the lives of young people who secure them�.�

Employment, training, and skills

The Role Of Family In Social Mobility

19-Mar-18

Youth Employment UK

This report focuses on the role the family has in supporting young people as they transition between school and work. Whilst also looking more closely at the work and educational values that are transmitted in the family and how these affect both the ambition and achievements of young people.

Employment, training, and skills