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
How many young entrepreneurs do you see knocking about making some serious money? When I say young, I mean people under 25? There is a reason for that and here is my opinion why… Instant Gratification vs Pain We are young. We are wild. We are free. However, being an entrepreneur requires that you are anything but that. We live in an instant society, where people can get things on tap. Fast food. Fast books. Self-service checkouts. As a society, we are being
According to an analysis of official figures, youth unemployment rate is worst for 20 years, compared with overall figure. Young people 16 to 24 year olds are nearly three times more likely to be unemployed than the rest of the population. The number of people aged 16-24 who are not in full-time education or employment has increased by 8,000 over the last quarter. With 498,000 in that age group without a job, an analysis by the House of Commons library for
