While many young people celebrated their A-level and GCSE results this summer, far too many will struggle to make the leap from education to the world of work. Chartered Management Institute (CMI)’s research, An Age of Uncertainty, with the EY Foundation, showed that a third of 16- to 21-year-olds aren’t con dent about finding a job in the next few years. This is reflected in the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, which reveal that the
Research from anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label suggests social media is making youngsters more anxious. Forty per cent said they felt bad if nobody liked their selfies and 35% said their confidence was directly linked to the number of followers they had. Instagram was highlighted as having become the vehicle most used for mean comments. Seven per cent of young social network users said they had been bullied on the Facebook-owned photo app. That compared to a figure of 6%
[av_dropcap1]W[/av_dropcap1]e are proud to announce our 4th Birthday! Four years ago TESYouth was launched to assist young people affected by unemployment, to receive the support and advice that they need. We have achieved this by supporting about 600 young people since our launch. It has been a great pleasure running workshops, work experience activities and building self-esteem for our future leaders and role models and this has inspired our plans and vision for the exciting years ahead. We hope you have
In March and April TESYouth offered Work experience to 18 to 25 year olds in Barnet. The work experience participants feedback demonstrates that it is a highly beneficial experience and an opportunity to develop new skills and a sense of confidence and adaptability that helps them later in life. Read feedback
