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Chris Goulden
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Using evidence for social and economic change at Youth Futures Foundation, the What Works Centre for Youth Employment
The likelihood of those aged 16-24 with health limitations being out of work, more than doubled between 2018 and 2022 in the UK www.employment-studies.co.uk/system/files...
www.employment-studies.co.uk
January 29, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Reposted by Chris Goulden
Who has things harder in Britain right now: younger adults, or older adults?

According to...
65+ year olds: young 35% / old 46%
50-64 year olds: 40% / 39%
25-49 year olds: 57% / 23%
18-24 year olds: 71% / 9%
All Britons: 49% / 31%

yougov.co.uk/topics/healt...
January 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
New labour market statistics from the
@ONS reveals that the employment rate for young people not in full-time education remains below 70%, hovering at around a 10-year low.📉

www.ons.gov.uk/employmentan...
Labour market overview, UK - Office for National Statistics
Estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK.
www.ons.gov.uk
December 19, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Reposted by Chris Goulden
I’m hiring!

You’ll be leading big policy projects to transform the labour market. Think tackling low pay & exploitation, collective bargaining, making work family friendly…

We’re running a webinar next Wednesday at midday where you can find out more.
We're recruiting for two new roles to lead our policy projects in housing and in work 📣

You will:
- devise arguments and ideas
- shape the scope of work and lead significant projects
- influence policy change

Apply here: www.jrf.org.uk/careers 1/2
Careers
Do you want to help build a more equitable and just future, free from poverty? Join us and use your skills to make a real difference.
www.jrf.org.uk
December 13, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Reposted by Chris Goulden
Day 4️⃣ of #12daysofLW is on #apprenticeships!

Back in January we launched our report for The St Martins Group on apprenticeships from the employer perspective: learningandwork.org.uk/resources/re...

And in June we proposed a #flexandmatch apprenticeship levy:
learningandwork.org.uk/resources/re...
December 12, 2024 at 9:31 AM