Research from anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label suggests social media is making youngsters more anxious. Forty per cent said they felt bad if nobody liked their selfies and 35% said their confidence was directly linked to the number of followers they had. Instagram was highlighted as having become the vehicle most used for mean comments. Seven per cent of young social network users said they had been bullied on the Facebook-owned photo app. That compared to a figure of 6%
Young families were particularly hard hit by an “abrupt” slowdown in living standards in the year before the general election, a think tank says. The Resolution Foundation found that average income growth halved to 0.7% during that period compared with the previous year. Those aged 25-34 were worst hit, it said, with their average incomes no higher than they were in 2002-03. The Treasury said it was taking “concrete steps” to help families. The Resolution Foundation analyses living standards, and says its
Ministers do not know how many hundreds of thousands of children in England are living risky or vulnerable lives, says children’s commissioner Anne Longfield. England’s children’s champion has tried to calculate the total in a report, in the absence of overall official data. She found some 670,000 children live in high risk family situations, thousands with parents in addiction treatment. Children’s minister Robert Goodwill said support for vulnerable children was being given across government. But he acknowledged there was more to do. Ms Longfield highlighted
Internships give valuable work experience and an insight into the company you are interested in working. Lots of big companies now offer summer internships to graduates and university students. Employment 4 students have compiled a list of the top internships for university students. What can you do if you are not studying in university? There are a number of charities and companies which now offer long-term internships for young people, 17 to 25-year-olds.
[av_dropcap1]W[/av_dropcap1]e are proud to announce our 4th Birthday! Four years ago TESYouth was launched to assist young people affected by unemployment, to receive the support and advice that they need. We have achieved this by supporting about 600 young people since our launch. It has been a great pleasure running workshops, work experience activities and building self-esteem for our future leaders and role models and this has inspired our plans and vision for the exciting years ahead. We hope you have
