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Youth Unemployment a '£28bn Time Bomb'
Youth unemployment in the UK has reached "emergency point" and could cost as much as £28bn by 2022, an inquiry led by Labour MP David Miliband has warned.
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Youth Unemployment Reaches Record High
Youth unemployment reached a new record high between August and October, official statistics show.
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What prospects for the young unemployed?
The number of young people out of work has reached a record high of almost one million, according to the latest unemployment figures.
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Overseas Workers Preferred Over 'unskilled' School Leavers in Job Market
Youth unemployment likely to rise further as demand for skilled workers from abroad reaches record levels, says CIPD
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School Leavers Scramble for Apprenticeships
Thousands of A-level students awarded top grades today will seeking alternative options with fierce competition for university places.
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Record University Applications, but Number of Places Wont Be Increasing
10,000 more students have applied to universities this year, but the number of places available has not increased on last year, meaning thousands are likely to be left disappointed.
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Youth Unemployment Increases - 22% of young people aged 16-25 unemployed
Youth unemployment has risen by 15,000 over the quarter to reach 949,000, or 20.2pc of 16-24 year olds.
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David Cameron Says: "Broken Society is Top of My Polictical Agenda"
Prime minister delivers a speech describing last week's rioting a 'wake-up call' for the country and says ministers will ensure policies address the causes of 'broken Britain'
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Job Security Out of Reach For Young People Says Think Big
Less Than Half of Young People Feel Confident They Will Have a Secure Job in the Next Five Years, says Think Big's research
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New Viral Videos Launched to Promote O2's Think Big
O2 has launched a new video campaign to promote its Think Big Programme - check them out here!
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Three in Five of the Poorest 11-year-olds lack basic literacy
Children from the poorest homes are doing worse in basic literacy tests than three years ago.
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Labour Calls for Schools to Teach 'Route into Work'
Andy Burnham says secondary schools should give pupils more vocational opportunities
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Give Jobs to Young Britons, says Government
Mass immigration poses the biggest threat to the Coalition’s attempts to get millions of people off benefits as foreign workers take low-paid jobs, Iain Duncan Smith will warn today.
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Publication of the Education Select Committee report into services for young people
The NYA welcomes the publication of the Education Select Committee report into services for young people
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Staying in is the New Going Out for Young People on Low Incomes
More than half of young people on low incomes have cut back on going out, according to new research
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Young Workers' Pay 'Hardest Hit' by Economic Downturn
Young workers have been hit hard by the economic downturn new research suggests.
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University Applications Rise 1.4%
The number of university applicants was up 1.4% this year, raising fears that more students will miss out on a place.
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Government Launches £60m Drive to Tackle Youth Unemployment
A plan to "reverse the trend of rising youth unemployment" is to be launched by David Cameron and Nick Clegg.
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£7m Bailout for Troubled Academies
Five academy schools in financial deficit received extra government funds last year, with one needing almost £5m.
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Unemployment Figures Set to Reach 'Grim' Milestone
The TUC has hit out at creation of a 'lost generation' of young people unable to find jobs
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Apprenticeship Minimum Wage to Rise
The new apprenticeship minimum wage will increase by 10p to £2.60 an hour, while the rate for 16 to 17-year olds will go up by 4p, to reach £3.68 an hour.
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EMA Replacement Unveiled
Colleges will decide who gets the new 16-19 bursaries, but the money available has been cut from £560m to 180m
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Budget 2011: Not Enough Being Done to Help Young Jobless
NIESR say: Extra apprenticeship funding is not "sufficient" to tackle the scale of youth unemployment in Britain.
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Future Jobs Fund Decision 'Abandons' Young People
The government is being accused of abandoning young job seekers in what is already a difficult jobs market.
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Universities Minister Warns of Graduates' Skills Gap
David Willetts says some universities mislead students with courses not valued by employers
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Youth Unemployment Figures are Overstated, Says CIPD
The CIPD says Britain's youth unemployment crisis is a myth as official data overstates the scale of joblessness among 16 to 24 year-olds.
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Tuition Fees Plague the Government
Universities charging high tuition fees means the government will have to find another way to reduce demand for places and students may end up loosing out.
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Credit Cards Do Not Count As Spending, Say Young Adults
A third of young adults in the UK think buying something on a credit card does not count as spending money
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Record Number of Young People Not in Employment, Education or Training
Figures show 15.6% of 16-24 year-olds were 'neets' at end of last year.
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Jobless Rates for the Young to Exceed 20 Per Cent
A think tank has warned the recession could result in permanent youth unemployment levels of over 20 per cent, even after the economy recovers.
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Youngsters From Ethnic Minorities Miss Out on Apprenticeships
Young people from ethnic minorities struggle to be taken on as apprentices. What is being done?
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Youth Unemployment: Finding Your First Job is the Hardest Task
One in five 16-to-24s are unemployed. An enterprise strategy might improve things.
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One in Five Young Britons Out of Work
There are almost a million young people unemployed in Britain, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed yesterday.
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Iain Duncan Smith Sets Out Welfare Reform Bill
The government is promising to make poor people "better off" as it sets out plans to ensure those in work are paid more than the unemployed.
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Cultural Olympiad: Young people to engage with museums
A programme, which is part of the Cultural Olympiad, is trying to engage with young people about how a museum is run.
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Vince Cable Promises 100,000 More Apprenticeships
Vince Cable will on Monday promise the creation of 100,000 new apprenticeship places as he urges more companies to give young people a chance.
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Less Privileged Face Fight for Top Jobs
Social mobility has been declining in Britain since the 1950s.
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UCAS Reports Record Student Applications for University
Tuition fee rise planned for 2012 has caused huge rise in university applications this year.
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Graduate Unemployment at Highest for Over a Decade
One in five UK university leavers who entered the labour market failed to find a job last year.
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Don't Hang Young People Out to Dry
High youth unemployment could leave a painful legacy. The coalition must act now to widen access to education and create entry-level jobs, says Clare McNeil from the Institute of Public Policy Research.
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Government to Expand Work Experience Opportunities for Young Unemployed
Under the new initiative, young people between 18 and 21 will be matched by Jobcentre Plus with employers looking for people to do work experience.
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Private Sector in No Shape to Save a Lost Generation of Young People
Nearly one million young people are consigned to the dole queue as fresh fears surface that the private sector cannot create enough jobs.
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MPs to Debate EMA Grant
MPs are to vote on a Labour call for a rethink of the government's decision to scrap the Education Maintenance Allowance for low-income students.
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Youth Unemployment Hits Record High
Youth unemployment has hit a record high, fanning fears that Britain's young people could become a "lost generation" who cannot find work.
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Vote on plans to cut Education Maintenance Allowance
Survey reveals seven out of 10 teenagers from poor families would drop out of college if Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) was scrapped.
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EMA Day of Action - Students Fight for Grant
Neil Rose warns the government against ditching the subject from the secondary school curriculum.
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Interns 'Should be Paid a £2.50-an-Hour Training Wage'
Young people working as interns should be paid a £2.50-an-hour training wage, a leading business group is recommending.
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Young People Have Given Up Hope of Work
The Today Programme looks at the job prospects of young people in the economic climate.
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Students Could End Academic Education at 14 Under Coalition Plans
Students will be able to leave academic education at 14 in favour of vocational training at specialist colleges under coalition plans.
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Six Months Hard Work for Hughes to Encourage Young People From Poor Backgrounds to Enter Higher Education
Simon Hughes is to encourage young people from poor backgrounds to enter higher education.
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'Savage' Cuts to Youth Spending Could Rob a Generation of Chances
The former Children's Commissioner for England has warned that cuts and education changes will make young people poorer in life.
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Tuition Fees Rise Prompts Rush for University Applications
Young people denied a place to study last autumn are fuelling a surge in university applications for the coming academic year, ahead of tuition fees rise in 2012, UCAS figures show.
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Britain is NEET Capital of Western Europe
An analysis of the performance of young people accross the continent has positioned Britain fifth out of 27
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EMA study allowance 'is cost effective', say economists
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has published a report which contradicts the government's view that the education maintenance allowance (EMA) is not cost-effective, and is to be scrapped next year.
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Number of young people out of work reaches near record levels
In the quarter to October the number of unemployed people increased by 35,000 to 2.5 million.
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A million young people not in education, employment or training
The latest quarterly government figures see the number of young people currently NEET rise to over a million for the second time in five years.
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The poorest could miss out on pupil premium, says IPPR
Think-tank IPPR has raised concerns that the pupil premium will not reach the pupils they are intended for.
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Teachers improve educational outcomes for care leavers
A report by the Institute of Education has found that although significantly higher numbers of young people formerly in care are getting into university, the inflexibility of the UK's education system militates against them.
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GCSE exams 'should be taken at 14'
A report by the Sutton Trust has called for a fundamental restructuring of upper secondary education in England.
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Pupils who dislike school 'more likely to drink'
A study by Liverpool's John Moores University has revealed that young people who dislike school are twice as likely to be involved in under-age drinking.
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Graduate unemployment at highest level for 17 years
A study by the Higher Education Careers Services Unit charity has revealed that almost one in 11 graduates are unemployed six months after leaving university.
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Just one in three diploma students pass, says Ofsted
An Ofsted report has found that only around a third of students who took diplomas in England had managed to achieve them two years on.
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Excluded pupils 'fall into crime', adviser warns
Sir Alan Steer, who advised the previous government on improving discipline in schools in England, has warned that excluded pupils who receive home tuition are falling into a life of crime and drugs.
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Pension poverty looms as young women fail to save enough for retirement
An annual survey by Scottish Widows has claimed young women are heading towards poverty in later life by saving 50 per cent less than men for retirement.
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Learning from the best
An Ofsted report has recorded best practice from providers of apprenticeships in under-performing vocational areas.
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Browne review calls for no limit on tuition fees
A major review of university funding has recommended that universities in England should be able to charge unlimited fees.
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Youth unemployment 'crisis' warning
The TUC has issued a warning about a new 'crisis' in youth unemployment.
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Young people seek better careers advice
A report by Deloitte for the Education and Employers Taskforce charity has found that ninety-five per cent of young people want employers to be more involved in providing guidance about careers and jobs.
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Boost for volunteer opportunities
The Scottish government is offering 1,000 volunteering places to help young people struggling to find jobs or get into further education.
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Skills Minister sets out Government commitment to apprenticeships
Skills Minister John Hayes told an audience at the Group Training Association England annual conference that the Government was firmly committed to expanding apprenticeships and making them more accessible to learners and businesses.
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Schools inspections slimmed down
Schools in England are to be judged on just four key areas in a shake-up of the inspection system, the government has said.
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Gove to launch review of vocational qualifications
Education Secretary Michael Gove is to announce an independent review of vocational qualifications for students aged 14 to 19 in England.
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Young 'believe old are taking jobs'
Increasing numbers of young people believe they are being beaten to jobs by more experienced older workers accepting less competitive rates of pay.
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'Broken Britain' rhetoric fuels fears about state schools
A report by the Fabian Society has claimed that rhetoric about 'broken Britain' has 'massively exaggerated the problems in state schools', linking poor families with educational failure and anti-social behaviour and causing a middle-class moral panic among about education.
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After-school clubs too expensive, poll suggests
A survey by Save the Children has revealed that almost two-thirds of UK parents cannot afford after-school activities for their children.
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Careers England calls for independent careers guidance
A report from Carrers England has called for a national careers advice service that is independent from schools and colleges.
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Fall in number of 'Neet' young people, official figures show
The latest quarterly statistics from the Department for Educatin have shown a fall in the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
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Student satisfaction rate stalls at 82 per cent, survey finds
The latest National Student Survey has found UK students' satisfaction with their undergraduate courses has stalled.
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Prospect of becoming NEET rises by 40 per cent for those with A-levels
New research shows that for young people with A-levels, the risk of becoming NEET has increased by over 40 per cent since the onset of the recession.
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Jobs challenge to help school and college leavers secure work
The Department for Work and Pensions and online student community The Student Room (TSR), are to launch the 21 Day Jobs Challenge this week aimed at giving school and college leavers a head start in the employment market.
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Comment piece: rules on interns' pay cutting opportunities
Director of policy at the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr Helen Hill, writes about the affects that changes to internships pay could cause.
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'One in, one out' school exclusions rules on hold
The government has put on hold the implementation of rules forcing schools in England to co-operate locally over excluded pupils.
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Youth unemployment hits record high
A new report by the International Labour Organisation has echoed warnings in the UK that young people worldwide continue to be the hardest hit by the recession.
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Youth unemployment rising in most regions, TUC study shows
A report by the TUC has warned that young people's job prospects could worsen as public sector job losses intensify.
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'Full' universities turn away record number of students
Many of the leading universities have declared themselves full and are turing away record numbers of A-level students more than a week before the clearing system opens.
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Majority of young people are ready for work say employers
A survey of around 80,000 employers has found that two thirds believe new 16 year-old recruits are ready for work, challenging the widely held belief that young people lack the suitable skills and personal attributes when leaving school.
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Young who fear 'dole destiny'
A Prince's Trust survey has found that many young people could be destined to join their parents on benefits because of extremely low levels of confidence and a failure to master basic employability skills.
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The unstoppable rise of work experience
Work experience has an increasingly large impact on what will be the job prospects for many young people.
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Education reforms for pupils in juvenile custody delayed
CYPN reports that moves to give young people in custody the same entitlement to education as mainstream pupils have been pushed back by six months.
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News BBC explores the rights of interns
Research fellow at the think tank IPPR, Kayte Lawton, says many volunteers working unpaid for employers could be entitled to wages.
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More than 100,000 young people 'abandoned' on incapacity benefit
The Department for Work and Pensions has revealed that more than 100,000 young people have been 'abandoned' on incapacity benefit.
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Careers service may face big cuts, says Unison union
Public services union Unison has warned that careers services for young people in England are being cut by up to 50 per cent, which could lead to 8,000 job losses.
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Interns are 'entitled to be paid' says report
A report by think-tank IPPR and campaign group Internocracy has claimed that many young people working for free as interns are legally entitled to be paid, and could launch tribunal claims for back wages.
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Armed forces children could get extra school support
The children of armed forces personnel in England could be included in categories of deprivation to be supported by extra school funding.
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Sex education 'could be better'
An Oftsed report has found that lessons about sex, relationships and health are not good enough in 25% of schools in England.
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The Government has published its response to the Education Select Committee's report NEETs
The Government has responded to the recommendations made by the Education Select Committee in their report on young people who are not in education, employment or training from 8 April 2010.
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MPs pass law paving way for school shake-up in England
MPs have approved legislation which paves the way for a radical overhaul of the school system in England.
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Extra funding for Neet courses
The government is set to increase funding for pre-apprenticeship courses aimed at young people not in employment, education or training, according to the Association of Learning Providers (ALP).
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Gove reverses 16 to 19 funding changes
The Education Secretary, Michael Gove, announced plans to reverse the transfer to local authorities the power to commission and fund the education and training of all children up to the age of 19.
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Co-operative launches £21m apprenticeship academy
The Co-operative Group has announced a £21m apprenticeship scheme, including the hiring of 2,000 apprentices and the creation of an apprenticeship academy.
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Ofsted highlights the ingredients of work-based learning success
A new Ofsted report showcases 12 outstanding work-based learning providers that excel at providing apprenticeships, NVQs and other vocational qualifications for young people and adults.
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Rise in unemployment among 16-to-17-year-olds
New ONS labour market figures show that unemployment among 16-to-17-year-olds rose between March and May this year.
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OECD warns of bleak job prospects for the young
The OECD has warned that Britain faces a jobless recovery in which young people's already bleak propsects will be exacerbated by cuts to employment schemes.
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Teachers to be given new powers to crack down on nuisance pupils
Ministers are expected to announce a 'zero tolerance' crackdown on nuisance in the classroom today.
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NEET problem 'may be worse than previously thought'
An Audit Commission report has claimed that more young people in England may be out of education, training or work (NEET) and for longer periods than previously thought.
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Graduates warned of record 70 applicants for every job
A survey of employers has revealed that the number of applications for each graduate vacancy has risen to almost 70 while the number of positions is predicted to fall by nearly 7 per cent.
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Stonewall rates gay-friendly universities
The lobby group Stonewall has produced an online guide to gay-friendly universities, rating them with a 10-point checklist covering everything from societies and events to counselling and careers advice.
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Young 'fear never finding a job'
One in eight young people fear they will never find a job they want, according to a suurvey conducted by the CitizenCard proof-of-age scheme.
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An all-age careers advice service will fail if the funding is not integrated
Comment piece which agrees with the government's commitment to strengthen careers advice by creating an all-age service, but argues that in order for this to work, it must integrate the funding.
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Youth job prospects and pay made priority of Low Pay Commission
Improving job prospects and pay for young people and apprentices has been made a priority of the Low Pay Commission.
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Further education numbers rise
The proportion of 16 to 18-year-olds at school, college or in training reached its highest ever level last year, according to Department for Education figures.
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Youth work tops young people's career aspirations
According to a survey carried out by the charity Rathbone, being a youth worker is the most popular career aspiration among young unemployed people.
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Government cuts millions from 14 to 19 reform funding
Funding for 14 to 19 reforms has been cut by £13.2m as the government has revealed the full extent of cuts within the Department for Education.
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Extension of Young Person's Guarantee is latest victim of government cuts
The extension of the Young Person's Guarantee has been axed in a £2bn clear-out of projects that had been promised by the previous government.
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Time to overhaul sex education, says Nice
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommends that children should be given lessons in friendship and relationships from the age of five.
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Chef plans to help young people who have struggled in mainstream education system
Celebrity chief Jamie Oliver is to open a new school in London for young people who have struggled in the mainstream education system.
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UK unemployment increases to 2.47 million
The unemployment rate was 7.9%, up from 7.8% in the quarter to January.
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Record number of young people turn to part-time study
A record number of young people are applying to the Open University (OU) and other part-time courses because they cannot afford three years of full-time study.
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Youth work tops young people's career aspirations
A survey by the charity Rathbone has revealed being a youth worker is the most popular career aspiration among young unemployed people.
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Older people mentor troubled teens in 'granny knows best' project
A pilot project has been launched in London which will see older people as mentors to help the 14- to 19 year-olds return to education or find work.
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Number of young people entering youth justice system continues to fall
The number of young people entering the youth justice system has dropped 20 per cent, according to new government figures.
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Munro Review to look at children’s social work and frontline child protection practice
Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove has invites Professor Eileen Munro to conduct an independent review of children’s social work and frontline child protection practice.
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Education Secretary Gove outlines £670m in cuts
Education Secretary Michael Grove has written a letter to former Children's Secretary Ed Balls how his department plans to save £670m this year.
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Academic diplomas to be axed in programme of education cuts
Education Secretary Michael Grove has announced that Labour's flagship 'academic' diplomas will be scrapped as part of a £359m programme of education cuts.
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Sixth of students regret going to university
A High Fliers Research (a graduate recruitment company) surveyed 16,000 students in their final year and found that 1 in 6 would have reconsidered entering higher education if they had known how difficult it would be to secure a job once they graduated.
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Young people hit hardest by increased levels of unemployment
The London Voluntary Service Council's second Big Squeeze report looked at the impact of the recession on young people.
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Iain Duncan Smith will prioritise youth employment in welfare reform
The Work and Pensions Secretary, Iain Duncan Smith, has highlighted the need to prioritise tackling youth unemployment in the government's reform of the welfare system.
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900,000 young people classed as 'NEETs'
The Department of Education figures show that there has been a rise in the number of young people without a job or college place.
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Rich students widen 'gulf' in access to top universities
A review commissioned by the previous Labour government has revealed that bright young people from the poorest homes are seven times less likely to go to top universities than their wealthier peers.
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Graduates 'lack skills'
A survey of 694 businesses by the Confederation of British Industries has revealed that one in seven firms believe graduates' reading skills are inadequate.
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Michael Gove is named education secretary
Michael Gove ihas been named as the education secretary in the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition.
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UK unemployment increases to 2.51 million
The number of people unemployed in the UK rose by 53,000 to 2.51 million during the three months to March, official figures have shown.
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Rise of the underemployed: more than 1m forced to take part-time work
Analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has found that over a million people are working part-time 'out of necessity rather than convenience'.
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'Lack of confidence' is harming sex education
A survey conducted by the National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) found that most teachers lack the confidence to teach sex education adequately.
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Children of university-educated parents more likely to excel at school
A study of 16,000 14-year-olds commissioned by education charity the Sutton Trust, has found that being born to a parent with a university degree is more likely to guarantee a child top grades at school in England than in the US, Australia or Germany.
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