A coalition of more than 50 leading charities estimate that failure to intervene early in social problems is costing £17bn a year. Staging early interventions to stop young people going off the rails and getting into serious difficulties could save £1.7bn a year, a coalition of more than 50 leading charities say. The next government should set up a ring-fenced fund to tackle social problems early and stop young people’s lives being ruined by mental health problems, bad parenting and antisocial
New York has been named the best city for young people in 2015, followed by London and Berlin, according to the Youthful Cities index. San Francisco and Paris headed up fourth and fifth respectively, while Toronto, Chicago, LA and Mexico City all made the top 10. Tel Aviv was named the best youthful city in the Middle East, while no other city in the UK made it into the top 50, which ranked cities suitable for those aged 15 to
The UK could learn from the US on improving opportunities for young people entering employment, according to a Centre for Cities report. The report, Youth Opportunity; Lessons on improving young people’s employment prospects from US cities, states that the most successful US cities have “high levels of employer engagement and direct involvement from employers.” “Successful collaborations also have strong leadership; shared and measurable goals; support from an intermediary organisation; and monitoring and evaluation systems that encourage continuous engagement
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
