Far too many young people are neither earning nor learning and the numbers are rising, having a negative impact on their long-term career prospects and life chances.
The Government’s introduction of a Youth Guarantee in England is a good step in the right direction, but it will need a laser-like focus on delivery and greater investment to improve opportunities. Updating its flagship Youth Opportunity Index, Learning and Work Institute reveals that progress towards the Labour Government’s mission to “break down barriers to opportunity” still depends on where a young person lives. Talent is evenly distributed in our country, but opportunity isn’t. The Youth Guarantee needs to change this.
This Learning and Work Institute webinar explored the findings of our recent research and new data from our Youth Opportunity Index. It focused on how a Youth Guarantee can help the UK to reduce its NEET rate, and support young people to bridge the gap to education and employment. We will hear key insights from Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands, one of the Government’s eight Youth Guarantee trailblazer areas. With other contributions from the Youth Futures Foundation and young people, we discussed how a Youth Guarantee can be successfully implemented.
Speakers:
- Stephen Evans, Chief Executive, L&W
- Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands
- Sarah Yong, Director of Policy and External Affairs, Youth Futures Foundation
- Zoya and Jayden, members of Youth Futures Foundation’s Future Voices Group
