The national minimum wage will increase by 20p an hour to £6.70 from October, the government has announced. The changes will benefit more than 1.4 million workers. The hourly rate for younger workers will also rise, and for apprentices it will go up by 20% – or 57p – to £3.30 an hour. The rates were recommended by the Low Pay Commission but the government has gone further than the 7p an hour increase suggested for apprentices. Prime Minister David Cameron said the
The number of young people from ethnic minority backgrounds who have been unemployed for more than a year has risen by almost 50% since the coalition came to power, according to figures released by the Labour party. There are now 41,000 16- to 24-year-olds from black, asian and minority ethnic [BAME] communities who are long-term unemployed – a 49% rise from 2010, according to an analysis of official figures by the House of Commons Library. At the same time, there was a
Young participants in one of TESYouth workshops were asked to complete an evaluation survey to help assess the value of the workshop, their experience of workshop and its impact on their life: 90% say, “the workshop methods used were appropriate”. 89% say, “the workshop improved my understanding of the topic”. 89% say, “I enjoyed the workshop”. 90% say, “I gained usable knowledge/skills and will be able to apply them to my academic or personal life”. 95% say, “the workshop improved my ability to utilize knowledge/skills
How many young entrepreneurs do you see knocking about making some serious money? When I say young, I mean people under 25? There is a reason for that and here is my opinion why… Instant Gratification vs Pain We are young. We are wild. We are free. However, being an entrepreneur requires that you are anything but that. We live in an instant society, where people can get things on tap. Fast food. Fast books. Self-service checkouts. As a society, we are being
