Youth Futures Foundation

The @ONS has released its latest dataset on NEETs. 📊923,000 young people not earning or learning 📈 One in four unemployed young people not in education or training have been looking for work for over a year Read our full response to the announcement➡️youthfuturesfoundation.org/news/neet-leve…

📣 Introducing our 2025–2028 Strategy - a bold, evidence-led plan to tackle youth employment inequality. Nearly one million young people in England are NEET. We’re working to change that by shaping policy, breaking barriers and centring youth voice. 👉 youthfuturesfoundation.org/strategy-2025-…

🚨We're hiring for a Principal Economist! 📍London, Leeds or Birmingham 🔸£47,810 - £53,883 📅04/08/2025 Do you want to lead the design and commissioning of economic research and data analysis projects on key issues for youth employment? Apply now: youthfuturesfoundation.org/opportunity/pr…

We’ve published our evaluation report of Merseyside Youth Association’s Liverpool Talent Match programme, which supports young people facing complex challenges to move into education, employment or training. Read more here: youthfuturesfoundation.org/publication/pi…

We're pleased to share that fellow What Works Centre @FoundationsWW has launched its Parenting Disabled Children and Young People and those with Special Educational Needs (SEN) Practice Guide. Read it ➡️foundations.org.uk/toolkit/practi…

Proud to be part of the coalition launching the #LostBoysTaskforce today, chaired by Paul Barber OBE. We’re calling on govt to back a #TrustedAdultGuarantee training 10,000 trusted adults so no young person is left behind. Join us and find out more: lostboystaskforce.com

In our new 2025-2028 strategy, we’ve set two clear goals that reflect our ambition to drive systemic change: ⭐ England to have the lowest NEET rate in the OECD by 2050 ⭐ Close education, employment or training gaps for marginalised young people 👉youthfuturesfoundation.org/strategy-2025-…

We're funding @IFFResearch to conduct research on how Risk of NEET Indicator (RONI) tools are used, how effective they are, and how they could be improved. Learn more & submit evidence: portal.iffresearch.com/mrIWeb/mrIWeb.…

"Youth services are more than support – they are our safety nets." Our latest report shows just how vital trusted relationships are in tackling the youth mental health crisis, and why investment in youth workers must be part of the solution. Learn more: youthfuturesfoundation.org/publication/br…

Our new report with @OfficialUoM and @UCL uncovers four major drivers of declining youth mental health: 💰Financial insecurity and job precarity 💤Declining sleep quality 🏫Cuts to children and youth services 📲Social media and smartphone use 🔍 youthfuturesfoundation.org/publication/re…

The @ONS labour market data has been released today, revealing that around 1 in 5 young people not in full-time education are economically inactive. Abigail Coxon, Senior Economist at @YF_Foundation, comments: "Today's labour market data from the ONS reveals that around 1 in…

Last Friday, @DWPGOVUK and @educationgovuk formally launched the Youth Guarantee Advisory Panel. We’re delighted Government has put young people’s voices, including our Future Voices Group Ambassadors, at the heart of the design of the Youth Guarantee. Read more ➡️…

📢 New report! Mental health is now the leading reason young people are NEET driven by long-term illness.   Our first-of-its-kind report with @OfficialUoM & @ucl uncovers 4 key drivers: 🔹 Financial insecurity 🔹 Poor sleep 🔹 Social media use 🔹 Cuts to youth services…