According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) report, the proportion of young people not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) in the UK during the first three months of this year was the lowest of any quarter in the last five years. There were 943,000 16 to 24-year-old Neets during this period — down 20,000 (2 per cent) from October to December 2014 and 45,000 (5 per cent) from January to March last year. It meant that 13
The study, commissioned by the Local Government Association, found 42% of all apprenticeships created in the last five years went to people aged over 25. It said current policy enabled businesses to train established workers rather than unemployed young people. The government said the number of young people not in work, education or training was at its lowest in a decade. It has pledged to create a further three million apprenticeships before the end of Parliament in 2020. Failing to deliver The report,
An estimated 26,400 people aged 21 and under are currently listed as directors of UK Ltd companies, according to professional services consultancy Procorre. The report claims that the rapid growth of the app economy – economic activity relating to mobile applications – and success of young people in the industry is leading to a shift in ‘Generation Y’ to ‘Generation Entrepreneur’. The accessibility of media and technology and growth of related sectors has encouraged many aspiring entrepreneurs aged 21 and under
TV gardener Monty Don has warned that young people are being turned off gardening because they can no longer afford homes with green spaces. The Royal Horticultural Society has reported a surge in interest in the young. But the presenter, criticised councils for building on allotments and said that spiralling property prices meant that younger generations did not have the opportunity to get green-fingered. “My generation grew up expecting some sort of ownership and access to gardens. I had my first home
Two-fifths (40%) of young people believe they are ill-equipped to get a full-time job as they lack practical experience, according to a survey by recruitment company Adecco. The survey of 16- to 24-year-olds also found that nearly a third (30%) of those in full-time education expect it to take six months or more to secure a full-time job. Those actively seeking work have on average applied for 11 jobs in the last 12 months, but have only secured two interviews. More
