Despite the repeated declarations of support, and the commitment to meet a target of three million apprenticeships by 2020, the UK is lagging behind many of its competitors when it comes to the number of young people entering vocational training schemes. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the world’s leading economic research group, has issued research that shows that just 2% of young people are in apprenticeships in the UK – compared with 9% in Denmark
The Young Women’s Trust has found young people between the ages of 18-30 are suffering from a lack of confidence, worried about their future aspirations along with the fact that many are feeling ‘worn down.’ Girls are more likely to be affected with lack of confidence with 54% saying they are not confident while only 39% of young men feel the same. Many young people have also said they have to live with their parents due to financial restraints. The charity recommends
Reports continue to show how young people suffer from increased competition for jobs, and reduced pay compared to previous generations. This housing crisis is not new, and has the most damaging effect on young people financial availability to afford new homes. The International Foundation had found a disparity between where young people and the older generation live. For instance since 1991, the number of cities that contain mostly over 50s, has increased sevenfold. Whereas, young people do not have the financial
A recent study, released by the Department of Education, has found that one in three young British girls suffer from anxiety or depression. Studies like this are part of growing evidence that, in this country, mental health has become one of the most pressing issues facing young people. As further evidence of these issues comes to light we are also beginning to hear discussion amongst educators and policy makers on how to address this rising epidemic. Much of this discussion has
The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) has found that there has been an 8% reduction in jobs available for new graduates in a survey of ‘more than 200 top employees.’ In 2015 there was a 13.2% increase in graduate schemes from 2014. Some employers are changing graduate employment to ‘higher apprenticeships’, however the ‘labour market’ for young people is reducing. There has been an increase of 13% in apprenticeships, by the companies surveyed but the AGR notes that this is ‘relatively
