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Here, our team, our charities and our supporters offer their perspectives on the issues affecting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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22/07/2021

DfE delays publication of university access statistics

Admissions data key to informing upcoming higher education reforms
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06/07/2021

Impetus Leadership Academy: building diversity in the UK youth sector

The Impetus Leadership Academy combines management training, personal development and corporate mentorship from Bank of America staff to accelerate professional development of emerging charity leaders from minority ethnic backgrounds
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25/05/2021

Impetus launches £3m 'Engage Fund' to tackle school exclusions

New partnership with The Henry Smith Charity to back charities tackling school exclusions
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01/03/2021

What we're hoping to see in the Chancellor's Budget

Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds have been hit hardest by this pandemic, in both their education and in the jobs market - their needs must be addressed by the Chancellor in the upcoming budget so they can avoid the long-term scarring effects of learning loss and long-term unemployment.
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11/02/2021

Latest HESA statistics show why we must protect widening participation funding

The negative rhetoric about how so many – oftentimes too many – young people are going into higher education is becoming increasingly common.
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18/12/2020

Collaborating our way through COVID-19

2020 has been tough, but our young people are resilient and inventive. We’ve seen many of them meet the hurdles that this year has thrown at them head on and overcome them with ingenuity.
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