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2022
RAND Europe: Case Study 5: Networking and collaboration
RAND Europe: Case Study 5: Networking and collaboration
Case study
This case study forms part of the youth employment infrastructure research and evaluation project carried out by RAND Europe in 2021-22 on behalf of the Youth Futures Foundation. It explores the ways in which infrastructure organisations network and collaborate in their efforts to improve employment outcomes for young people in England. It seeks to understand the activities involved and to draw...
2022
RAND Europe – Case study 4: Supporting capacity building of frontline organisations
RAND Europe: Case study 4: Supporting capacity building of frontline organisations
Case study
This case study forms part of the youth employment infrastructure research and evaluation project carried out by RAND Europe in 2021-22 on behalf of the Youth Futures Foundation. It aims to understand how infrastructure organisations in England support frontline organisations through capacity building, the challenges and facilitators involved, the impact on frontline organisations and their work,...
2022
RAND Europe: Case Study 3: Data and learning
RAND Europe: Case Study 3: Data and learning
Case study
This case study forms part of the youth employment infrastructure research and evaluation project carried out by RAND Europe in 2021-22. It explores the ways in which infrastructure organisations collect, analyse and disseminate data to support frontline organisations helping young people into employment, as well as to create change for those young people directly. It seeks to understand the...
2022
RAND Europe: Case Study 2: Working to embed and champion youth voice in infrastructure organisations
Case study
This case study forms part of the RAND Europe study looking at infrastructure organisations working towards youth employment. This case study draws on five interviews and a focus group discussion to explore ways in which organisations embed youth voices in their own structures...
2022
RAND Europe: Case Study 1: Working to effect change in policymaking at regional, national and systems levels
Case study
This case study forms part of the RAND Europe research looking at organisations working towards youth employment. The case study draws on five interviews and desk research to explore ways in which organisations work to effect change in policymaking (at regional, national and...
2022
Retaining disadvantaged young people: practice summary and recommendations
CIPD
Young people facing disadvantage have experienced unemployment challenges through the pandemic and it is crucial that employers create jobs and workplaces where they can develop and build long-term careers. This review provides evidence-based guidance to employers.
2022
Recruiting young people facing disadvantage: practice summary and recommendations
CIPD
This evidence review aims to help employers looking to work with disadvantaged young
talent. It addresses the barriers disadvantaged young people face in applying for jobs, recruitment channels, selection tools and approaches that provide and accurate and fair evaluation of young people facing disadvantage.
2021
Youth Employment System Map
Youth Futures Foundation
Click here to view our first attempt to map the youth employment system in England. It provides an interactive, visual representation of the barriers and opportunities young people from marginalised backgrounds face as they seek good jobs.
2021
Levelling up for young people: Building an Opportunity Guarantee
Over the past few months, the YEG has been working together to address the challenges posed by the COVID crisis on young people’s...
2021
Five reasons to extend Kickstart (2021)
Youth Employment Group secretariat
This policy paper makes a compelling case to extend the Kickstart scheme beyond December 2021.
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2020
Help Wanted: Getting Britain Back To Work (2020)
Institute for Employment Studies, Learning and Work Institute, Youth Futures Foundation, Reform, Impetus, the Association of Colleges, the Employment Related Services Association, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and the Institute for Employability Professionals.
Suggested key priorities, evidence and proposals for how government might design and deliver its employment and skills...
2020
Youth Hub paper
Youth Futures Foundation
A high-level summary of the evidence on co-located employment services, identifying the critical elements to consider in designing and establishing a successful Youth Hub.
