An alarming level of young people (83%) think they need to fit into the same ‘mould’ as an employer to be hired according to a new research from City Year UK a youth social action charity. 78% of young people believe that employers don’t have enough faith in their skills and abilities, further highlighting the widening gap between young people and employers. Over a third (39%) of young people feel that ethnicity plays a factor in securing a job, and nearly
Only half of young adults in the UK see themselves as European, a poll has found. And one in five do not describe themselves as British, the survey revealed. Researchers at think tanks Demos and the British Council conducted the study as part of the Next Generation series, interviewing 18 to 30-year-olds in the UK. Only one in three of those surveyed said they could speak a foreign language at a ‘simple’ level. The research revealed that young people in
Learning to survive in a world dominated by the internet should be as important for children as reading and writing, says a House of Lords report. Lessons about online responsibilities, risks and acceptable behaviour should be mandatory in all UK schools, the Lords Communications Committee argues. The internet is “hugely beneficial” but children need awareness of its hazards, said committee chairman Lord Best. Industry leaders said education was key to keeping children safe online. The Lords report builds on findings by
Almost half of employers say young people lack the basic life skills to cope at work. Young people are starting work without some of the basic skills they need to get on in the workplace. It’s not just that schools have failed to provide them with vital skills – they are falling short on the kinds of rudimental skills everyone needs to get through life. How can this have happened? The research from Central YMCA identified that schools were falling short,
Landlords are more likely to accept potential renters who own pets than people claiming benefits, a BBC investigation has found. Analysis of some 11,000 online listings for spare rooms found all but a few hundred stated benefit claimants were not welcome. Campaign groups say it is “naked discrimination” and are calling for a change in the law. Landlords say more social housing needs to be built. The BBC England data unit analysed listings on the website SpareRoom, looking at London and 18 other
