The study, commissioned by the Local Government Association, found 42% of all apprenticeships created in the last five years went to people aged over 25. It said current policy enabled businesses to train established workers rather than unemployed young people. The government said the number of young people not in work, education or training was at its lowest in a decade. It has pledged to create a further three million apprenticeships before the end of Parliament in 2020. Failing to deliver The report,
An estimated 26,400 people aged 21 and under are currently listed as directors of UK Ltd companies, according to professional services consultancy Procorre. The report claims that the rapid growth of the app economy – economic activity relating to mobile applications – and success of young people in the industry is leading to a shift in ‘Generation Y’ to ‘Generation Entrepreneur’. The accessibility of media and technology and growth of related sectors has encouraged many aspiring entrepreneurs aged 21 and under
TV gardener Monty Don has warned that young people are being turned off gardening because they can no longer afford homes with green spaces. The Royal Horticultural Society has reported a surge in interest in the young. But the presenter, criticised councils for building on allotments and said that spiralling property prices meant that younger generations did not have the opportunity to get green-fingered. “My generation grew up expecting some sort of ownership and access to gardens. I had my first home
A coalition of more than 50 leading charities estimate that failure to intervene early in social problems is costing £17bn a year. Staging early interventions to stop young people going off the rails and getting into serious difficulties could save £1.7bn a year, a coalition of more than 50 leading charities say. The next government should set up a ring-fenced fund to tackle social problems early and stop young people’s lives being ruined by mental health problems, bad parenting and antisocial
New York has been named the best city for young people in 2015, followed by London and Berlin, according to the Youthful Cities index. San Francisco and Paris headed up fourth and fifth respectively, while Toronto, Chicago, LA and Mexico City all made the top 10. Tel Aviv was named the best youthful city in the Middle East, while no other city in the UK made it into the top 50, which ranked cities suitable for those aged 15 to
