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Introducing the Impetus Relay on 12 Sept at Clapham Common! Join solo or teams, run laps and fundraise.
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Last week’s Schools White Paper was a paradigm-shifting policy document, with implications that could shift the dial for young people.
Our Head of Education Policy @goldsmithcn.bsky.social has spent the last week diving into the details: www.impetus.org.uk/news-and-vie...
Explore our model to see how we invest in the best education and employment non-profit organisations across the UK, transforming the lives of thousands of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Our monthly policy newsletter, Impetus Insights, brings you the latest ideas, news and reading on education and employment policy.
Watch our summary video for Ayesha's six highlights in February's newsletter.
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New statistics show that 957,000 young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training - well above pre-pandemic levels.
Our latest analysis reveals this post-pandemic surge is currently costing the UK economy nearly £21bn a year in lost GDP.
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#tbt Our blog exploring three reasons why policy and research are central to our mission:
1. Gives voice to lived experience
2. Directs our resources effectively
3. Drives systemic change
Read in full: https://www.impetus.org.uk/news-and-views/why-policy
Thanks John!
It’s official: @getfurther.bsky.social is joining the Impetus portfolio as part of our new Attainment Fund!
Together we'll work to create a world where all young people, no matter their background, get the opportunities they need to thrive.
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We’re proud to support the #InclusionForAll campaign from @impetus.org.uk and @thedifferenceed.bsky.social, backed by 60+ organisations. Its message, all staff supporting every child to belong, achieve and thrive, is now referenced in the Schools White Paper. Inspiring to see this impact on policy.
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We'll be providing further analysis following the release of the full schools white paper later today.
Yesterday our CEO responded to the announcement from the Department for Education, ‘Schools white paper to rewire education system and transform life chances for young people’.
Read full comments here: https://www.impetus.org.uk/news-and-views/schools-white-paper-reponse
In 2024/25, our portfolio organisations benefited from £5.7m in grants & £2.3m pro bono support, alongside hands-on capacity building support.
We also produced six policy reports, contributing to long-term, systemic change for young people.
Read our Impact report: https://ow.ly/Zjnf50YcO1v
We're hiring for two permanent part-time roles in our growing Public Affairs team!
Passionate about improving outcomes for young people? Apply by 9 March: https://www.impetus.org.uk/careers
Our Director of Public Affairs Claire Leigh spoke in The Guardian this week on youth unemployment, raising the long-term costs of time out of work and calling on the Government to keep their focus on supporting young people facing the greatest disadvantage.
Read here: https://ow.ly/1K2R50YiFEC
🔸Listen to Alan Milburn's interview on Today (from 2:12:30): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
🔸Read Youth Jobs Gap: Exploring Compound Disadvantage: www.impetus.org.uk/policy/youth...
As Milburn rightly said, this is a economic, social and moral problem. The data is clear, and the need for targeted, evidence-based intervention has never been more urgent.
Our research shows that certain young people will be at the sharpest end of this. Factors like being socioeconomically disadvantaged, growing up in certain geographic areas, having low qualifications, or having SEND intersect to create barriers that a "one-size-fits-all" approach simply cannot fix.
Milburn’s interview comes on the same morning that the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released figures showing youth unemployment at an 11-year high with 16% out of work.
As Milburn noted, if the nearly one million young people currently not in education, employment, or training (NEET) formed a city, it would be the third biggest in the UK.
We're glad to see the evidence from our latest Youth Jobs Gap report, "Exploring Compound Disadvantage" being used at the highest levels of government to highlight the structural failures holding young people back.
"You're 30% more likely to be NEET if you grow up in Middlesborough, or in Knowsley, than anywhere else in the country."
This morning on The Today Programme, Alan Milburn, chair of the government’s Young People and Work review, spoke powerfully about the "existential risk" of a lost generation.
#ICYMI, our latest blog shares insights from our Impetus Leadership Academy panel on tackling youth unemployment through the lens of race. Read to explore how evidence can translate into real, lasting change.
Read here: https://www.impetus.org.uk/news-and-views/tackling-youth-unemployment-race-lens
Closing soon on 22 February.
We're looking for an Investment Director with strong experience in finding high potential charities for investment, managing partnerships with non-profits, and contributing insights to inform Impetus’ strategy, model and delivery.
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34m days of learning were lost last year.
The Schools White Paper must move from "warm words" to action to help every child thrive.
With @mission44.bsky.social, we set out 3 priorities to turn intention into infrastructure.
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Impetus' 2024/25 Impact report is out!
We delivered £8.5m in value to our 27 portfolio partners, serving 403,743 young people across three broad areas: School Engagement, School Attainment & Employment.
Swipe to see more of our impact at a glance - the areas of our work, our income & our reach.
We’re looking for an Investment Director with strong experience in finding high potential charities for investment, managing partnerships with non-profits, and contributing insights to inform Impetus’ strategy, model and delivery.
Closing 22 February
Apply here: https://www.impetus.org.uk/careers
