Researcher & evaluator hub
Together, we are building the evidence base on youth employment and learning what works to support young people.
Systems challenge
The youth unemployment and inactivity challenge is stubborn and there is limited the knowledge, understanding and application of evidence needed to inform and guide meaningful systems change for young people.
Our aim
To analyse the existing evidence base and bring the best global evidence together in one accessible place, while also generating new evidence through robust testing of support interventions for young people.
What we do
Our team of researchers, economists and evaluation experts work with the sector, academics and other evidence professionals to:
Analyse the youth employment landscape
We continuously build insight into what is happening to young people and why through data, research and analysis work that helps employers, policy makers, delivery organisations and others have a much better understanding of the problem that needs addressing.
Create new high-quality evidence
We identify gaps in understanding and design and fund robust evaluations of promising support programmes to generate evidence that can better inform future systems change in policy and practice for marginalised young people.
Synthesise and translate insights
We draw on the best global research and evaluation work undertaken to date, bringing it together into evidence translation resources like our Youth Employment Toolkit and Data Dashboard to support policy makers, employers and practitioners to make better decisions in real time to support young people.
Current programmes
Youth Employment 2024 Outlook
Bringing together the latest data and evidence on the youth employment landscape to inform effective action.
Useful tools
Ourinteractive online tools are designed to help you access and make use of the latest youth employment data and research.
Youth Employment Toolkit
Summarising evidence on effective youth employment interventions.
View toolData Dashboard
The latest youth labour market data and our latest research.
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Youth employment system map
Interactive map of the youth employment system in England.
View toolEvidence and gap map
The world's largest interactive map of effective youth interventions.
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