• Removing the hard cut-off date for defunding vocational technical qualifications and offering a guaranteed Level 3 education for every young person
• Retaining a variety of qualifications at Level 2 and below
• Commissioning an evidence-based approach to the roll out of T Levels and fully understanding their impact before defunding other qualifications
• Mapping an alternative route for 16–18-year-olds who cannot follow a T Level or A Level route
• Reviewing the careers education system to ensure all pathways to employment are clear to all young people

• Giving young people access to good quality opportunities for work and training
• Giving high quality, individualised support for young people entering the world of work
• Strengthening the focus on the 16-18 age group to ensure that they are supported in education and work transitions
• Ensuring that local areas play a role in developing strategies for better access to good quality youth employment
• Equipping those supporting young people with the knowledge, tools and resources to help them look after their mental health

• Exploring the post-pandemic, post-Brexit skills challenges and the broader “earn and learn” landscape.
• Approaching the “Information Age” and the need for a fresh approach to early careers/emerging talent – how to respond to reducing new-skill, re-skill and up-skill timelines
• Taking a fresh approach to access new talent pools – the need for equity and inclusion in recruiting
• Championing the “S” in ESG – generating an ROI on social purpose.

An exploration of the Youth Voice Census 2022 results, a weighted view of how young people aged 11 – 30 are experiencing education, training, employment and unemployment. Key themes explore:

• What the data tells us about supporting young people as individuals as well as the specific needs of marginalised groups    
• How is the mental health emergency impacting young people’s experience and participation
• What can we do next to support young people

• Setting out the characteristics of youth employment prior to the pandemic and exploring the impact of the pandemic across different groups of young people
• Forecasting future labour demand in the economy across the short, medium and long term
• Exploring perceptions of young peoples’ future employment prospects
• Estimating the economic and fiscal cost of higher youth unemployment to the nation

• Engaging young people who are NEET in a programme delivered in cities and towns across the UK
• Providing wraparound support including access to a 24-hoiur mental health service
• Delivering a 2–4-week employability course and guidance through technical qualifications and achieving accreditation
• Providing opportunities to build young people’s industry specific skills such as virtual work experience, job fairs, mentoring and networking events
• Giving access to a bursary to support participants throughout the programme and a laptop loan scheme to tackle digital exclusion

*programme subject to change without notice