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The first three T Levels launch this September but are we doing enough to link young people at risk in the recession to these new high quality Level 3 qualifications? Becci Newton considers the implications for the programme as well as the role it should play in supporting young people’s employment.

Rosie Gloster considers the argument for building and using a broader set of measures beyond GDP to monitor our economic and social progress post-lockdown.

Tony Wilson considers the government's just-announced Plan for Jobs but highlights areas where challenges remain.

In his first blog for IES, Health Foundation Research Fellow Daryl Sweet discusses his role in a three year project focused on improving the experience and quality of work for young people.

With the government announcing that every young person will be given the chance of an apprenticeship or work placement, Becci Newton takes a closer look at the evolving apprenticeship system and questions if it is enough to offer young people a route out of recession.

In her latest blog, Becci Newton considers the career prospects for graduates entering the labour market in a Covid-19 recession.

IES Director Tony Wilson sets out six tests for the government’s non-budget next month

In a guest-authored blog, Dr Jasmine Kelland considers how many parents are re-evaluating their work life balance as a consequence of their experience during the pandemic - and the challenges this presents to the HR function in a post-lockdown landscape.