Young people
4 April 2025
Three in five young people who are neither learning nor working have never had a paid job, new analysis finds
New research on the UK’s near one million young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) reveals three in five (58%) have never had a paid job.
4 April 2025
Young people who are not in education, employment, or training – what does the data tell us?
This briefing provides an overview of the scale of how many NEET young people there are in the UK, what the characteristics of NEET young people are, and the differences in opportunity between different areas of England.
4 April 2025
Youth Opportunity Index 2025
Our Youth Opportunity Index 2025 gives a detailed portrait of the opportunities and challenges for every young person broken down by local education authority. It has revealed the intra-regional differences in England as well as regional ones.
20 March 2025
Responding to the Keep Britain Working Review’s new report
L&W's deputy director Elizabeth Gerard responds to the latest report from the Government's Keep Britain Working Review on 20 March 2025.
12 March 2025
Making a difference for young adult carers in higher education
Young adult carers are 38% less likely to gain a degree qualification than other young people – but recent research from UCAS shows that many young adult carers still aspire to university. As Jackie Woodhouse, Research Manager at Learning and Work Institute writes, this should be a wake-up call for the higher education sector.
27 February 2025
Responding to the latest NEET data, February 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.
19 December 2024
Engage with younger workers to avoid physical and mental health risks of working from home, employers warned
New research finds that hybrid working has the potential to make jobs healthier and more accessible, and that almost half of people would only consider jobs that allow them to work at home some of the time. However, the research warns, young people in particular need extra support to prevent unintended consequences for their physical and mental health.
22 November 2024
Making a Youth Guarantee work
L&W's chief executive Stephen Evans argues that the Government's planned Youth Guarantee should build over time to include all 16–24-year-olds and invest in new forms of support.
21 November 2024
“I returned that evening with a renewed sense of purpose and passion to advocate for young adult carers within my university.”
To mark Carers Rights Day 2024, young adult carer Holly reflects on her experience meeting Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.
21 November 2024
“Being a carer has been a part of my identity for as long as I can remember. But until the age of 18, I didn’t know that this role even had a name.”
To mark Carers Rights Day 2024, young adult carer Farzana reflects on her right to an education and support – and how it can be difficult to recognise your rights without recognition for your caring role.
