Youth Employment & Skills
Latest in Youth Employment & Skills· Nov 9
Britain faces a youth employment crisis that demands sharply higher public and private spending, according to the Trades Union Congress. Labor shortages in entry-level positions across hospitality, retail, and services are driving up hiring costs and damaging productivity in sectors dependent on young workers. The TUC's assessment reflects a structural constraint in the labor market rather than cyclical weakness, requiring sustained investment to expand youth job pathways and skills training.
Government and employer initiatives to develop workforce skills and employment opportunities for primary-age children and young people entering the labor market.
12 events tracked
- Single source3 days ago
TUC chief: UK needs far more spending to fix youth employment
UK Trades Union Congress chief calls for increased investment to address youth employment shortfall.
The Guardian
- Single source8 days ago
Milburn review urges subsidized jobs for disabled youth
UK Milburn review calls for employment revolution targeting young people with disabilities.
The Guardian
- Single source11 days ago
Vigils held after Bronx teen's fatal stabbing
Al Jazeera
- Single source17 days ago
Employers warn higher training fees for older workers could undermine youth employment push
Britain's largest employers caution that government plans to raise costs for training workers over 25 could jeopardize efforts to boost youth job prospects.
The Guardian
- Single source25 days ago
Milburn: Slash welfare to expand job programs for jobless youth
Former health secretary Alan Milburn argues the government should reduce benefit payments to fund employment support aimed at addressing youth joblessness.
The Guardian
- Single source26 days ago
England considers raising training costs for older workers versus youth apprentices
Government plans to increase employer funding requirements for workers over 25 to encourage businesses to hire younger apprentices instead.
The Guardian
- Single source27 days ago
Youth joblessness and worklessness concentrated in England's secondary urban centers
Analysis reveals that smaller English cities and towns have elevated rates of young people outside the workforce, education, or training compared to the nation's largest metropolitan areas.
The Guardian
- Single source29 days ago
Hospitality venues plan major hiring push targeting jobless youth
Bars, restaurants and nightclubs will create as many as 100,000 positions for unemployed young adults aged 18-24 over three years under a government-backed initiative.
The Guardian
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
Milburn urges preparatory program to address youth employment shortfall
Former minister's review recommends establishing a readiness pathway in England to bridge the transition from school to apprenticeships amid declining youth participation.
The Guardian
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
College fishing programs expand as competitive bass angling gains youth appeal
New York Times reports on bass fishing as a pathway to college funding, highlighting alternative financing for higher education.
The New York Times
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
Milburn pushes employers to introduce young children to workplace concepts
UK policy figure Milburn advocates employers teach primary-school children about work, signaling workforce development focus.
BBC News
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
UK youth bypassing starter roles, forgoing crucial workplace lessons
Young people in the UK are skipping entry-level jobs, missing workplace skills development that traditionally comes from first employment.
The Guardian