The world needs to wake up to “the ticking timebomb” of youth unemployment in developing countries and treat the issue as seriously as humanitarian disasters and global efforts to eradicate disease, a group of British MPs has warned. In its latest report, the Commons International Development Committee (IDC) says population increases – especially in Africa – are making it harder for people to earn a livelihood, let alone find full-time employment. With 600 million young
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
Unemployment and a lack of youth engagement is throwing disadvantaged young people into the path of paramilitary groups, it has been claimed. International Fund for Ireland chairman Dr Adrian Johnston said more resources were needed to steer disaffected youth away from risk. Speaking at a special cross-border and cross-community youth event in Monaghan, Dr Johnston said there was a willingness among some young people to embrace sectarian violence. “We cannot escape the reality that too many young people, in both loyalist and
