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Youth Employment 2025 Outlook

Bringing together the latest data and evidence to inspire effective action.

Levying Up – How to make the Growth and Skills Levy work

Briefing: Understanding drivers of recent trends in young people’s mental health

An overview of research exploring reasons for the decline in mental health among 14 to 24-year-olds in England.

Balancing act: Youth apprenticeships and the case for a flexible skills levy

Analysis of the current UK Apprenticeship Levy and policy recommendations for how it can be adapted to provide a better apprenticeships system and workforce training support.

Risk factors for being NEET among young people

Research report exploring the extent and degree of overlap between different forms of marginalisation among young people aged 13 to 25 in England.

Launch pad: the future of youth employment hubs

The report is the first major piece of research on Youth Employment Hubs

Supporting young people with a learning disability and or autism into employment

Summary report from research exploring the current landscape of employment support in England for young people with a learning difficult and/or autism, including promising interventions and key areas for improvements.

Supporting young people in rural areas

Literature review highlighting rural youth challenges in the UK and promising interventions like transport support and wellbeing programmes.

Supporting young people's mental health

Rapid evidence review examining non-clinical interventions for youth mental health, highlighting prevention, peer support, and evidence gaps.