Young people

Let’s back T Levels to break the country’s skills deadlock

With T Levels now delivering real skills for real jobs, we have a chance to keep talent rooted in...

Jessica Hill
Dr Sam Rushworth
Long read, Young people

The politics behind the King of the North’s MBacc mission

Andy Burnham is grabbing headlines with his ambition for the MBacc technical education programme. But take-up has been slower...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Young people

Apprentice minimum wage to rise to £8

New hourly rate will apply from April 2026, chancellor set to announce at tomorrow’s budget

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Skills reform, Young people

Our economy won’t grow with almost 1m young people left behind

Britain cannot rebuild its economy while a million young people are locked out of opportunity. This Budget must back...

Jessica Hill
Sarah Smith MP
Long read, Young people

How NEET providers are propping up a failing system

Helping inactive young people get back on track is being hampered by a youth population spike, market instability and...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Young people

Milburn must ‘join the dots’ to help NEETs

Experts urge independent review to 'break down the policy silos'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Young people

Milburn’s the man to make us think differently about NEETs

If Alan Milburn’s review into NEETs is to trigger lasting change, it must challenge the language, systems and silos...

Jessica Hill
Lee Elliot Major
Skills reform, Young people

We need to deliver a new V Level vision for Level 3

The new qualification family promises to simplify the post-16 landscape, but success will depend on how well we protect...

Jessica Hill
Lisa O'Loughlin and John Laramy
Skills reform, Young people

Alan Milburn to lead ‘uncompromising’ review into rising NEETs

Investigation will place specific focus on the impact of mental health and disability

Billy Camden
Billy Camden