Young people
10 September 2025
The Youth Guarantee and the benefits system
This report, commissioned by Youth Futures Foundation and delivered by Learning and Work Institute, sets out the challenges and opportunities in young people’s interactions with the benefits system.
10 September 2025
‘Off the grid’: Just one in four young people who are NEET get help from the employment support system to find work
New research from Learning and Work Institute reveals a critical disconnect between the number of England’s young people who are not in education, employment or training and the number who receive employment support services.
10 September 2025
A Youth Guarantee for England
Following the Government’s commitment to introducing a Youth Guarantee in England, something we first called for five years ago, L&W is launching a new project.
21 August 2025
Responding to the latest NEET data, August 2025
Learning and Work Institute deputy director Elizabeth Gerard responds to the NEET data released on 21 August 2025.
31 July 2025
A young person’s view on the Youth Guarantee
Zoya Sarfraz outlines barriers faced by young people navigating the employment system and proposes how the Youth Guarantee can help dismantle them.
17 July 2025
Labour market stats response, July 2025
L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans and chief economist Dr Helen Gray respond to the latest labour market data from ONS.
27 May 2025
Transforming opportunity
We are pleased to share our vision for an ambitious Youth Guarantee so that fewer than 10% of young people are NEET, and no young person who is able to engage with work or training is NEET for more than a year.
23 May 2025
Responding to the latest NEET data, May 2025
L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans responds to the latest ONS figures on young people who are not in education, employment or training.
16 May 2025
New expert group calls for strengthened resit policy and reversal of English and maths study requirement for adult apprentices
A new coalition of teaching and policy experts, including L&W, is calling on the Government to aim for at least 90% of 19-year-olds to achieve Level 2 English and maths by 2030.
15 April 2025
Labour market stats response, April 2025
L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans and chief economist Dr Helen Gray respond to the latest labour market data from ONS.
