University Courses that don’t Deliver Good Outcomes Will be Subject to Strict Controls

by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 23, 2023 | Uncategorised

The Prime Minister and Education Secretary has announced that students and taxpayers will be better protected against more expensive degree courses that have high drop-out rates, don’t lead to good jobs and leave young people with poor pay and high debts. Under the...

Labour Market Statistics – July 2023

by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 22, 2023 | Uncategorised

This page provides the Labour Market Statistics for July 2023, provided by the Institute for Employment Studies.

New Research into Youth Skills Interventions

by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 22, 2023 | Uncategorised

A short summary of the Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) containing findings from a network meta-analysis (NMA) of results on the impact of six different types of intervention (Apprenticeships, basic skills training, life skills training, mentoring/coaching, off-...

The Impact of Wage Subsidies on the Employment of Disadvantaged and/or Marginalised Young People

by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 22, 2023 | Uncategorised

Wage subsidies aim to assist disadvantaged jobseekers into employment (Crichton and Maré, 2013). They are typically provided by public employment services and supplied at times of employment shocks and for groups who compared to others are struggling to access the...

New Ofsted Chief Inspector Vows to ‘Work with the Whole Sector’

by Jasmine Griffiths | Jul 22, 2023 | Uncategorised

Sir Martyn Oliver has vowed to work “closely with the whole sector” to “create the best system” for children after being confirmed as the Department for Education’s candidate for Ofsted chief inspector. Oliver said “Subject to the pre-appointment hearing (by the...