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Youth Futures Foundation (YFF) commissioned IES and the Centre for Evidence and Implementation to lead evidence synthesis to inform the development of a Youth Employment Toolkit of effective practices for improving employment outcomes amongst young people, particularly those who face marginalisation in the labour market.
Cristiana Orlando, Abbie Winton and Kate Alexander, examine employers’ perceptions and experiences of youth employment, how they compare to young people’s own experiences, and how this can inform policy and practice around good quality youth employment.
Drawing on her latest output for the Better Quality Youth Employment research programme, Cristiana Orlando considers what the UK could learn from other countries when tackling the current challenges surrounding young people’s prospects and outcomes.
Cristiana Orlando summarises findings from her recent research on the impacts of Covid-19 on youth employment and finds that despite falls in unemployment, the pandemic has seen significant deteriorations in working conditions, access to training and mental health for young people.
Cristiana Orlando looks at the impact of the national minimum and national living wage increase, and questions whether the increase goes far enough in achieving any positive outcomes for young people.
Cristiana Orlando details the challenges in developing effective youth employment partnerships and introduces a new set of IES resources that aim to support services looking to design and develop, or improve delivery, of youth employment interventions through effective partnership.
Cristiana Orlando highlights the urgent need for employers to tailor mental health support for young people in the workplace.
Cristiana Orlando looks at the disproportionate impact that the Covid-19 economic crisis is having on young people and highlights the need for timely and targeted interventions, in order to improve employment prospects, quality of work and life opportunities.
In her latest blog, Cristiana Orlando invites services and partners with a stake in youth employment to become involved in the IES Health Foundation youth employment policy project.
Cristiana Orlando looks at the impact of Covid-19 on youth unemployment and poor employment practices, highlighting the need for the response to have not just 'any work', but good work at its core.
