TESYouth believe that youth have the ideas to shape the future, and we have the know-how and tools to help to cultivate them. At this stage, your idea may not be anything more than a couple of things that you would like to achieve, and that is fine. The fact that you’ve got thoughts on creating something new and innovative is great in itself. We are here to encourage you to develop your initial thoughts into something bigger. The beginnings of some
Schools should put a greater emphasis on teaching digital technology – as millions of jobs could be swept away by automation, says former education secretary Lord Kenneth Baker. Now chair of the Edge Foundation, Mr Baker says young people must be taught the skills for jobs of the future. He warned that many white collar and professional jobs will be under threat from artificial intelligence. “Jobs are being lost in professions we used to regard as careers for life.” Lord Baker has produced a
The Sutton Trust has reported that a UK graduate faces a higher amount of debt than their counterparts in the US, Australia and Canada. On average, after university fees have been raised to £9000 the total debt is £44,000. In other ‘English speaking countries’ the debt is lower from between £15,000 to £29,000. For instance, American graduates are charged £20,500, for students at public or private non-profit universities whilst Canadian counterparts have an average of £15,000 of debt. Along with
On his recent visit to the UK President Obama has hosted a town hall meeting for young people where he appealed them to ‘reject pessimism and cynicism,’ while pursuing a more optimistic outlook which will aid in solving problems in the future. The speech was a baton of sorts passing his legacy onto the future generation to resolve issues that may arise in later years. This message resonates with young people because they are the future, leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs and
