Youth Employment & Skills
Government and employer initiatives to develop workforce skills and employment opportunities for primary-age children and young people entering the labor market.
8 events tracked
Latest in Youth Employment & Skills· Oct 17
England is considering a tiered apprenticeship levy that would impose higher training costs on employers for workers above a certain age compared to younger apprentices. The proposal aims to reshape hiring incentives by making youth apprenticeships more cost-effective than training older workers, potentially increasing employer preference for younger workers while raising overall training expenditure for firms with established older workforces. This payroll-linked mechanism represents a structural shift in how the UK government is attempting to influence labor supply dynamics and intergenerational employment patterns across sectors.
- Single source4 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 source6 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 source7 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 source8 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 source13 days 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
SPONSORED
- Single source16 days 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 source22 days 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 source23 days 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