Shocking new figures reveal that almost HALF of all young people say they are bullied at school every day while a quarter admitted they felt suicidal. Research from the Diana Award charity, shows that a staggering 45 per cent of young people said they are targeted daily by bullies. Frighteningly almost a quarter, 24 per cent, admitted they felt suicidal over the bullying, while more than two thirds, 70 per cent, said they often consider changing how they look to prevent
An Office for National Statistics (ONS) report for August 2015, says: * There were 922,000 young people (aged from 16 to 24) in the UK who were Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET), a decrease of 21,000 from January to March 2015 and down 44,000 from a year earlier. * The percentage of all young people in the UK who were NEET was 12.7%, down 0.3 percentage points from January to March 2015 and down 0.5 percentage points from a
Britain plans to tell firms that win large public contracts to commit to taking on more young workers to boost the country’s skill levels, stepping up the pressure on private companies to increase youth training schemes. Britain, which is battling poor productivity levels, had a youth unemployment rate of 16 percent in August compared with an overall level of 5.6 percent. In proposals announced, companies wishing to bid for government contracts worth more than 10 million pounds must demonstrate a clear commitment
Hazel Dawson, 18, has just got a B and two Ds in her A-levels, in sociology, government and politics, and geography at Christ the King sixth-form college in Lewisham, London. Since I don’t know what I want to do for my career, I couldn’t see a reason to go to university. Instead, I’m going to give myself those three years to try out lots of jobs, do courses and volunteering, and work out what I want to do that way. I feel
