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Young people

20 May 2021

Top tips for local employment and skills recovery

The Local Government Association commissioned Learning and Work Institute to develop ‘how to’ guides for local government focused on key topics for labour market recovery and renewal.

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30 March 2021

Facing the future – employment prospects for young people after Coronavirus

A new report released today from The Prince’s Trust and the Learning and Work Institute warns that young people will increasingly bear the brunt of the unemployment crisis, at a growing cost to the UK economy.

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23 March 2021

One year on: The labour market impacts of coronavirus and priorities for the years ahead

The pandemic led to a sharp rise in unemployment with groups like young people harder hit. The Government’s actions are welcome, but it should go further to tackle unemployment, increase employment, and support incomes.

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22 March 2021

Disconnected? Exploring the digital skills gap

This report explores digital skills and the future of the labour market in the UK. It explores the perspectives of employers in terms of demand for skills and the digital skills gap, as well as young people's perspective on digital skills.

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30 December 2020

Unleashing talent: Levelling up opportunity for young people

The Youth Commission has explored how to improve education and employment opportunities for England’s six million young people, levelling up opportunity across the country. This final report sets out our proposed blueprint for change.

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7 October 2020

Making sure Kickstart works

This briefing paper warns that a focus on creating as many Kickstart jobs as possible must not come at the expense of quality training support or potentially excluding young people that need the most help.

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10 June 2020

Move On Up

Learning and Work Institute evaluated the delivery of Move On Up, a housing and support project for young adult carers, delivered by Quaker Social Action (QSA) in partnership with Commonweal Housing.

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4 May 2020

Supporting care leavers in Further Education

These resources are for colleges in England that want to review and improve their support for Looked After Young People and Care Leavers.

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28 April 2020

Driving Change – supporting young adult carers in further education

Learning and Work Institute worked in partnership with The Carers Federation to improve the support that young adult carers receive in further education.

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22 March 2020

Evidence review: What works to support 15- to 24-year olds at risk of becoming NEET?

We reviewed early interventions that target key transition periods for young people who are considered ‘at risk’ of becoming NEET in the future.

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