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4 February 2026
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From insight to impact: tackling youth unemployment through the lens of race

Just under one million young people today are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). Young people who face multiple layers of disadvantage experience a compounding effect; they are far more likely to be NEET than their peers. What can be done? We heard from the Head of Youth Strategy and Policy at Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), The Traveller Movement, and the author of our latest Youth Jobs Gap report
Authors: Myung Jin
Policy briefings
Youth Jobs Gap
Employment
Youth unemployment
Equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI)
Impetus Leadership Academy (ILA)
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Media
27 January 2026
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Impetus' response to the findings of the “UK Poverty 2026” report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

This is not a status quo we can accept.
Authors: Impetus, Susannah Hardyman
Education
Disadvantage
GCSEs
Suspensions and exclusions
Employment
Youth unemployment
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Newsletter
22 January 2026
15 min read

Impetus Insights - January 2026

Welcome to Impetus Insights, a place where we discuss ideas, articles and interesting reading about education and employment policy.
Authors: Ayesha Baloch, Ben Gadsby, Carlie Goldsmith, Susannah Hardyman
Education
Employment
Policy
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